U.S. Department of Defense
Contract Administrator (Keystone)
Pay$49025.00 - $67351.00 / year
LocationSmyrna/Georgia
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 817669800
- This position is a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Keystone Program Opening.
- Prior to appointment, all candidates will be required to sign a Keystone Conditions of Employment Agreement.
- Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
- Eglin, FL & Orlando FL (RUS): 49,025-63,733
- Fort Eustis, VA (VB): 49,713-64,628
- Smyrna, GA (ATL): 51,807-67,351
- Serves as a developmental intern in Contract Administration within DCMA.
- Completes classroom and on-the-job training to acquire, exercise, and maintain knowledge of other contracts of similar complexity or of specific phases of more complex contracts such as overhaul and repair, facilities, cost-plus-fixed-fee, etc.
- Assists with monitoring contractor performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, inspections, contract and data reporting requirements.
- Assists with contacting contractors to clarify issues on contractual requirements (as necessary).
- 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.
- Report initially to the Contract Management Office (CMO)/Center in the duty location for which you were selected.
- Travel TDY (Temporary Duty Travel) for one week to attend training at the DCMA Learning Campus (DLC) in Fort Lee, VA.
- Spend 6 months in the CMO/Center for on-the-job (OJT) and developmental training.
- Return within the three-year developmental training to the DLC, HQ or other CMO locations for assessment/various functional specific training.
- 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 "1" above.
- Drafting contract provisions and supporting documents
- Presenting information orally
Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
NOTE: During the Keystone Program, participants will receive specialized formal classroom training, computer-based training, and on-the-job (OJT) training. The training development program will consist of the following:
To qualify for a Contract Administrator (Keystone) position your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Basic Contracting Requirement:
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-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
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: 1 full academic year of graduate education, law school, or superior academic achievement.About the company
The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".