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POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Junior Contract Closeout Specialist will support the Department of Interior's Acquisition Services Directorate (ASD) contract closeout program by preparing contract records for official closeout by the Government. Specifically, this position will prepare a variety of contract records for closeout that are compliant with governing rules, regulations, and policies. Contract records include but are not limited to the following contract types: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Time-and-Material (T&M), and/or Labor Hour (LH) contracts. This position is contingent on a contract award.
The primary place of performance is located at IBC AQD Herndon Office, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170. However, remote and offsite support may be considered.
WORK CONTEXT
Most AQD Government employees are and will most likely continue to be in a full-time remote status or a maximum telework status. Contractor employees may propose that their resources be on-site in Herndon, offsite at a Contractor selected location, remote, or a hybrid of locations that best supports the Contractor's approach to meet the requirements successfully. Contractor resources assigned under this Task Order shall physically work in the location status as proposed by the Contractor and approved at Task Order award. The COR must approve location changes. If assigned to the Herndon office, contractor resources should plan to be physically present at the Government site during their duty day. However, Contractor resources that are in a remote status shall work in those designated locations during their duty day. Remote Contractor resource locations will only be considered from the fifty (50) United States and official U.S. territories.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES
Will provide contract closeout support to include, but not limited to the following:Prepare closeout documentation and packages, including drafting correspondence with contractors and drafting contract modifications as necessary to de-obligate remaining funds, obligating replacement funds, ensuring all contractor invoices have been received and paid in full, preparing supporting documentation and creating the final closeout modification.
Perform a quality review and check on contract closeout records within 10 business days of receipt of the record, including the required notification to the Government regarding the acceptance or rejection of the contract record into the closeout process.
Quality review actions include gathering and/or printing closeout documentation, updating contract records, and assisting with the return of records to records management.
Ensure proper retention of closeout records per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidance and IBC AQD policy.
Assist in the development of contract closeout strategies to meet closeout requirements.
Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding contract closeout activities, including providing advice on undispersed obligations, expired contract lines, and other contractual matters affecting decisions related to contract expenditures and reconciliation of contracts for closeout.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Applicants must possess a High School Diploma or GED as a minimum requirement.
A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience is required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Use of standard business office software programs, general office-related technologies and equipment, and administrative and clerical duties are required in an acquisition environment.
Experience should demonstrate skill in performing trainee and developmental assignments, learning substantive contract-relate work with an ability to follow a written process, drawing conclusions, making recommendations by analyzing facts and making comparisons, and a knowledge of business arithmetic sufficient to demonstrate proficiency in the required skill.
BENEFITS
PERIKIN offers a comprehensive benefits program including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Health Spending Account
Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays
Flexible Spending Account
401(k) with company match
Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Program, veteran status, and any other status or characteristic covered by an applicable federal, state, or local EEO law.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PERIKIN Enterprises, LLC (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an equal employment opportunity ("EEO") employer. All hiring and employment decisions are made without a person's race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and any other status or characteristic covered by an applicable federal, state, or local EEO law.
PERIKIN is an established international professional services, advanced engineering, environmental services, and general construction firm dedicated to providing responsive services to various customers across the country and helping our nation achieve its national defense objectives. Since our founding in 2010, we have succeeded by recruiting professionals committed to helping the United States achieve its national security objectives through infrastructure works, program management, environmental consulting services, and the application of advanced engineering solutions. We operate primarily in federal contracting and select commercial markets working with the Department of Defense, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy, and the National Nuclear Security Administration, among many others.
Our Professional Services Division is dedicated to providing superior advisory and assistance services to the U.S. Federal Government in the areas of Programmatic Support, Technical Services, Environmental Services, and IT support and infrastructure to identify, assess, and implement efficient and effective solutions in support of our customer's mission.
PERIKIN is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM, with offices in Tennessee, Texas, Washington DC, and Ohio. At PERIKIN, we believe teamwork is the key to success which is why we are committed to supporting each other in work and life. We work vigorously to provide our team members with the necessary resources, compensation, training, education, development, and benefits to succeed.
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