Salary
$89K–$137K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
9/17/2025
Job Description
Summary
Manages complex federal contracts, applying FAR, conducting negotiations, and performing cost/price analysis.
Join our team as a Contract Administrator, responsible for managing complex contracts within Federal acquisition regulations. We are seeking candidates at both the GS-12 and GS-13 levels.
- *Core Requirements:**
- **Education:** A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. (Exception: Current DoD/Armed Forces 1102 or comparable contracting position held before Sept 30, 2000, are exempt from the degree requirement).
- **Contracting Experience:** A minimum of two years of experience in a contracting position.
- **Specialized Experience:** At least one year of specialized experience directly related to contract administration duties.
- *Specific Experience Levels:**
- *GS-12 Contract Administrator:**
Requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level, demonstrating ability to assist with:
- Applying Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and statutes to complex contracts.
- Conducting post-award negotiations and managing various contractual agreements.
- Performing cost and price analysis on proposals.
- Analyzing business practices to understand contractor costs, commercial pricing, and conducting on-site performance surveys.
- Reviewing contract provisions based on cost accounting standards.
- *GS-13 Contract Administrator:**
Requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, demonstrating proficiency in:
- Independently applying Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and statutes to complex contracts.
- Utilizing negotiation and communication techniques for post-award negotiations and diverse contractual agreements.
- Expertly applying cost and price analysis techniques to proposals.
- Analyzing business and industry practices to identify cost factors, understand commercial pricing, and conduct comprehensive contractor performance surveys.
- Interpreting and applying cost accounting standards and practices to review contract provisions effectively.
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