Contracts Administrator - Level 3 or 4

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Our Contract Administrator is responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract close-out activities, contract administration and customer contact activities to provide and ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements. You will be a member of the program management team, supporting program success and new growth opportunities across the portfolio.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your Role and Impact:

• Act as the primary interface with the customer for contractual issues

• Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood

• Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications

• Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies

• Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters

• Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System and Enterprise Accounting System

• Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices

• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience 

• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access

• Experience in contracts, proposals, business management or other similar industry experience

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience

• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access

• Experience in contracts, proposals, business management or other similar industry experience

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• An active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access

• Knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements

• Knowledge of multiple contract types including Firmed Fixed Price (FFP), Time & Materials, Cost Plus Fixed Fee or Cost-Plus Award Fee

• National Contracts Management Association (NCMA) Certification

• Current, active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret/SCI security clearance

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