Contracts Administrator

Company: BlackFern Recruitment
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Security Clearance: Active SECRET clearance required.Responsibilities include interfacing with potential and current customers, submitting proposals, reviewing proposed terms and conditions, negotiating agreements, monitoring performance and closing out agreements.Applicant should have a keen interest in Government Contracts, deep familiarity with the DFAR/FAR, excellent communication skills, and the ability to develop recommendations to senior staff to support solutions to moderate to complex problems. Primary Duties:--- Collaborate with Program teams and leadership to prepare and submit compliant proposals, to include reviewing content, pricing structure, IP assertions and risk management strategy--- Support negotiations for agreements of moderate complexity, such as commercial and government contracts or grants, evaluation agreements, and material transfer agreements--- Identify terms and conditions that deviate from company policy. Support senior CSPP and legal staff in developing and presenting risk mitigation approaches/recommendations to senior management--- Create and manage assigned agreements in our system of record and other repositories--- Assist with the Contract Award Kickoff Presentation to be presented to key stakeholders--- Provide guidance on aspects of assigned agreements and grants to ensure conformance with agreement terms and company policy while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction--- Monitor performance and collect documentation for the satisfaction of agreement requirements--- Complete invention disclosures, data rights assertions and other forms required by agreements--- Assist senior management with reporting data and compiling audit information as required--- Serve as the customer interface for assigned agreements during the full life-cycle of a program. Support senior staff in interfacing with customers on high-profile agreements--- Research issues and provide recommendations for resolution.--- Assist with special projects that require significant skill, knowledge, and business acumen--- Special assignments and cross-training (Contracts, Subcontracts, Procurement, Property) is encouragedQualifications--- Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of relevant Government Contracts experience; experience in an Intellectual Property-intensive environment (e.g., engineering/technology company, technology transfer office)--- Secret Clearance Required, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI--- 3-5 years of DFAR and FAR experience and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge to contract administration--- Working knowledge and understanding of contract types--- Knowledge of both government and commercial contracting processes and considerations--- Able to handle multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment--- Able to quickly understand processes and ensure adherence to the same--- Must be able to deploy a systematic approach to work, and must have an aptitude for performing work functions in a timely and well organized manner with limited oversight--- Must be able to support senior staff in executive-level meetings--- Must possess excellent problem solving and communication skills that can be deployed to collaborate effectively with different functional teams on a variety of topics--- Proficient in Excel and MS Word - provided by Dice

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