Contract Administrator-2

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

11d•$75,800 - $113,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Level 2 Contract Administrator to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located on-site in San Diego, CA. This position requires the ability to work on site weekly in Rancho Bernardo with a hybrid telework schedule. The Contract Administrator will report to the RQ-4 Foreign Military Sales (FMS)/International Contract Manager and provide Contracts support for various contracts within the RQ-4 program. The RQ-4 Contracts team is part of the AISR&T BU within the Global Surveillance Division and is focused on providing innovative solutions to problems and growing the business for the BU. The Contract Administrator will interface with all levels of management and customer counterparts, including program managers, business managers, finance, and pricing to perform the following contract administration responsibilities:

Requirements

Must either have a bachelor’s degree with 2 years of related professional experience or master’s degree with 1 years of related professional experience
Basic understanding of Government contracting requirements
Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS clauses
Experience working independently on routine to moderate contract management responsibilities including contract and regulatory compliance and negotiations (price, terms and conditions and technical requirements)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Nice To Haves

Strong technical contracts background to include proposal development and negotiation skills
Experience in the Defense Industry
Experience leading teams, including cross-functional/cross-organization teams
Ability to manage multiple contracts at the same time of moderate value and risk level, including various contract types such as cost reimbursable and fixed price

Responsibilities

Administers, extends, negotiates and closes standard and nonstandard contracts
Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
Take an active role in proposal support and bid preparation; managing contract proposal volumes, supporting fact finding and the negotiation process to ensure proposals are fully responsive to prospective customer requirements
Perform risk assessment of proposals and contracts terms and conditions and assist program office in development of risk mitigation strategies
Develop and process contract sign-off packages, managing the approval process for proposals, contracts and modifications
Maintain excellent working relationships with customers to effectively communicate, administer, modify, negotiate and terminate standard and nonstandard contractual agreements
Advise program teams of contractual rights and obligations, including interpretation of contract terms and conditions
Maintain and update contract documents and official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence
Provide direct contract support, review contractual documents to ensure protection of company's contractual/risk posture, satisfaction of contractual requirements and adherence to company policies
Research contract issues and prepare analysis with citations
Work cooperatively with the technical staff to address customer requests
Understand, assess, and evaluate contract provisions, clauses, regulations (including FAR and DFARS clauses), flow-downs and subcontract requirements