Location: Reston, VA
Terms: Full time
Clearance required: Secret

Company Description

Our client is a Woman Owned Small Business that has been in business since 2003. Our lines of business include Integrated Facility Services, Construction Security and Administrative Support Services. They have developed an excellent reputation with our Federal and Commercial clientele for our technical expertise and commitment to customer satisfaction.

They provide program Management, Administrative Services, Engineering, Facilities Management, and Security services to a range of Federal and local agencies including the US Department of State, US Agency for International Development (USAID),) US Army, General Services Administration (GSA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Department of Commerce, and Virginia Railway Express (VRE).

Job Description

We are recruiting for an experienced Contracts/Subcontracts Administrator with full understanding of Federal Government contracting.

• Drafts contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements and other related agreements and manages communications and approvals
• Supports contract and subcontract agreement negotiations
• Work closely with Business Development department to obtain subcontractor pricing to support ongoing proposal efforts
• Ensures timely processing of contract and subcontract negotiations for fair and reasonable pricing as well as terms and conditions
• Provides advice and interpretation of contract and subcontract requirements
• Create RFP solicitations and provide additional proposal support including pricing reviews, subcontract solicitations and source selection support
• Ensures proactive contract management of all contracts and subcontracts
• Demonstrate knowledge of Government acquisition process/FAR
• Participates in and/or manages special projects

Qualifications

Specific Contracts/Subcontracts Administrator Duties to include:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5-7 years of cradle-to-grave contract administration experience in the US Government Contractor environment. Five (5) additional years of related experience will substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the practices, procedures and processes involved in contract and subcontract administration.
• Working knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, terms, conditions, and policies governing contracts and subcontracts, including FAR, DFAR, CPSR, accounting practices, and export/import regulations.
• Proficient using MS Office products
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as legal documents, contracts, subcontracts, PO’s, statements of work, and requests for proposal.
• Ability to negotiate agreements independently.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with partners.
• Ability to effectively prepare and present information to company leadership.
• Possess strong analytical, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically with financial and business acumen skills.
• Experience in identifying risks in RFPs and subcontracts terms and conditions and facilitates the mitigation of the identified risks.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Self-starter, comfortable working independently, without day-to-day direction.
• Strong knowledge and ability to apply the Service Contract Act, TINA and other public and state laws affecting administration of services contracts. 
• Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must have a minimum Secret clearance.

Personal Attributes Required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• The flexibility to work occasional emergency support hours on weekends or holidays, as required.
• Work well as a member of a team
• Must have strong initiative and critical thinking skills
• Self-motivated requiring limited supervision with excellent time management skills