Hybrid Administrative Contracting Officer na Department of Defense

Administrative Contracting Officer

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): El Segundo, California, Palmdale, California, San Jose, California, Santa Ana, California

Salary Range: $76527 - $117034 Per Year

Job Summary: See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Santa Ana, CA: $104,436-$159,716 (includes 36.47% locality) San Jose, CA: $111,990-$171,268 (includes 46.34% locality) El Segundo, CA: $104,436-$159,716 (includes 36.47% locality) Palmdale, CA: $104,436-$159,716 (includes 36.47% locality)

Major Duties:

• Serves as a warranted Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO). Incumbent is warranted with unlimited signatory authority as defined in FAR 42.302 and DFARS 242.302.
• Responsible for contract administration of multiple contractors and/or contractors involved in the production of one or more major defense systems (MDSs) or major subsystem thereof.
• Serves as ACO who maintains cognizance over a series of complex contracts, grants and other transactions.
• Administers contracts that 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).
• Principle individual responsible for communication with external and internal DoD partners such as Procurement Contracting Officers, Program Managers, Auditors, Inspector General representatives, Cost Monitors, and Executive Senior leaders.
• Establishes and negotiates government position, and reviews contractor’s practices and proposal pertaining to government contracts.

Qualifications: To qualify for an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: Basic Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR The education requirements listed above apply only to individuals entering DoDGS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. AND B. Basic Qualification Requirements for Contracting Officer Positions: Have at least two years of experience in contracting positions; and Have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for positions at the level and grade at which the person is serving. Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard. AND C. 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12754780. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/04/2025 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/.

Application Deadline: 2025-08-04