CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR.

Duties

• Monitor and oversee accession training procurement activities, ensuring requirements align with short- and long-term command actions.
• Draft acquisition plans, technical specifications, and Statements of Work (SOWs) for command hardware, software, and training systems.
• Lead post-award conferences, negotiate contract modifications, and manage procurement system accounts (Navy-ERP, WAWF, PD2).
• Coordinate Contracting Officer Representative (COR) functions across commands and independently resolve complex contracting disputes.
• Provide regulatory procurement advice to command leadership in coordination with legal counsel.
• Manage procurement strategies, policies, and tuition compliance for NROTC Educational Service Agreements (ESAs) with universities.
• Formulate long-range educational procurement plans and evaluate state and federal legal applicability.
• Train and evaluate domain CORs and Technical Assistants on contract compliance and oversight procedures.
• Investigate labor and performance issues, review claims, determine allowable costs, dispose of government property, and finalize contract closeouts.
• Lead hiring efforts, identify training opportunities, and resolve employee grievances under EEO guidelines.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Retired military members appointed within 180 days immediately following retirement date are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326 provisions.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Must complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites. Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Applying contract administration principles to manage and oversee complex contract types, such as fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and incentive contracts, throughout the entire acquisition lifecycle.
• Conducting price and cost analysis on proposals to establish negotiation positions, resolve invoice issues, and process modifications.
• Managing contract terminations (convenience or default) by evaluating settlement proposals, resolving disputes, and executing closeouts.
• Developing and implementing quality assurance surveillance plans (QASPs) and utilizing various oversight techniques to monitor and evaluate contractor performance against technical and administrative contract requirements.
• Interpreting and applying federal and state laws impacting tuition policies and agreements to administer contracts and Educational Service Agreements (ESAs) with colleges and universities.

This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce position that requires a Contracting, Foundational acquisition certification. The incumbent has 36 months to earn this certification and must maintain certification in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66. Acquisition Workforce members must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66. Obtaining certification within the allotted grace period and maintaining CLPs before and after achieving certification are conditions of employment; failure to meet these requirements could result in disciplinary action and/or removal.

Education

A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Note: This requirement applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current DoD civilian personnel who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 on or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt.