Contract Administrator (Deployable)

US Defense Contract Management Agency; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Contract Management Agency is seeking a Contract Administrator (Deployable) to support mission-critical contracting in austere locations. The incumbent may deploy 6–9 months to forward operating areas as directed by the Combatant Commander, contributing to review, analysis, and resolution of contract data and performance metrics.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree or equivalent federal status, plus specialized experience in contracting and a strong understanding of FAR/DFAR

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution as required by the qualification.
• Specialized experience includes reviewing contract requirements, FAR/DFAR clauses, and delivery schedules.
• Education substitution allows advanced degrees to meet basic qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing contract requirements, FAR/DFAR clauses, delivery schedules and statements of work.
• Participate in negotiation/resolution of contractual issues and modifications, monitoring financing.
• Contribute to analysis of progress reports and determination of data requirements met.
• Provide resolution of incomplete or conflicting data through analysis.

Skills

Contracting knowledge

FAR/DFAR familiarity

Negotiation

Contract data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

See below for important information regarding this job.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

The incumbent will be required to deploy to forward operating austere locations in war zones to perform duties at the will of the Combatant Commander. Typical deployments last from 6-9 months. For more information about DCMA's Deployable program, please visit https://www.dcma.mil/Careers/Deployment-Opportunities/. To qualify for a Contract Administrator (Deployable), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Basic Contracting Requirement:

A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees

OR

B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above.

AND

B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Assisting in reviewing contract requirements, FAR/DFAR clauses, delivery schedules and statements of work.
• Participating in the negotiation/resolution of contractual issues, modification of contractual agreements, establishing and monitoring financing.
• Contributing in: the analysis of progress reports, the determination of whether contract data requirements are met, and issuing contract deficiency reports.
• Providing resolution of incomplete or conflicting data through analysis.

OR

C. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.