Contract Administrator (Deployable)
Defense Contract Management Agency · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, deployable Contract Administrator job with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), which oversees contracts for the Department of Defense. The open spot is in East Hartford, CT, Chantilly, VA, or Fort Eustis, VA, and you may be sent to war zones for 6 to 9 months at the direction of the Combatant Commander. Hiring is through a direct hire authority, so the usual ranking process does not apply.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S., and you must prove citizenship. Military spouses of active duty service members, or spouses of members who are 100 percent disabled or died on active duty, are also listed as eligible.
What you would do
- Administer assigned government contracts, grants and agreements for contractors.
- Review new contracts to make sure all required clauses are included.
- Monitor contractor performance, delivery schedules and payments.
- Coordinate with buying offices on contractor requests for waivers or deviations.
- Perform final closeout of assigned contracts, including delivery and acceptance of items.
Do you qualify for GS-11?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-9 level or equivalent, which is one step below this GS-11 job. Qualifying work includes helping review contract requirements and clauses, helping negotiate contract issues, and analyzing progress reports and contract data.
With education: You need a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university to meet the basic contracting requirement. The degree requirement does not apply if you held a qualifying contracting position in DoD or the military on or before September 30, 2000. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid state driver's license
- DoD Acquisition Contracting Foundational certification, within required timeframes
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume, no more than 2 pages, showing work schedule, hours per week, dates and duties
- College transcript showing your name, school, courses, credits and degree date (unofficial copies are accepted)
- Proof of U.S. citizenship
How you will be rated: Your application is first checked for basic eligibility against the qualifications. Applicants who meet the basic requirements are sent to the selecting official, and the Rule of Three and veterans' preference do not apply. You may also need to complete USA Hire online assessments, and errors or missing documents can make your application incomplete.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must be 2 pages or less, or it will be removed from consideration.
- For each job on your resume, list hours per week and exact start and end dates.
- Include a transcript with your application, since a bachelor's degree is a basic requirement.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, with a flexible tour of duty. Deployable work includes evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime.
Incentives and relocation: Danger pay and a foreign post differential while deployed overseas. You may get a temporary promotion to GS-12 during deployment if you are eligible.
Conditions of employment:
- Secret security clearance (non-critical sensitive position)
- Must obtain a passport or visa
- Pre-employment medical and dental exam, with annual physicals for 4 years
- Must be able to lift 45 pounds
- Immunizations, including anthrax and COVID, and medical clearance for deployment
- Must sign the DoD Overseas Emergency Essential Position Agreement
- Must be able to hold a Government Travel Card
- Must be exempt from recall to the military Reserves
- Favorable suitability or fitness determination required
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12-31-59
- Failure to deploy when required may lead to separation from federal service
- Must earn 80 Continuous Learning Points every 2 years
- May serve a trial or probationary period
- Must wear uniform or protective clothing
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $75,788 – $111,087 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-11 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- East Hartford, Connecticut
- Fort Eustis, Virginia
- Chantilly, Virginia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Travel
- 50% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Contracting (1102)
- Announcement
- DCMA-POGS-27-13100890-DH
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