Associate Contract Administration (Entry Level)

The Contract Administrator, Associate is responsible for performance of prime contract administration, including proposal support for both new business and contract changes, and negotiation / definitization of contract change proposals.

• Administers prime contracts after award, including day-to-day contact with the customer, review and submission of data deliverables, interpretation of contract requirements, performance monitoring, preparation of correspondence and file maintenance.
• Assists with preparation of annotated and / or conformed versions of the contract.
• Resolves contractual issues with both the customer and the end-user.
• Participates in the preparation of New Business Proposals, Engineering Change Proposals, and Contract Change Proposals.
• Assists with review of labor, material, subcontract proposals, and travel estimates.
• Prepare contractual correspondence in support of prime and subcontracts.
• Research FAR/DFARS/Agency Supplements and statutes, as required.
• Interfaces with other FSI wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the preparation and administration of Interdivisional Work Requisitions (IWRs).
• Maintains familiarity with on-going technical aspects of the programs and works directly with program management and technical staff.
• Travel, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent in education, training and experience.

• Prefer some work experience. Prefer experience working with US Government but will consider related / relevant experience.

• Self-driven personality with ability to learn / perform work with minimal oversight.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and responsibility.
• Ability to fluently read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Prefer basic knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation and its supplements.
• Prefer basic knowledge of contract administration.
• Basic skills relative to maintaining detailed documentation of contracting transactions.
• Experience using software programs, such as, Outlook, Word, Excel, Acrobat and PowerPoint.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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