USAID/Zambia Contract Closeout Specialist

Jefferson Consulting Group is seeking a Mid-Level Acquisition & Assistance (A&A) Specialist to support USAID/Zambia.

This role will be remote.

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The consultant will provide contract closeout activity support to USAID/Zambia Office of Acquisition & Assistance (OAA). The consultant will be responsible for managing the closeout process for a wide range of USAID contracts, including but not limited to cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, time-and-materials, and labor-hour contracts. This role is critical to ensuring the efficient and compliant closure of contracts, minimizing risks, and supporting the agency's mission.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for contract closeout matters, responding to inquiries from contractors, government officials, and other stakeholders

• Review and analyze contract terms and conditions to determine closeout requirements

• Monitor contract performance and ensure all deliverables are completed and accepted by the government

• Coordinate with contracting officers and other stakeholders to facilitate the closeout process

• Perform detailed financial analysis to reconcile contract funding, expenditures, and payments

• Draft contract closeout modification and route modifications for approval through the USAID GLAAS system.

• Prepare and submit all required closeout documentation, including contract closeout checklists, final reports, property disposition records, and contractor release of claims

• Ensure compliance with the FAR, agency policies, and other applicable regulations throughout the closeout process

• Maintain accurate records of all closeout activities and documentation for audit purposes

Required Knowledge, Skills, Education and/or Experience:

• A minimum of 6 years of professional experience in acquisition and assistance, procurement, or finance specific to international development.

• Advanced knowledge of contract closeout procedures at USAID.

• Extensive, hands-on experience with USAID OAA operations.

• Full understanding of the USG and USAID laws, regulations, policies, and procedures governing each type of A&A mechanism.

• Experience working in complex, dynamic, multi-faceted, fast-past environments;

• Must possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field