Contracts Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Contracts Administrator – Level 3 or Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

As a Contract Administrator, the selected candidate will be part of the program office staff for our Hypersonic/Carbon-Carbon Programs and will report to the Senior Program Manager on all program related activities and to the Hypersonic/Carbon-Carbon programs Contracts Manager for all contract related activities. This individual will monitor baseline contract activities and administer anticipated future contracts, modifications and task orders. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the administration and oversight of contractual obligations and compliance.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will:

• Review and analyze requests for proposals and contracts and changes for contractual based risks, acceptability, and recommended revisions.
• Provide contract guidance on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) requirements and compliance.
• Provide delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and Data Accession List (DAL) items.
• Partner with Program Contracting Officer.
• Support Supply Chain Manager in subcontract execution compliance.
• Provide contract interpretation and execution.
• Support Program Change Requests (PCR) review and approval.
• Provide proposal cost volume coordination and contractual adherence.
• Provide general contract compliance oversight.
• Support program market research and proposals.

• Represent the program office to the customer in matters of a contractual nature.

• Other duties as assigned

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant professional contracts experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant professional contracts experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of relevant professional contracts experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements.
• Knowledge of multiple contract types including Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials orCost-Plus Fixed Fee.

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant professional contracts experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant professional contracts experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of relevant professional contracts experience. Will consider an additional…