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Contract Administrator

Defense Contract Management Agency · Posted 13 days ago

Hybrid Lynn, MA $121K – $157K Apply by Sep 14, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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About the Role

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

What You'll Do

  • Serves as a warranted Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) warranted with unlimited signatory authority as defined in FAR 42.302 and DFARS 242.302.
  • Responsible for contract administration of contractors involved in the production of one or more major defense systems (MDSs) or major subsystem, or an ACO who maintains cognizance over a series of complex contracts, grants and other transactions.
  • Provides initial data to the responsible supervisor concerning performance, commendation, future work plans, and further training and development needs of team members.
  • Resolves disposition of funds listed on the canceling funds report.
  • Contracts administered may have complex short or long-term cost, incentive, re-determinable, flexibly priced, and complex firm fixed-price type contracts.
  • Grants/Agreements may require separate appointments as Administrative Grants Officer (AGO) and/or Administrative Agreements Officer (AAO).
  • Responsible for communication with external and internal DoD partners, including Procurement Contracting Officers, Program Managers, Auditors, Inspectors.
  • Responsible for communication with General representatives, Cost Monitors, and Government/Contractor Executive Senior leaders.
  • Establishes and negotiates government position, and reviews contractor’s practices and proposal pertaining to government contracts.

Requirements

  • If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims.
  • Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims.
  • The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable).
  • Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
  • Department of Education.
  • Licenses must be current at time of application.
  • GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
  • Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
  • If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

Job ID: d576c485-d4a5-4388-80da-211c09df2760

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