Senior Contracts Administrator — Remote/Hybrid

RAND Corporation; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time-off

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

RAND Corporation is hiring a Mid-Level to Senior Contract Administrator to join the Contracts Team within the Contract & Grant Services department in Santa Monica, CA. The role focuses on contracting for RAND's sponsored research, including proposal submission, negotiation, and post-award administration.

The ideal candidate will have experience with FARs, CFRs, and diverse sponsor types, plus the ability to mentor less experienced staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 4 years of relevant experience preferred.
• For Senior Contract Administrator, 6+ years of relevant experience preferred; combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs/RFQs for contractual issues and provide input to proposal efforts.
• Draft, coordinate, and execute proposal-related non-financial agreements (NDAs, teaming, data use).
• Negotiate terms of sponsor agreements and related modifications; act as authorized RAND negotiator.
• Monitor projects for compliance with sponsor and RAND requirements and prepare status reports.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Bachelor's degree in related discipline (Senior level)

Tools

Workday

Salesforce

Job description

RAND Corporation is hiring a Mid-Level to Senior Contract Administrator to join the Contracts Team within the Contract & Grant Services department in Santa Monica, CA. The role focuses on contracting for RAND's sponsored research, including proposal submission, negotiation, and post-award administration.

The ideal candidate will have experience with FARs, CFRs, and diverse sponsor types, plus the ability to mentor less experienced staff.