Contract Administration Support

Cherokee Federal•Hampton, VA

14h•$95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provide contract administration support to the Air Force’s program through all phases of the acquisition cycle while implementing the FAR, and its supplements.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 24 semester credit hours in Business Administration, Public Administration, Contract Law, Accounting, Finance or related course work.
A minimum of five (5) years’ experience as Contract Specialist.
A minimum of two (2) years prior/demonstrated experience with using the Air Force CON-IT program for processing acquisition actions.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
A minimum of a Level II Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification or equivalent. (Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional, National Contract Management Association (NCMA) certifications such as Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) or Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM).).
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Responsibilities

Provide pre and post award contract management support on various contracts in AMIC/PKD with various contract types as listed in FAR Part 16;
Assist in the preparation of solicitation documents, selecting appropriate clauses, ensuring clear and complete specifications, including packing and delivery requirements or other routine supplemental stipulation;
Assist in the monitoring of contract performance through progress reports and analysis of Contractor metrics, for compliance with performance standards, applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, inspections, progress reports, and other requirements stated in the contract;
Establishes milestones for coordination through functional leadership and support organizations/agencies.
Review requisition package for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements;
Process additional funds or deobligate funds when required;
Prepare contract modifications caused by, but not limited to, changes in technical requirements, by incremental funding requirements, changes in quantities to be delivered, ordering priced/unpriced options, and similar issues;
Conduct cost and price analysis;
Prepares draft pre-negotiation objectives and draft negotiation memoranda, as required, to explain rationale and methods used in arriving at the final settlement in terminations (e.g.: for convenience, for cause, for default) and other types of negotiated changes;
Prepare full documentation for contract actions requiring formal review;
Prepare draft replies to other involved agencies, appeal boards, or congressional inquiries/notifications;
Prepare draft replies to Request for Information (RFI) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other inquiries;
Draft letters, memorandum, documents, or reports that support contractual actions or recommendations;
Research and recommend appropriate action or interpretation of issues;
Conduct contract closeout procedures according to the FAR. Shall handle all administrative duties of closeout and prepare all documentation for CO signature. Shall physically stage all close-out files for storage according to FAR 4.805;
Track and log open Purchase Requests (AF Form 9s), Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs);
Prepare contract actions in the Government’s contract writing system, Air Force CON-IT;
Update/utilize acquisition and contracting-related IT platforms (e.g., KT File Share, Procurement Integrated Enterprise Solution (PIEE) and associated Modules, Share- points, Shared drives, Teams, USG websites) and other data/repository systems as required.
Participate in meetings and teleconferences regarding the performance of a contract or contract action.