Government Contracts Administrator (Contract)

Kaizen Labs•Washington, DC

1d•$80 - $130•Hybrid

About The Position

Kaizen is seeking a Government Contracts Administrator to join their team. This role is crucial for managing federal agreements and ensuring compliance with government regulations. The company focuses on building modern, AI-native software for local, state, and federal agencies to replace legacy systems. Kaizen's platform currently serves 55 million Americans across over 50 agencies, with a goal to reach 100 million residents by the end of the year. Founded in 2022 and based in New York City, Kaizen has secured significant funding from prominent investors. The company is committed to building high-quality software for government services, aiming to restore public trust through user-friendly technology.

Requirements

Federal contracts or subcontracts administration experience on the contractor side, with responsibility for follow-through.
Proficiency in FAR and DFARS, and comfort with flowdown matrices and applicability thresholds.
Experience building a register or compliance calendar, not just working from an existing one.
Experience with submissions into federal systems, at minimum SAM, and PIEE or WAWF if invoicing has been part of the role.
Experience working on small teams and being self-directed.
Must be a US person, able to work with CUI.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DoD other transaction agreements.
Experience priming with subcontractor flowdowns.
NCMA certification.
Experience with CDRLs.
Experience with contract closeout.
An active or recently held clearance is a real plus, particularly given the clearance work.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the obligation register across every federal agreement, and keep it current through mods.
Run the compliance calendar, including training deadlines and certificates back to the AOR, notices and postings, and annual filings like VETS-4212A.
Manage portal administration and submissions, including SAM for reps and certs, and PIEE and WAWF for invoicing.
Determine applicability of regulations, including thresholds, commercial-item carve-outs, and what applies to a company of Kaizen's size.
Review flowdowns on new subcontracts and agreements before signature to understand the company's obligations.
Own the Army training stack where applicable, including AT Level I, OPSEC, iWATCH, and ATCTS registration.
Route execution to People Ops, IT, and security, and maintain oversight.
Manage clause interpretation with outside counsel.

Benefits

100% coverage for medical through Oxford/United (Gold and Platinum PPO plans).
100% coverage for dental through Guardian PPO.
100% coverage for vision through Beam.
100% coverage for dependents on medical, dental, and vision plans.
$100,000 in fully paid life insurance.
FSA and Dependent Care FSA.
One Medical membership for same-day primary care, 24/7 virtual visits.
Fertility and family-building support through Carrot.
401(k) through Guideline with a 2% company match.
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birthing parents.
10 weeks fully paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
Unlimited PTO with a two-week minimum.
Closed for all federal holidays.
Company-wide winter break the week of Christmas.
Company offsites throughout the year.
Up to $750 one-time home office or desk setup stipend for NYC-based employees.
$500 for remote employees home office stipend.
$50/month commuter benefit (company contribution).
Expensed lunch while in the office.
Company-provided laptop of your choice.
Fully covered gym membership at Grindhouse ($225/month value) or $100/month reimbursement for remote employees.
$100/month utility stipend.
$500/year professional development stipend.
$250/year recreation stipend.
$300/quarter pet care stipend.