Junior Contracts Administrator

Jobtailor; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a contracts specialist to draft, review, and negotiate NDA, teaming agreements, and various government contracts. You will coordinate approvals with management and advise program managers on compliance and strategy.

The role requires deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple contracts under tight deadlines. Military experience is a plus and experience with government regulations is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience working with contracts.
• Understand FAR/DFARS terminology.
• Ability to work with multiple departments.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Draft NDAs, teaming agreements, and contract amendments.
• Ensure internal contract documents are accurate and well maintained.
• Coordinate approvals for negotiations and subcontracts with management.
• Meet with internal customers and external partners on legal and business matters.
• Advise Program Managers and Executives on options and strategies for contract management.
• Provide guidance on contract generation across teams.
• Maintain relationships with clients to meet their needs.
• Create, review, and edit all contracts.

Skills

Contracts expertise

FAR knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Office

G Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Draft Non-Disclosure and Teaming Agreements (NDA/TAs)
• Draft amendments to existing contracts to ensure compliance
• Ensure the organization’s internal contract documents are accurate and well maintained
• Coordinate approval of negotiations, contracts, and subcontracts with appropriate management staff
• Meet with internal customers and external partners to discuss both legal and business matters
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and other government agency supplements to advise Program Managers and Senior Executives of available options and possible strategies for overall contract management
• Provide advice and guidance to the different teams relating to contract generation
• Maintain excellent working relationships with clients to ensure their needs are met
• Create, prepare, review, and edit all contracts
• Provide support and advice on new potential business opportunities
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes and devise plans to implement these changes

Requirements

• 5 years of years’ experience in Contracts
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of Government contracts terminology in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)
• Comfortable working as part of a multidimensional team
• Ability to work with multiple individuals and across multiple departments
• Exemplify a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks to meet urgent contractual deadlines
• Possesses superior organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with shifting deadlines
• Must have strong computer skills and knowledge of common programs such as Microsoft Office and G Suite
• Previous experience working with contract regulations the related laws is strongly preferred
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Capable of professionally managing confidential information
• Exemplify creative problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work as needed
• Military background is a plus