Associate Contract Administration (Entry Level)

Flightsafety International Inc.•Fort Worth, TX

40d

About The Position

FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. The Contract Administrator, Associate is responsible for performance of prime contract administration, including proposal support for both new business and contract changes, and negotiation / definitization of contract change proposals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent in education, training and experience.
Self-driven personality with ability to learn / perform work with minimal oversight.
Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and responsibility.
Ability to fluently read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Basic skills relative to maintaining detailed documentation of contracting transactions.
Experience using software programs, such as, Outlook, Word, Excel, Acrobat and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Prefer some work experience.
Prefer experience working with US Government but will consider related / relevant experience.
Prefer basic knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation and its supplements.
Prefer basic knowledge of contract administration.

Responsibilities

Administers prime contracts after award, including day-to-day contact with the customer, review and submission of data deliverables, interpretation of contract requirements, performance monitoring, preparation of correspondence and file maintenance.
Assists with preparation of annotated and / or conformed versions of the contract.
Resolves contractual issues with both the customer and the end-user.
Participates in the preparation of New Business Proposals, Engineering Change Proposals, and Contract Change Proposals.
Assists with review of labor, material, subcontract proposals, and travel estimates.
Prepare contractual correspondence in support of prime and subcontracts.
Research FAR/DFARS/Agency Supplements and statutes, as required.
Interfaces with other FSI wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the preparation and administration of Interdivisional Work Requisitions (IWRs).
Maintains familiarity with on-going technical aspects of the programs and works directly with program management and technical staff.
Travel, as needed.