ThinkWell is seeking a Temporary Contracts Specialist for a duration of four months with the possibility of extension based on business needs. The ideal candidate will be available to work between 20-hours (minimum) and 40-hours per week.

The Contracts Specialist will assist in managing a portfolio of contracts from multiple donors. The Specialist will serve as a technically specialized individual contributor and reports to the Sr. Contracts Manager. The Specialist engages within and across teams globally as needed, engages with external stakeholders, and may manage external vendors or providers. This is a remote position.

Contracts Management

• Manage a portfolio of contracts from multiple donors including the United States Government, Foreign Governments and Private Foundations
• Review and negotiate terms and conditions with donors, clients, vendors and other suppliers. Create complex modifications to subcontracts
• Advise and train employees on contract and compliance topics, policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with contract/subcontract requirements
• Advise on and/or help prepare cost and pricing proposals in coordination with technical staff and design lab
• Administer, manage and monitor subcontracts/subawards including issuing RFPs/RFAs, reviewing proposals, negotiating budget, determining appropriate contracting mechanism, draft/amend subcontracts, obtain necessary approvals, monitor compliance and complete closeout
• Lead contract budget realignments with donors
• Prepare RFQs, review quotes and assist in selecting vendor, prepare justifications
• Provide general contract implementation support to all offices
• Negotiate and manage consulting agreements
• Provide additional support as required in area of expertise

We Are:
ThinkWell core values are our fundamental organizational guiding principles. They define our corporate culture, influence our behavior at work and help us achieve our mission. Our values are:

Think big
Influence the conversation
Empower others
Be exceptional
Always question
Relate authentically
Evolve by learning

You Are:
ThinkWell core competencies are foundational skills and behaviors that align with our values and are expected of all employees.

An entrepreneurial, results-oriented ‘do-er’ with a willingness to take risk, think big and challenge conventional wisdom.

A change maker who reaches independent judgement with an open mind, influences the conversation, and seeks innovation.

Able to help create an empowering environment in which everyone feels free to take initiative, be accountable and fail intelligently (learn from mistakes).

A collaborative colleague who engages constructively with people from different cultures, orientations, and perspectives and maintains positive relations in a virtual world.

Principally motivated by a growth mindset, meaning the pursuit of knowledge, experience, and self-improvement. You always question and continuously learn.

Authentic, honest, direct, self-aware and open to giving and receiving feedback.

• BA/BS and 5 years experience or graduate degree and 3 years experience;
• Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week; flexibility to take on additional hours, up to a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week;
• Work experience in international development procurement and contracts/subcontracts management;
• Experience with USG rules, regulations and FAR/OMB. USAID, CDC, private foundation and corporation contracts experience;
• Experience preparing complex budgets in Excel for multi-year cost proposal submissions preferred;
• Adept at communicating technical information to non-technical audiences;
• A team player, motivated to provide subject matter expertise with a collaborative, customer service orientation;
• Demonstrated ability to complete tasks quickly, thoroughly and conscientiously with attention to detail and a responsive, ‘can-do’ attitude;
• A thoughtful systems thinker with grounded, pragmatic understanding of the complexities of our work;
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with external vendors and stakeholders;
• Full English fluency, second language a plus;
• Outstanding cross-cultural communication skills, including the ability to relate respectfully with staff at all levels, ages, genders, nationalities and orientations as well as across work areas.

ThinkWell strives to maintain a compensation system that is equitable and competitive. We purchase industry-specific market data on an ongoing basis to price our jobs competitively within our means. We make every effort to ensure that salaries are comparable to similar organizations. We respect internal equity, meaning that employees with generally like qualifications and jobs are compensated similarly within the same geographic job market. Individual salaries will vary based on factors including tenure with the company, geography, education, and experience.