Contracts Administrator (Secret) | Springfield (LCOE-DW3JKG)

CSCI; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Job summary

CSCI is seeking a Contract Specialist to administer and negotiate procurement contracts for federal programs.

The role requires 5+ years in contracts/proposals, knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and experience with ERP systems (Deltek Costpoint preferred). You will manage multiple contracts, coordinate with programs, and support change management and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
• Experience in contracts, proposals, and business operations management.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and contract types (FFP, T&M, CPFF, OTA).
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently with strong leadership.
• Familiarity with government contractor ERP systems (Deltek Costpoint preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Administer contracts through negotiation, documentation, and closeout.
• Provide interpretation of contract requirements and capture strategy.
• Prepare RFP checklists and coordinate proposals.
• Present data trends to stakeholders using Excel.
• Manage change management elements and contract modifications.
• Coordinate fulfillment with programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

US Citizenship

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

• Administer contracts through negotiation, correspondence, documentation, certification, status reporting, product delivery, and closeout.
• Begin to provide advice on and interpretation of contract requirements, White papers, and capture strategy.
• Prepare and maintain the RFP checklist, and participate in the review and preparation of proposals, including communication and scheduling details and coordination of requirements.
• Create clear, organized cost and pricing data, charts, graphs and formatting to start presenting data trends to stakeholders using Excel.
• Administer contractual elements of change management.
• Propose and facilitate contract modifications and may lead negotiations when required.
• Coordinate contract requirement fulfillment with programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Administer contracts through negotiation, correspondence, documentation, certification, status reporting, product delivery, and closeout.
• Begin to provide advice on and interpretation of contract requirements, White papers, and capture strategy.
• Prepare and maintain the RFP checklist, and participate in the review and preparation of proposals, including communication and scheduling details and coordination of requirements.
• Create clear, organized cost and pricing data, charts, graphs and formatting to start presenting data trends to stakeholders using Excel.
• Administer contractual elements of change management.
• Propose and facilitate contract modifications and may lead negotiations when required.
• Coordinate contract requirement fulfillment with programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Skills - Minimum of 5 Years Experience

• US Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
• Experience in contracts, proposals, and business operations management required.
• Knowledge of federal acquisition regulations (FAR, DFARS, etc.) and knowledge of various contract types, including FFP, T&M, CPFF, and OTA.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently, with strong leadership and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of government contractor management ERP systems; experience with Deltek Costpoint or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Ability to work closely with operating management and other corporate functions.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to perform effectively under deadline pressure. Typical workloads may include overseeing multiple concurrent contracts and proposals on tight schedules, with frequent deadlines tied to federal proposal submissions and contract modifications. Applicants should be comfortable managing priorities during periods of high volume, where several key deliverables can be due in the same week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance
• Certifications (preferred): NCMA CFCM, CCCM, or CPCM
• Commercial contracting experience considered a plus

Travel

Infrequent

Requirements - US Citizen / Secret

Infrequent

U.S. Citizenship

Yes

Minimum Clearance

Applicants are required to have, at a minimum, a SECRET clearance.

Total Rewards

At CSCI we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as generous paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life balance. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Compensation

Compensation at CSCI is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. While monetary compensation is important, it’s just one component of CSCI’s total compensation package.

Salary Range

$105,000 – $130,000/Yr