Contracts Administrator

MELE Associates, Inc. is looking for a knowledgeable, dedicated, experienced, organized, and motivated full-time Contract Administrator to support the Director of Contracts and help the contracts group at MELE with Federal government contracts, subcontracts, and related agreements. The ideal candidate must have a strong background and deep understanding of Federal government contracts. This position requires the individual work at MELE’s headquarters office in Rockville, MD (at the present time in a required hybrid work environment with three days in the office and two days working from home). This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and rapidly growing company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform independent actions with a high degree of initiative to support various tasks daily.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and complete contract files in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Utilize and improve Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system processes.
• Actively complete review, documentation requirements, and processing tasks on all Federal government contracts, subcontracts, related agreements/modifications and compliance issues.
• Administer contract and subcontract terms & conditions and flow-down clauses.
• Monitors contract and subcontract reporting and delivery requirements (if required).
• Ability to collaborate professionally and appropriately with cross-functional teams on a daily basis. (i.e. accounting, project controls, senior management).
• Assist the Director of Contracts Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), compliance, and relevant flow-down requirements from federal, state and local government-funded contracts.
• Administer contract and subcontract closeouts as required.
• Assist the Director of Contracts to continually improve processes, procedures and policies to promote compliance and efficiency of contract administration.
• Mentor lower-level contract staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required and degree or other formal education related to government contracting, law, or corporate compliance a plus.
• 5-7 years related experience and or training or equivalent combination of education and experience in managing various forms of Federal Government contracts.
• Understanding of various Federal government and commercial contract types of such as Time and Materials, Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, IDIQ Contracts, Multiple Award Contracts, contracts awarded under the General Services Administration (GSA) schedules, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and other corporate agreements.
• Strong understanding of Federal contracting and a good command of the FAR and capacity to document contracts/subcontracts accordingly.
• Ability to recognize when improvements need to be made and make suggestions for their incorporation.
• Excellent planning and organization skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and high desire to seek cross-functional synergies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Desired software experience: an industry standard CLM system (preferred Agiloft), an industry standard CRM system (preferred Deltek Costpoint, Deltek GovWin)
• Required software experience: Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint) and ability to learn new computer applications.
• Must be able to work on different projects at one time in a team environment.
• Active Q/TS/SCI/Clearance desired or able to qualify for security clearance.

SALARY

• Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. The range for this position is $95k-120k.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid remote/office work environment
• Employer Paid, High Quality Employee Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered
• 11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks’ vacation
• 401k with Generous Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE Associates, Inc.

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)