Contract Administrator 2

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Contract Administrator to join its Defense Systems team.

The role interfaces with program managers, business managers, finance, and pricing to manage contract life cycles and ensure compliance with federal regulations. The successful candidate will administer, negotiate, and monitor contracts, assess risks, support proposals, and maintain official records while adhering to ITAR, FAR/DFARS, and related compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administers, extends, negotiates and terminates standard and nonstandard contracts.
• Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Examine project costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Take an active role in proposal support and bid preparation; managing contract proposal volumes, supporting fact finding and the negotiation process to ensure proposals are fully responsive to prospective customer requirements.
• Perform risk assessment of proposals and contracts terms and conditions and assist program office in development of risk mitigation strategies
• Develop and process contract sign-off packages, managing the approval process for proposals, contracts and modifications
• Ensure contract performance in accordance with company policies/procedures and legal requirements, including FAR and DFARS, ITAR, RWAs, Data Requests, Property Requests, OCI, NDAs
• Understand, assess, and evaluate contract provisions, clauses, regulations (including FAR and DFARS clauses), flow-downs and subcontract requirements
• Maintain official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence with customer
• Advise management of contractual rights and obligations and, as needed, provide interpretation of terms and conditions

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

Description

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.

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Contract Administrator to join its team of qualified, diverse professionals to support the Armament Systems Business Unit. This position will be located with the team in Mesa, AZ.

The Contract Administrator will interface with all levels of management and customer counterparts, including program managers, business managers, finance, and pricing to perform the following contract administration responsibilities:

• Administers, extends, negotiates and terminates standard and nonstandard contracts.
• Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Examine project costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Take an active role in proposal support and bid preparation; managing contract proposal volumes, supporting fact finding and the negotiation process to ensure proposals are fully responsive to prospective customer requirements.
• Perform risk assessment of proposals and contracts terms and conditions and assist program office in development of risk mitigation strategies
• Develop and process contract sign-off packages, managing the approval process for proposals, contracts and modifications
• Ensure contract performance in accordance with company policies/procedures and legal requirements, including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), International Traffic And Arms (ITAR), Risk Work Authorizations (RWAs), Data Requests, Property Requests, Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Understand, assess, and evaluate contract provisions, clauses, regulations (including FAR and DFARS clauses), flow-downs and subcontract requirements
• Maintain official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence with customer
• Advise management of contractual rights and obligations and, as needed, provide interpretation of terms and conditions