Contracts Administrator

MELE Associates, Inc.•Rockville, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

MELE Associates, Inc. is looking for a knowledgeable, dedicated, experienced, organized, and motivated full-time Contract Administrator to support the Director of Contracts and help the contracts group at MELE with Federal government contracts, subcontracts, and related agreements. The ideal candidate must have a strong background and deep understanding of Federal government contracts. This position requires the individual work at MELE’s headquarters office in Rockville, MD (at the present time in a required hybrid work environment with three days in the office and two days working from home). This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and rapidly growing company.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required and degree or other formal education related to government contracting, law, or corporate compliance a plus.
5-7 years related experience and or training or equivalent combination of education and experience in managing various forms of Federal Government contracts.
Understanding of various Federal government and commercial contract types with an emphasis on Time and Materials, Firm Fixed Price, IDIQ Contracts, Multiple Award Contracts, contracts awarded under the General Services Administration (GSA) schedules, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and other corporate agreements.
Strong understanding of Federal contracting and thorough understanding of the FAR and capacity to document contracts/subcontracts accordingly.
Ability to recognize when improvements need to be made and make suggestions for their incorporation.
Excellent planning and organization skills, and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills and high desire to seek cross-functional synergies.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Required software experience: Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint and SharePoint), Adobe and ability to learn new computer applications.
Must be able remain nimble and work on multiple different projects at one time in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an industry standard CLM system (preferred Agiloft)
Experience in an industry standard CRM system (preferred Deltek Costpoint)
National Contract Management Association (NCMA) membership
Certification obtained: Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM)

Responsibilities

Perform independent actions with a high degree of initiative to support various tasks daily.
Maintain accurate, organized, and complete contract files in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Utilize and improve Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system processes.
Actively complete review, maintain documentation requirements, and processing tasks on all Federal government contracts, subcontracts, related agreements/modifications and compliance issues.
Administer contract and subcontract terms & conditions and flow-down clauses.
Financial tracking and utilization of Contracts
Monitors contract and subcontract reporting and delivery requirements.
Ability to collaborate professionally and appropriately with cross-functional teams on a daily basis. (i.e. accounting, project controls, senior management).
Assist the Director of Contracts with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), compliance, and relevant flow-down requirements from federal, state and local government-funded contracts.
Administer contract and subcontract closeouts as required.
Assist the Director of Contracts to continually improve processes, procedures and policies to promote compliance and efficiency of contract administration.
Mentor lower-level contract staff.
Other duties as assigned.