S³, Inc. is a rapidly growing woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistic services to U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. Government agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S³, Inc. staff is 70% veterans. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S³, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS – provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I – provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; S3 Arabia (S3A), a subsidiary of S3I operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;and GLSS – provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S³, Inc. and subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and develop Corporate Operations to staff for contract growth and are approaching 1000 employees. At S³, Inc. we're proud to offer above industry standard benefits and encourage our team members to build a fulfilling career with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us and let's build something great together!

Military experience is a plus. This is not a teleworking position.

The position has a $5,000 hire-in bonus.

S³, Inc. has an immediate need for a Contracts Administrator IV to join the Corporate Contracts and Procurement team at our HQ in Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, AL.

Description:

The Contracts Administrator IV is a senior position working under the supervision and general direction of the Director of Contracts to develop contract solutions responding to time sensitive requirements of Governmental, Federal Prime, and Commercial clients' Requests for Quote, Requests for Pricing, or other contract-related submissions.

Responsibilities:

• Develops prime and subcontract proposals compliant with DoD and Federal Agency requirements, utilizing contracting methods for all phases of the proposal process, from proposal strategy through negotiations and execution. 
• Develops cost/pricing narratives and volumes of proposals to include all required descriptions of direct and indirect costs and the proposed pricing buildup process.
• Develops simple to highly detailed contract documentation to meet Government, Prime, and Commercial client requirements. 
• Ensure proposals are submitted in accordance with company policies, government oversight organizations (e.g., DCAA) policies, and the requirements of the solicitation. 
• Supports contract audits as required by prime contractors, the Government, and/or DCAA/DCMA. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Management, or a related discipline; A Masters' degree is highly preferred.
• Ten or more years of DoD contract management experience that reflects increased responsibilities and the ability to work with others. We can substitute 10 years of contract management experience with three years of contract pricing experience and four years of contract management experience.
• Must demonstrate the ability to successfully develop detailed DoD CONUS and OCONUS contracts in a high paced environment.
• Recent experience successfully developing detailed DoD contracts and/or subcontracts exceeding $5 million in a single award value.
• Three or more years of experience developing and managing DoD cost type contract awards. Three or more years of experience working with Deltek Costpoint.
• At least one year of experience managing aviation contracts, including but not limited to maintenance and/or flight training.
• Must have an active US passport and be willing and available to travel CONUS and/or OCONUS.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.