Contract Administrator

Senior Contract Specialist – Contract Administrator

Location:

Chantilly, VA
Type:
Full‑time

Education:

Bachelor’s Level Degree
Clearance:
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly.

• Provide all forms of contract‑related support through contract award, administration, and closeout.
• Serve as a business advisor for all acquisition and contract related Program Office needs.
• Prepare data‑call responses for Government approval.
• Prepare reports as directed by the CO, Team Chief or Senior Contracting Officer.
• Interface with NRO financial management systems such as NEAR, NFIS, FI1, FIRST, EPX Studio and other NRO financial management tools.
• Maintain contract files in accordance with all required regulations.
• Prepare contract award and modifications in accordance with NAM/FAR for CO review/signature into EPX, including identifying appropriate solicitation and contract clauses.
• Draft, edit, review, and maintain all contractual documentation, such as prenegotiation and price negotiation memorandums, SOWs, Justifications and Approvals (J&A), acquisition plans, and other acquisition/contracting documents for consideration by authorized Government personnel.
• Provide recommendations on contract matters to Government personnel such as the COTR Program Control and/or Security, as required.
• Collect and analyze relevant market information from Government and nongovernment sources to make recommendations regarding possible sources; prepare Market Research reports.
• Make recommendations to authorized Government personnel regarding cash flow regarding acquisitions.
• Analyze customer requirements and recommend the appropriate contract type that meets all statutory requirements.
• Recommend appropriate contracting methods based on customer requirement.
• Make recommendations on the appropriate method of publicizing a procurement.
• Construct contract incentives that meet required policy while incentivizing positive contractor performance.
• Make recommendations regarding the types of contract financing available based on contract type and method of procurement.
• Make recommendations regarding when full and open, full and open after exclusion of sources, and Other Than Full and Open competition should be used.
• Draft source selection criteria using best value, lowest price technically acceptable or other methods for contracts awarded by negotiation for consideration by authorized Government personnel.
• Draft pre‑award and post‑award debriefings for successful offerors.
• Support pre‑award and post‑award protests in accordance with the FAR/NAM requirements.
• Make recommendations regarding cost/price analysis of contractor proposals, to include identify when certified cost or pricing data is required.
• Assist in preparing and conducting negotiation of all the elements of a potential contract or solicitation including schedule, performance, and price, and prepare related documents.
• Track contract holder’s use of Government property and support the resolution of property‑related issues.
• Prepare and submit expired contracts into the contract close‑out (i.e., Settlements) process.
• Support and document contract terminations, including calculating contract termination final contract price.
• Make recommendations regarding analysis, computation, and tracking contract payments and support the resolution of payment‑related problems.
• Identify indicators of fraud or other legal offenses.
• Analyze, recommend, and document the validity of claims.
• Resolve contract issues with CO approval.
• Make recommendations regarding the evaluation and documentation of subcontracting plans, organizational conflict of interest plans, foreign ownership, control or influence situations, international traffic and arms regulation situations, and deviation waivers.
• Support and document delivery and acceptance of goods and/or services in accordance with the contract to Government personnel.

• Demonstrated experience working within a customer‑oriented environment and providing quality service.
• Demonstrated ability to participate productively as a contributing member in a team environment.
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively and concisely using a variety of styles and…