Technical Writer/Contract Admin

For over two decades, Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring (dba Attenti) has been committed to keeping our clients, partners and the people who trust in them on safe ground. Our innovative monitoring solutions make a tangible difference to people’s lives. To law enforcement officers out in the field. To communities tasked with reintegrating participants back into civilian life. To public authorities entrusted with making efficient use of taxpayer money. Wherever we operate, our extensive knowledge, veteran team of experts, and innovative electronic monitoring systems are trusted the world over to make society safer, more secure and advanced for everyone.

Allied offers Medical, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Life Insurance, and 401k benefits. Also provides PTO, sick, and vacation hours annually. Candidates must be able to pass a drug and background screen.

This position is remote and reports to the Senior Director of Sales

The Technical Writer / Contract Administrator will author, proofread and edit content, check drafts for consistency, clarity, relevance, and persuasiveness of the material. In addition, the Technical Writer / Contract Administrator will ensure content is well-written, accurate and compliant with the requirements of each solicitation and see the entire process through from request to delivery. The Technical Writer / Contract Administrator will also serve as backup for government and channel partner contract management as well as ensure accuracy and compliance in the development and maintenance of contracts.

Requirements:

• Write, edit, review content ensuring a high level of quality
• Utilize writing skills for varying audiences and media (RFP, email campaigns, website content, and product brochures)
• Read and maintain a marketing collateral library – working with the sales team to compare and contrast RFP responses in order to create the best content
• Create templates, assign Manage and serve as POC for internal/external clients for contractual matters
• Provide guidance to management, legal, finance, proposal department, sales managers, account managers and other departments as requested
• Regularly work distribution, with highly sensitive, restricted and confidential information
• Draft, review, redline contracts for federal, state, county government agencies, channel partners, lobbyists, subcontracts, purchase orders, statements of work, RFPs, NDAs, and any other contractual document
• Identify business risk and collaborate with internal/external clients for review, discussion, changes required
• Suggest/recommend contract replacement language
• Coordinate and communicate deadlines and attend internal/external client conference calls
• Maintain a high-level technical understanding of competitive hardware and software products
• Complete required government forms, review invoices for payment as needed
• SAM (System for Award Management) POC for maintaining complex federal government website registration. Annual updates required
• Complete and submit complex government forms
• Assist in coordination with insurance company for bid bonds, performance bonds, certificates of insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, disability insurance
• Ensure timely review and approval of contracts as assigned. Provide regular status summaries of contract internal approval progress
• Maintain backup documentation to support signing a contract
• Maintain accurate contract records and store on network and SharePoint
• Ensure signed contracts are communicated to applicable internal clients to provide contract visibility and awareness
• Participate in weekly conference calls
• Draft and mail past due payment letters and termination letters. Ensure letters are communicated to applicable internal clients to provide visibility and awareness
• Maintain ISO documents related to contracts
• Created and established contract approval process
• Assigned projects outside scope of contract management
• Assist with vendor contracts as required
• Provide C-level administration support
• Collaborate to improve business processes
  
  

Formal Education, Licenses, and Certifications Required:

High school diploma or equivalent

Type and Length of Specific Experience Required:

• Minimum of five (5) of experience writing sales collateral, email campaigns, and presentations
• Minimum of one (1) year of contract experience
  
  

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Proficient in MSOffice (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point) and Google platform
• Must have excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong oral and written communication
• Ability to work with firm deadlines
• Ability to meet tight deadlines for high-volume contract department
• Ability to multitask contracts/RFPs
• Ability to initiate fact finding to resolve issues, escalate as needed
• Detail-oriented
• Proficient organizational skills
  
  

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com

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