Remote Government Contract Compliance Specialist

TalentAlly; Atlanta (IL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company’s SCS Government Contracts Compliance seeks a Government Compliance Coordinator to coordinate with business partners and support DBA/DBRA and other government contract requirements across federal contracts and related awards.

The role involves assisting with wage determinations, certified payrolls, and compliance documentation, coordinating with Legal, Payroll, HR, Tax, and project teams, and escalating issues as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Project Management, Public Administration, or related field preferred.
• Experience supporting federal programs, government contracts, or federally funded activities.
• Knowledge of Davis-Bacon Act and related wage requirements.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and issue-resolution skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Assist business partners in the Southern system and SCS Government Contracts Compliance Manager in full lifecycle of contract and financial assistance administration including the preparation and review of government contract and financial assistance proposals, and post-award administration to assure compliance with government contract statutes and regulations and federal contract/agreement terms and conditions (including reporting and administrative requirements).
• Serve as a point of contact for DBA/DBRA compliance support and coordination activities for covered federal contracts, financial assistance awards, loan guarantee agreements, and related project activities.
• Assist business partners and project teams with implementation of applicable Davis-Bacon requirements, including wage determinations, labor standards obligations, certified payroll expectations, posting requirements, and related compliance processes.
• Coordinate DBRA compliance activities across multiple projects and phases, including planning, procurement, contract development, construction, monitoring/oversight, reporting, and closeout.
• Review labor standards requirements, contractor payroll submissions, contractor documentation, compliance records, and other project deliverables for completeness and consistency with applicable requirements.
• Monitor project-level DBRA risks, open items, non-submissions, correction needs, and compliance trends; escalate material issues as appropriate.
• Coordinate with contractors/subcontractors, Supply Chain Management, Legal, Payroll, Human Resources, Tax, Project Management, and federal stakeholders to support timely resolution of DBRA questions and compliance issues.
• Support projects from onboarding and ongoing use of compliance tools, templates, guidance materials, and tracking mechanisms used to manage certified payrolls, wage determinations, conformance requests, and supporting documentation.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and delivery of DBRA guidance, procedures, reference materials, training resources, and best practices for internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, reporting metrics, project and various DBA/DBRA monitoring and covered contract trackers, and documentation needed to support audits, reviews, management reporting, and contract or award/project construction closeout activities.

Skills

PM skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Issue-resolution

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Southern Company’s SCS Government Contracts Compliance seeks a Government Compliance Coordinator to coordinate with business partners and support DBA/DBRA and other government contract requirements across federal contracts and related awards.

The role involves assisting with wage determinations, certified payrolls, and compliance documentation, coordinating with Legal, Payroll, HR, Tax, and project teams, and escalating issues as needed.