Contracts Representative

Contracts Representative

LOCATION:Arlington, VA (hybrid)

JOB STATUS:Full-time, Exempt

CLEARANCE:N/A

CERTIFICATION:N/A

TRAVEL:Up to 5%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for aContracts Representative.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Minimum 3 years of experience working as a Government Contract Administrator for a Government defense contractor.
• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, and related Federal regulations.
• Working knowledge of various contract types used in Federal Government Contracting.
• Provides cradle to grave contractual administration of Government Prime contracts and subcontracts to another Prime.
• Completes administrative requirements such as representations and certifications, insurance certification requests, and data entry in contract management section of CostPoint.
• Providing internal customer support on behalf of the Contracts department to other departments, i.e. business development and accounting.
• Maintains contracts, subcontracts and proposal files and records.
• Provides support to proposal efforts which may require work at night or the weekend.
• Assists with preparation and submission of recurring contract reports.
• Assists with reporting and compiling information related to the company's contracts.
• Prepares documentation for contract closeouts.
• Support senior team members with issuance of Non-disclosure Agreements and Teaming Agreements, as needed.
• Responds in a timely manner to requests.
• Must have working knowledge of CostPoint.
• Must have working knowledge of SharePoint.
• Must be experienced interfacing with Government Contracting Officers and senior members of a corporate organization.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Highly organized and strong communication skills.
• Experience working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Capable of meeting strict deadlines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Negotiating, evaluating, analyzing, and administering prime contracts and subcontracts from another Prime from award to closeout.
• Tracking cost, deliverables, and milestones for multiple government contracts.
• Responding to inquiries by Government Contracting Officers, CORs, and other officials.
• Reviewing and preparing portions of company's responses to Request for Proposals.
• Researching, analyzing, and reviewing applicable policies, guidance, and regulations and preparing concise and thorough responses in support of company's Program Managers.
• Maintaining contract files in accordance with organizational processes and procedures.
• Researching problems on a wide variety of contractual issues and drafting appropriate correspondence for internal and external distribution.