Contract Administrator

U.S. Department of Defense; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Defense seeks a Contract Administrator to support government contracts across multiple locations, including Grand Rapids, MI. The role involves contract oversight, closeout activities, and ensuring compliance with terms and reporting requirements.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and security clearance; suitability checks and Selective Service verification apply. Location-based salary varies by site.

Qualifications

• Duties include contract administration for government contracts and grants.
• Compliance monitoring of contractor performance and reporting.
• Coordination with the buying office on waivers or deviations from contract terms.
• Final closeout of contracts with delivery/inspection/acceptance and reporting resolved.

Responsibilities

• Monitors contractor performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements.
• Coordinates with the buying office on contractor's requests for waivers or deviations from contract terms.
• Performs final closeout of assigned contracts; ensures delivery/inspection/acceptance of contractual end items and that all actions are resolved before closeout.
• Performs contract administration functions, including funds cancellation, funds reconciliation, contract closeout, database integrity, and verifying contractor progress for approval of contract financing.
• Reviews new contracts to ensure all necessary clauses have been included.
• Researches policies and coordinates/integrates/implements contract administrative services.
• Reviews requests and meets with the contractor to ensure understanding of requirements.

Job description

Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH: $64,021- $100,703
FT Wayne, IN: $61,722- $97,087
Indianapolis IN: $62,297- $97,991
Grand Rapids MI: $61,722-$97,087
Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

• If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.
• Monitors contractor performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements.
• Coordinates with the buying office on contractor's requests for waivers or deviations from contract terms.
• Performs final closeout of assigned contracts; e.g., ensures delivery/inspection/acceptance of contractual end items, and ensures that all administrative/reporting actions have been resolved before recommending final closeout.
• Performs contract administration functions, including funds cancellation, funds reconciliation, contract closeout, database integrity, and verifying contractor progress for approval of contract financing.
• Serves as a Contract Administrator assigned to a team responsible for the administration of government contracts/grants/agreements for one or more contractors.
• Reviews new contracts to ensure all necessary clauses have been included.
• Researches policies and coordinates/integrates/implements contract administrative services.
• Reviews requests and meets with the contractor to ensure understanding of requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.