Contract Maintenance Professional (Skill Level 1-3)

Strategic Analytix; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT engineering firm is seeking a Contract Maintenance Professional to assist in contract administration for government projects. The role involves managing contract modifications, tracking costs, and ensuring compliance with performance requirements, requiring strong analytical skills and a background in contract management.

Qualifications

• 4-12 years of experience in DoD/IC/commercial contract management.
• Experience with NSA's financial management system is preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Draft modifications to contract documents and track costs.
• Analyze contractor performance and ensure compliance requirements.
• Prepare funding estimates and review invoices for accuracy.

Skills

Tracking programs/projects/contract status

Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with a business focus

CPCM certification or DAWIA Level I

Job description

Contract Maintenance Professional (Skill Level 1-3)

About Strategic Analytix

Strategic Analytix (SA) is an IT engineering and management consulting firm focuses on mission critical services and solutions to the Federal Government including the Department of Defense (DOD), the Intelligence Community (IC) and Civilian Healthcare agencies. With a reputation for innovation and development, Strategic Analytix is a trusted partner adopting unique skills and experiences. We are dedicated to our clients to deliver unparallel services and work diligently to serve our customers' missions.

Our talented team of industry experts provide full life cycle development and mission support with a focus in areas such as cybersecurity, systems engineering, programmatic and acquisition support. Our specialists hold numerous credentials including Top Secret/SCI security clearances, post graduate degrees, and professionals certifications that provides value added solutions. Strategic Analytix is a privately held minority owned, small-business headquarter in Fulton, MD just outside of Baltimore and Washington D.C.

About the role

Strategic Analytis is looking for a Contract Maintenance Professional (CMP). This employee will assist the Government in administering contracts to include drafting of modifications to contract documents such as TTOs, Award Fee Plans, and CDRLs. They will track, analyze, and report contract costs; and monitor and report on contractor performance to ensure compliance with contract terms and receipt of goods and services.

What you'll do

• CMPRequirements
  • Update burn rates using corporate template; conduct burn rate analysis and track funding run out dates.
  • Review invoices in accordance with the most recent BM&A Invoice Review Desk Guide and contract clauses; report any discrepancies to Government Contract Manager (GCM).
  • Draft modification to existing Technical Task Orders (TTOs) and prepare TTO/Delivery Order funding tables.
  • Refine requirements with COR-T to ensure within contract scope; draft TTOs for CM. repare TTO/Delivery Order funding tables.
  • Prepare de-obligation forms including all applicable attachments.
  • Review/track requisitions for accuracy and communicate to BFMs corrections needed in order to adhere to GCM’s plan.
  • Track funding and contract costs at the TTO, fundcite/CLIN/SLIN, and budget center levels.
  • Analyze estimates provided by contractors to determine if estimates are in alignment with CM guidance and burn rate analysis.
  • Analyze QAR data to ensure in line with burn rate analysis prior to COR submission/approval.
  • Review spend plan data to ensure contracts have sufficient funding planned.
  • Assist with the validation of ULO and TAR lines for contracts.
  • Identify cost overruns and underruns on contracts.
  • Track award fee pool and calculate earned fee for the period as well as any incurred interest.
  • Assist in preparing contract funding estimates for Continuing Resolutions (CRs) and for spend plan build.

Qualifications

• Clearance Level
  • TS/SCI level clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

Skill Level 1:

Experience: Experience in the tracking of programs/project/contract status in areas of cost, schedule and performance is required. Experience using NSA’s financial management system and its interfaces (currently FACTS and CMIS) is preferred. Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel is preferred to include demonstrated use of pivot tables, slicers, and pivot charts.

Education:Four (4) years of DoD, IC, or commercial experience in contract management or finance and a Bachelor’s Degree with a business focus is required. In lieu of a degree, Contract Manager CPCM certification or DAWIA Level I in both Contracting and Program Management plus an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of seven (7) years may be substituted. In lieu of certification, an additional two (2) years of directly related experience for a total of nine (9) years may be substituted.

Skill Level 2:

Experience:Experience in tracking of programs/project/contract status in areas of cost, schedule and performance is required. Experience with award fee incentivized contracts required. Experience using NSA’s financial management system and its interfaces (currently FACTS and CMIS) is preferred. Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel is required to include demonstrated use of pivot tables, slicers, and pivot charts.

Education:Eight (8) years of DoD, IC, or commercial experience in contract management or finance and a Bachelor’s Degree with a business focus is required. In lieu of a degree, Contract Manager CPCM certification or DAWIA Level I in both Contracting and Program Management plus an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of eleven (11) years may be substituted. In lieu of certification, an additional two (2) years of directly related experience for a total of thirteen (13) years may be substituted.

Skill Level 3:

Experience: Experience in the tracking of programs/project/contract status in areas of cost, schedule and performance is required. Experience writing Completion tasks is required. Experience with award fee incentivized contracts required. Experience using NSA’s financial management system and its interfaces (currently FACTS and CMIS) is preferred. Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel is required to include demonstrated use of pivot tables, slicers, and pivot charts.

Education:Twelve (12) years of DoD, IC, or commercial experience in contract management or finance and a Bachelor’s Degree with a business focus is required. In lieu of a degree, Contract Manager CPCM certification, or CDFM certification or DAWIA Level I in both Contracting and Program Management plus an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of fifteen (15) years may be substituted. In lieu of certification, an additional two (2) years of directly related experience for a total of seventeen (17) years may be substituted.