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LAWA is seeking a Contract Administrator ll based out of Los Angeles, CA. Administration of professional services contracts which provide planning & design and entitlement & environmental planning services in support of LAWA’s approximately $15 billion Capital Improvement Program at Los Angeles World Airports and Van Nuys Airport.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide a variety of contract administration duties for multiple professional service contracts, which may include:

• Ensure compliance with contract sections, such as inclusivity, City of Los Angeles ordinances, task orders, cost reimbursables, etc.

• Process the addition and removal of firms to a given contract.

• Track relevant contract information and audit periodically.

• Maintain a log of contract performance.

• Oversee the creation and storage of all applicable documents and files.

• Understand all components of the contract including procurement and any amendments.

• Be familiar with City of Los Angeles and LAWA policies with regards to contracting.

• Conduct activities necessary when contracts expire or need to be closed out.

• May assume other duties as required/needed.

• May be required to work past regular work shift.

Task Orders

• Create labor, other-direct-cost, scope-based, and closeout task orders.

• Review Task Order Solicitations and corresponding proposals to ensure that they adhere to both the contract and City of Los Angeles policies.

• Monitor task order expenditures and anticipate when a budget reduction / increase is warranted.

• Resolve task order funding issues by working with the various LAWA teams.

• Resolve task order and contract related issues as they arise.

• Other duties as required.

Other

• Work with different partners within the Airport Development Group including executive offices, delivery programs, project teams, payment analysts, IT staff, budget teams, etc.

• Coordinate with other LAWA groups, including Strategic Sourcing Division, Operations & Maintenance, etc.

• Provide administrative support to LAWA management.

• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and other written correspondence.

• Prepare ad-hoc reports as requested by LAWA management or as necessary.

• Attend meetings, including pre-bid/pre-proposal and outreach events.

• Assist in resolving issues between firms and LAWA.

• Process/coordinate LAX Security badge request packages: quality control and submission to the LAX Security Badge Office and Airfield Driving Permit Office.

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3-5 years of experience in the administration of commercial/government contracts.

• Understand the basic principles of cost accounting, contract lifecycles, and construction phases.

• Experience with task order contracts.

• Familiar with the United States General Services Administration per diem guidelines.

• Critical thinking skills to address and resolve administrative and process issues.

• Able to present information succinctly.

• Must be detail oriented and highly organized.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical and educational backgrounds.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Knowledge and direct experience in SBE/LBE/LSBE/DBE/DVBE/MWBE program coordination and compliance.

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