Senior Contracts Administrator

VTG • Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

The Contract Administrator provides contract-related support throughout contract award, administration, and closeout, and serves as a business advisor for acquisition and contract needs of the Program Office. The role supports pre-award and post-award functions, including market research, price and cost analysis, negotiation, and contract administration, while helping ensure project success.

The administrator prepares acquisition plans and strategies, statements of work in coordination with technical experts, solicitations, contract packages, awards, and modifications. The role evaluates and monitors contract performance, advises on acquisition vehicles and contracting methods, and supports compliance with Federal and Department of Defense policies and procedures, including FAR and NAM. The position is located in Chantilly, Virginia.

The estimated starting pay range is $110,000–$195,000 annually. The employer notes that work experience, education, skill level, market considerations, and contractual requirements may affect the offer and may result in compensation outside the stated range.

Requirements

• TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 2 years of contracts experience.
• Ability to provide general contract administration support, including preparing data calls and reports and interfacing with financial management systems and requirements tools.
• Ability to prepare contract awards and modifications.
• Ability to draft, edit, and review contractual documentation.
• Ability to provide recommendations on contract-related matters.
• Ability to collect and analyze relevant market information.
• Ability to make cash flow recommendations to authorized government personnel.
• Ability to recommend contracting methods and procurements.

Responsibilities

• Provide general contract administration support, including preparing data calls and reports and interfacing with financial management systems and requirements tools.
• Prepare contract awards and modifications.
• Draft, edit, and review contractual documentation.
• Provide recommendations on contract-related matters.
• Collect and analyze relevant market information.
• Make cash flow recommendations to authorized government personnel.
• Recommend contracting methods and procurements.
• Execute pre-award and post-award contract functions, including reviewing market research, price/cost analysis, negotiation, and administration.
• Prepare acquisition plans and strategies and statements of work in coordination with technical experts.
• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to determine the need for amendments or extensions and to assess compliance with contractual obligations.
• Ensure compliance with Federal and Department of Defense policies and procedures, including FAR and NAM.
• Prepare and review contract modifications, solicitation packages, and contract packages.
• Support the acquisition Program Management team in requirements definition and advise on appropriate acquisition vehicles.
• Review and solicit requests for proposals and requests for quotes, and award time-and-material, labor-hour, and firm-fixed-price contracts aligned with project requirements.
• Establish clear business objectives and execute modifications to improve effectiveness toward intended results.

What This Job Offers

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