Senior Government Contracts Specialist
Listed on 2026-07-14
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Business
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Government
• Administer, extend, negotiate and terminate standard and nonstandard contracts
• Act as primary interface with customer for contractual issues
• Support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities
• Review and analyze customer Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to understand Statements of Work (SOW)/contract requirements
• Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions
• Ensure Company proposals are fully responsive to customer requirements
• Manage proposal fact-finding and conduct negotiations with customer
• Collaborate with other functional groups (finance, supply chain, mission assurance, legal, etc.) during all phases of the contract lifecycle
• Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of experience.
- 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement
- Working knowledge of commercial and government contracting
- Experience with, and understanding of, FAR/DFARs and associated Federal Contracting regulations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, (specifically Excel and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
- Ability to travel 10% of the time, domestically and/or internationally
- US Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret level security clearance
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Hard Skills
- contract negotiation
- contract administration
- proposal preparation
- financial terms analysis
- risk assessment
- customer requirements analysis
- contract lifecycle management
- FAR/DFARs knowledge
- Federal Contracting regulations
- written communication
Soft Skills
- collaboration
- interpersonal skills
- negotiation skills
- organizational skills
- attention to detail
Certifications & Qualifications
- US Government Secret level security clearance
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