Contract Specialist II

Aleut Federal is seeking a Contract Specialist II to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO

The Contract Specialist II provides contract administration support to the Contracts and Procurement Department regarding the successful fulfillment of company contract obligations. In this role you will primarily support one of our 4 business lines and also serve as backup for another. You will support negotiation of contract terms with clients, provide analysis on contract terms, stay current on legislation processes and regulations, assist with procurement proposals, and prepare communications for any contract amendments and/or clarifications. The Contract Specialist II must have excellent communication and negotiation skills, broad knowledge of legal terminologies, and government contract types. Highly-qualified remote candidates will be considered.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for assisting with contracts administration relating to existing contracts, new business capture and proposal efforts.

• Administer contracts to ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations. 

• Monitor performance, negotiate terms and conditions, assist with closeouts, and ensure compliance with contract requirements.

• Responsible for contract administration functions for prime and sub-tier contract awards in accordance with applicable commercial and government contract rules and regulations.

• Provide contract administration support for various government contracts including RFP analysis, proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract/task order administration, and review and negotiation of non-disclosure and teaming agreements.

• Interface with internal and external customers, assist senior staff as needed.

• Administer contract change management and contract closeout activities.

• Data entry and maintenance of contract information in contract management database.

• Identify and modify flow-down clauses from prime contracts, as necessary.

• Ensure review, approval, and distribution of contract documents with appropriate management in accordance with corporate policy and procedure.

• Supports programs, finance, procurement, human resources, and business development departments that intertwine with contract administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree is required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.  Relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

• 4-6 years related contracting experience, preferably in construction, remediation, science, technical, and/or information technology.

• Demonstrated ability to continually improve. 

• Strong analytical and communication skills.

• Ability to build consensus among team members.

• Strong external and internal negotiation skills.

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and creativity to recommend resolution for contract issues.

• Familiarity with various contract types (IDIQ, Cost Plus, Time & Material, FFP, Award Fee, etc.).

• Contract administration experience in support of federal government prime contracts preferred.

• Experience with administration and management of GSA schedules program, multi-award schedule (MAS) regulations, and Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) preferred.

• Willingness to obtain a certification through NCMA is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Problem solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully

• Interpersonal Skills - maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things

• Oral communication - the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in all situations and effectively conducts meetings

• Written Communication - edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and can read and interpret written information

• Planning/organizing - prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently

• Quality control - demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality

• Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events

• Dependability - consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance

• Safety and security - actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000