Contract Administrator

Created at: August 13, 2025 00:13

Company: Defense Contract Management Agency

Location: San Antonio, TX, 78126

Job Description:

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
To qualify for a (Contract Administrator), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR 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. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position. AND C. 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-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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 Applying Federal statutes, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to administer a group of complex contracts. Using negotiation and communication techniques to conduct post award negotiations and a variety of contractual agreements. Using cost and price analysis techniques sufficient to compare proposals. Using business and industry practices to identify factors affecting contractor's costs. Understanding commercial pricing policies, use of catalogues, comparative analysis, and price-based techniques. Conducting on-site surveys to assess contractor's ability to perform. Applying cost accounting standards and accounting practices to review and draw accurate conclusions on contract provisions.
Serves as Contract Administrator on contracts of any amount and serves as warranted administrative contracting officer (ACO) limited to transactions of $2,000,000 or less.
Assigned to a contract team responsible for the administration of government contracts for one or more contractors.
Performs contract administrative duties, both preparing documents up to the point of signature and as an ACO signing individual transactions of $2,000,000 or less.
Responsible for the administration of a group of contracts such as fixed-price with incentives, cost-plus fixed fee, basic ordering agreements (BOA), commercial contracts, and hybrid contracts with a mixture of types and provisions.
Contracts are for complex equipment components and spares for major systems, engineering and scientific studies, extensive technical services or research and development for specialized equipment or components.
Contractor performance, systems, policies, and procedures are monitored and evaluated in accordance with contract requirements.


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