ATTORNEY-ADVISER (CONTRACT)
Air Force Materiel Command
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CONTRACT SURVEILLANCE REPRESENTATIVE
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department of Defense
Location
Whitehall, Ohio
Salary
$64,406 - $83,733
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves overseeing government contracts for services, ensuring contractors follow the rules, preparing cost estimates, and handling project tasks like managing phone system upgrades.
It's a role focused on monitoring and documenting contract performance to protect the government's interests.
A good fit would be someone with experience in project management, budgeting, and contract administration, who is detail-oriented and comfortable working in a structured federal environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade, including assisting in project management, estimates, and budget submittals
- Ability to monitor terms and conditions of multiple service contracts in accordance with regulations
- Experience preparing written cost estimates on behalf of contracting offices
- Skills in maintaining records and files to document contractor performance for potential disputes or claims
- Capability to perform project officer duties, such as gathering requirements and managing telephony projects
- Familiarity with processing maintenance work orders through agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers
- Qualifying paid or volunteer experience that builds relevant competencies
Full Job Description
***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.
Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and HOW TO APPLY sections below for instructions.*** Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as: experience assisting in the management of projects. This includes performing project estimates and budget submittals.
Examples of Specialized Experience include: Assisting/monitoring the terms and conditions of multiple service contracts in accordance with applicable regulations; preparing written cost estimates; and performing project estimates and budget submittals.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:
- Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), monitoring the terms and conditions of multiple service contracts.
- Ensures all maintenance work orders are processed through the Army Corps of Engineers and are completed. Prepares written cost estimates on behalf of the Contracting Office (CO).
- Maintains records/files to document and describe contractor’s performance; ensures they are of a quality and content sufficient enough to assist and defend the Government in any pre and post award protests, litigations, suits, disputes, and claims.
- Perform project officer duties on telephony project, gathering requirements for Columbus site and ensuring local conversion of phone system.
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