VIB Contract Manager (Chester-DCMA) - #BVIIS028, BVIIS191

Title: VIB Contract Manager (Chester-DCMA) - #BVIIS028, BVIIS191

State Role Title: VIB Specialist/Manager

Hiring Range: Salary up to mid $90,000s commensurate with experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired

Location: Blind & Vision Impaired

Agency Website: https://www.dbvi.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties:

In accordance with the Commonwealth Telework Policy, telework is limited based on agency business needs.

The mission of the Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) is to employ and develop Virginians who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Deaf Blind to achieve their desired level of employment through the manufacture and delivery of quality products and services.

Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) is a dynamic, ever evolving $50+ million social enterprise that offers challenging careers including production, services, retail, sales, customer service, fiscal, procurement, technology, and quality control. VIB is ISO-certified and prides itself on satisfying its customers while saving them money and advancing its mission to create great jobs for Virginians who are blind (or sighted). The Virginia Industries for the Blind is an enterprise division within DBVI. VIB is an accredited affiliate of the National Industries for the Blind, and a manufacturer and distributor of products and services provided under the provisions of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act and the Ability One Program.

VIB is seeking to fill two Contract Managers for our Chester location. The incumbents will manage a team of employees who perform complex contract closeout support functions for Department of Defense contracts.

Performed Duties:

• Performed duties as a warranted 1102 contracting officer, contract administrator, or a contractor with significant contract or financial management responsibilities with the federal government.
• Perform duties without direct supervision, following verbal and written instructions and to accurately conduct self-research and contact outside entities for contract completion document.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. (FA286023F0068 is the federal task order number)

Knowledge/Experience:

• Experience, knowledge or training in the areas of Business, Accounting and/or Finance.
• Working knowledge of business communications practices and procedures, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Skills:

• Significant management level skills and background.
• Highly proficient in MS Office products, Word, Excel, Access and Google Docs with or without adaptive technology.
• Proficient at basic math skills.
• Excellent analytical and independent problem-solving skills
• To function in a team environment, demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• To comprehend written closeout center standard operating procedures, sound verbal and written communication skills.

Abilities:

• Ability to identify and utilize appropriate performance metrics when evaluating the contracts performance.
• Ability to be trained in various Government systems used to perform contract closeout.
• Ability to interpret and analyze information.

Additional Considerations:

• Significant and progressive experience as a manager or supervisor and in federal contracts in the federal government (DOD). 
• Team oriented, very good interpersonal written and verbal communication skills. 
• Significant experience with Contract Close-out, PIEE, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Con IT, or similar federal contract or payment systems.

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