He worked in his first major position from October 1937 to 1938, as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Yaroslavl Regional Council.

From 13 August 1944 to 4 December 1946, Kondakov served as the First Secretary of the Kostroma Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

He was relieved from his position by the Politburo due to "the lack of necessary general education and the existing shortcomings in work".

Kondakov then served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic from 25 January 1950 to 27 September 1950.

Kondakov died on 20 December 1954 at the age of 46 in Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union.