Overview

Acuity, Inc. is a leading management and technology consulting firm that specializes in serving the federal government. Our innovative, collaborative and rewarding work environment has earned repeat honors from the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work and SmartCEO Corporate Culture awards.

Acuity is looking to hire a junior Contracts Administrator for your corporate office based in Reston,VA. This is a great growth opportunity for someone looking to cross over into the government contracting arena and pursue a career in contracting and procurement within a growing company.

As the junior Contracts Administrator, you will work in helping to direct the preparation, negotiation, and administration of all company business agreements including contracts, consulting agreements, teaming agreements and other ancillary and related documents. The junior Contracts Administrator will also participates in proposal and business development activities and shares responsibility with the proposal department for submitting proposals.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Helps to support full life-cycle management of a variety of Acuity business agreements including prime contracts, subcontracts, orders (task, delivery, purchase), consulting agreements, teaming agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
• Will learn to become a subject matter expertise on government contracting process and procedures needed to comply with the procurement laws and regulations
• Assists in the development of proposals, especially with respect to RFP/RFQ analysis including risk assessment and compliance
• Helps to provide corporate managerial oversight of the company's procurement and contracts management processes
• Establishes and maintains client relationships to ensure client satisfaction and open communications
• Helps to solicit bids to procure a variety of required goods and services and negotiates and administers subcontracts
• Ensures Acuity records are maintained and updated, as required in various government systems and portals
• Participates in Business Development activities
• Oversees primary and subcontracts compliance reporting
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field
• Must have at least (1) year of office administration experience
• Some knowledge of the government contracting industry is preferred, but this knowledge and experience may be substituted with a genuine desire to learn, work hard, and grow within a dynamic organization
• Ability to react quickly in a rapidly changing environment
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT

• Must be a US Citizen with ability to complete a background check

Acuity, Inc:

Acuity is an award-winning consulting firm that provides proven management and technical services to the Federal government. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work, by the Washington Business Journal, we are hiring additional Functional Analysts to further assist and join in our growth. 

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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