Contracts Administrator III

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in the administration of all customer orders and contracts, preparation of contract proposal provision reviews, and specification and requirement negotiations with customers and partners.
• Assigned to complex projects with limited management oversight.
• Gains exposure to more complex tasks within the job function; reports to a manager
• Execute the Fairlead Contract Review and Summary Procedure
• Set-up customer projects as well as internal bid & proposal (B&P) and research & development (R&D) projects in the CostPoint business system.
• Complete the required review and set-up process for each customer contract, purchase order, or an amendment to an existing contractual agreement as assigned, documenting the review results using the Fairlead "Project Review Summary" template.
• Prepare and forward all contract policy compliance and flow down documentation to the Director of Purchasing; provide verbal overviews when requested.
• Review and prepare all routine agreements to include nondisclosure, teaming, consulting and other contractual agreements for Contract Manager's approval.
• Analyze significant and or unique contract requirements, special provisions, and terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Review complex, non-routine solicitations of moderate risk to the organization and prepare responses for proposals, and bids, and complete any required Representations and Certifications.
• Prepare, track, and assist with the negotiation of cost proposals and delivery orders related to Government or commercial customer contracts and orders.
• Lead the CA-I and CA-II staff members in:
• Preparing and maintaining tracking tools for project and billing milestones,
• Preparing, submitting, and tracking to collection invoices for all contract deliverables, as well as ensuring projects are properly closed out,
• Maintaining project reporting tools tracking Condition Found Reports (CFRs), Test & Inspection (T&I) schedule status, and other technical and project status information provided to customers, and
• Maintaining all customer required registration information.
  
  

Additional Duties And Responsibilities

• Assemble financial and strategic information upon request
• Actively support production with financial and project information
• Accomplish all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested
  
  

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree preferred; experience in closely related field may substitute
• Prior experience administrating government and commercial contracts preferred
• Knowledge of U. S. Government acquisition regulations preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office; Experience with an enterprise system (e.g., Costpoint).
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and Government Cost Accounting principles
• Introductory knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code
• Ability to draft routine to moderately non-routine contractual instruments in accordance with prescribed templates and guidelines
• Excellent contract analyst and negotiation skills
• Ability to produce creative resolutions to contractual issues
• Experience working in a diverse contract administration environment encompassing military, government and commercial customers, and supporting internal manufacturing, repair, and technical service operations
  
  

Work Environment

• This position is performed in a traditional office environment, with local travel between facilities.
• Some out-of-area travel may be required.
  
  

Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).

To apply for this position, go here: Employment Application - Fairlead Integrated