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Contract Administrator

DEFENSE CONTRACT MGT - SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Tucson, AZ Other
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
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Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:
- Tucson, AZ: $92,195 - $140,994 (includes 19.28% locality)
- St. Louis, MO: $92,775 - $141,880 (includes 20.03% locality)

Qualifications:

To qualify for a Contract Administrator, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Basic Contracting Requirement:

A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees

OR

B.) 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. B. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Applying Federal statutes, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to administer a group of complex contracts; Using negotiation and communication techniques in order to conduct post award negotiations and a variety of contractual agreements.
  • Applying cost and price analysis techniques sufficient to compare proposals.
  • Applying business and industry practices to identify factors affecting contractor's costs to understand commercial pricing policies, use of catalogues, comparative analysis, and price based techniques and to conduct on-site surveys to assess contractor's ability to perform.
  • Applying cost accounting standards and accounting practices in order to review and draw accurate conclusions on contract provisions.

Salary : $92,195 - $140,994

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