Contract Administrator (CRF)
This listing is for a Contract Administrator (CRF) role at Defense Contract Management Agency, in Palmdale, California, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
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This listing is for a Contract Administrator (CRF) role at Defense Contract Management Agency, in Palmdale, California, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
The advert names negotiation as a skill for this role.
Pay stated in the listing: $87,061 - $113,185 per year.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 3, 2026; applications close on Nov 16, 2026.
- Employer
- Defense Contract Management Agency
- Location
- Palmdale, California, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $87,061 - $113,185 per year
- Found
- Nov 3, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 16, 2026
- Employer text
- 460 words, about 2 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 15% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
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About the role
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To qualify for a Contract Administrator (Deployable), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.
Basic Contracting Requirement: 1.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR 2.) 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.
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-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 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: Assisting in reviewing contract requirements, FAR/DFAR clauses, delivery schedules and statements of work. Participating in the negotiation/resolution of contractual issues, modification of contractual agreements, establishing and monitoring financing.
Contributing in: the analysis of progress reports, the determination of whether contract data requirements are met, and issuing contract deficiency reports. Providing resolution of incomplete or conflicting data through analysis. OR 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: GS-11: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
Serves as a Contract Administrator assigned to a team responsible for the administration of government contracts/grants/agreements for one or more contractors.,Incumbent is assigned a group of contracts for which the employee performs the full range of contract functions, up to the point of signature to include contract/grants/agreements, contract administration and contract closeout.,Reviews new contracts to assure all necessary clauses have been included.,Monitors contractor performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements.,Coordinates with the buying office on contractor's requests for waivers or deviations from contract terms.,Reviews requests and meets with the contractor to assure understanding of the requirements.,Monitors contracts using various electronic systems and maintains electronic documentation.
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