Contracts Administration, Advisor

Peraton•Home, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Contracts Administration, Advisor to join our growing Contracts team. The Contracts Administrator would be responsible for managing a portfolio of contracts of various contract types, complexities, and sizes, monitoring invoices/budgets against contracts and mitigating cost overruns, ensuring project compliance with government contracting requirements, and supporting Project Managers by providing guidance on contractual requirements. This role also involves managing the start-up and close-out process for all assigned projects, assisting with preparing cost proposals and narratives for projects, and developing strong customer relationships. The position requires analyzing, preparing, and negotiating contractual agreements such as Teaming, Non-Disclosure, Memorandum of Understandings/Memorandum of Agreements, and other binding agreements. The Advisor will also provide support to internal program teams, including complex problem-solving and creative solutions, and accomplish Department and Division objectives by promoting sound business principles. Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills are necessary for working in a team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field plus a minimum of 8 years of related work experience or 6 years of experience with a Masters degree. 12+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience working proposal responses to Request for Proposal (RFP), participating in RFP and proposal review meetings, contract pre-award meetings, conducting negotiations, and drafting/finalization of contract.
Experience managing Government contracts and Subcontracts with other Government Contractors under FAR, DFAR, and other agency supplements.
Experience preparing, maintaining, retrieving, and communicating records, reports, or documents that may be required to meet corporate and Contract Management requirements.
Experience performing closeout of contracts, finalizing outstanding contract issues, issuing final modifications & invoices, and coordinating completion of contractor performance evaluations.
Experience interfacing with all levels of the project team (includes representing and interfacing with all levels of internal and/or external management and corporate organization person’s documents.
Must live in the Northern Virginia/ Washington DC area and be able to periodically attend onsite meetings at Peraton facilites and customer sites.
Must be a US citizen.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and a Contract Lifecycle Management tool
Self-starter and independent worker with good organizational skills
Knowledge of contract types and terms
The ability to understand and implement policies and procedures
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
experience with the Air Force and FBI
Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of contracts of various contract types, complexities, and sizes
Monitor invoices/budgets against contracts and mitigate cost overruns
Ensure project compliance with government contracting requirements
Support Project Managers by providing guidance on contractual requirements
Manage the start-up and close-out process for all assigned projects
Assist with preparing cost proposals and narratives for projects
Develop strong customer relationships, interacting frequently, and working as a team leader to resolve issues and streamline processes
Analyze, prepare and negotiate contractual agreements such as Teaming, Non-Disclosure, Memorandum of Understandings/Memorandum of Agreements and other binding agreements as the business opportunity presents
Support to internal program teams, to include highly complex problem solving, and providing creative solutions
Accomplish Department and Division objectives by promoting sound business principles