Contract Representative 1

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory • Cambridge, MA

2d • $62,500 - $140,000

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com . The Contract Representative 1 supports steps within the full lifecycle of contract management, under close direction from a supervisor/manager or mentor. This is a pipeline development role for introduction to the Contracts function, which is compliance and task focused on the contract acceptance/set-up and execution phases while establishing expertise for standard types of agreements. The Contract Representative interacts primarily with internal customers on cross-functional teams with increasing interactions with external customer points of contact as experienced is gained.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of how businesses work
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative team-player
• Demonstrated organizational and multitasking skills for diverse and voluminous standard workload
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work within complex, multi-step processes as part of a cross-functional team
• Basic-to-strong written communication skills
• Curious intellect, ability to learn on the fly, and desire to grow and develop professionally
• Ability to identify, analyze, and suggest solutions for problems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn and work in a variety of systems
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study required
• Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years of relevant Contracts functional experience or related business experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ownership of a variety of system-driven input tasks and reporting output tasks
• Prepare and submit routine correspondence and other contractually required compliance notifications
• Create and manage standard types of agreements in alignment with internal stakeholders and functional best practices
• Monitor performance and collect documentation for the satisfaction of agreement requirements
• Perform Contract review under the guidance of a supervisor/manager/mentor and research disconnects / provide recommendations for resolution
• Manage records within an assigned Program Portfolio or Business Area for required internal approvals, official contract files and correspondence, deliverables documentation, etc.
• Assist with audit support, other contracting lifecycle actions, and special projects
• Adhere to company policies and government contracting regulations

Benefits

• Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level