Senior Contracts Administrator
Position Summary
A Senior Contracts Administrator, under general direction, independently performs a full range of complex duties with primary emphasis toward ensuring contractual relationships between the company, its government customers, and subcontractors in conformance with SBA, FAR / DFAR, company objectives and state and federal law.
This position is responsible for creating, revising, reviewing, negotiating, and overseeing company held federal contracts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to :
- Administers assigned contracts and subcontracts to include but not limited to contract modifications, ensuring compliance with prime contract requirements, proposal preparation, and contract negotiation with existing or prospective clients.
- Generates reports on contract activity as required, ensuring a timely processing of technical, financial reports and deliverables.
- Coordinating with other company functions as required to ensure appropriate reviews are conducted, scheduling required reviews, and obtaining required review and approval signatures prior to submittal of proposals or execution of contractual document.
- Adheres to contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and performance standards for areas of responsibility.
- Serves as a liaison with the PMO and customers regarding contracting issues.
- Participates in the negotiation of contract terms from proposal stage to project close-out in accordance with relevant regulations.
- Coordinate with Subcontractors for preparation of contractual documentation, modifications, customer requests and any other subcontract matters that arise.
Maintain contract files ensuring compliance with CPSR requirements and in accordance with DCAA & DCMA audit guidelines.
- Develop or review prime contract and subcontractor flowdown documents to ensure compliance with prime contract requirements and to minimize company liability.
- Perform all aspects of assigned contract or purchase order processing including, but not limited to, accuracy of order entry data, contract funding, scope changes, contract amendments, receipts and delivery schedules, legal requirements, and other commitments.
- Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) preparation, data collection, tracking, and submission to customers.
- Assist the HR department and Finance Department in performance of contractual agreements.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Must have 3 years plus of experience with contract administration, subcontract administration, negotiations, and proposal preparation
- Must have experience with various contract types, including fixed-price, time and material, cost reimbursable, and General Service Administration (GSA) schedules, such as government-wide acquisition contracts, blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and rapid response IDIQs
- Must have hands on experience with FAR 9.5 organizational conflict of interest (OCI) terms and helps develop mitigation strategies, as necessary
- Must have knowledge of federal government contracting
- Must have knowledge of federal acquisition regulation (FAR) and agency supplements
- Must be ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external clients
- Must be able to function in a fast pace, team focused environment.
- Ability to obtain Secret clearance
Education
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration
Desired Experience and Certifications
- Deltek Costpoint Project Setup Experience
- Top Secret Clearance
- Proficient with MS Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Detail and process oriented
- Ability to interact professionally and productively at all levels
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Strong organization and follow-up skills