Job Title: Contracts Manager
Location(s): Columbia, MD Hours: Regular Full-Time
Clearance Requirements
N/A What you will be doing:
Contracts and Subcontract Management: • Provide full life-cycle contract management of various contract types, complexities, and sizes that will consist of monitoring contract period of performance, funding, and invoices/budgets to mitigate cost overruns. • Provide status reporting (monthly or as needed) to keep Senior Leadership and Program Management appraised of contract status and pending actions. • Oversee all aspects of Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time & Material (T&M), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. • Maintain Contract management status and contract data repository in SharePoint site ensuring proper documentation is retained to successfully complete audits. • Prepare, review, administer, and negotiate all contractual documents including NDAs, TAs, OCI Plans, Subcontracts, Modifications, Consulting Agreements, etc., to ensure compliance with company policies/objectives, applicable law, and acceptability of terms/laws/FAR clauses. • Act as signature authority for contracts, agreements, and other corporate documents. • Execute and track status of new contracts, modifications, OCIs, and other contractual documents. • Ensure JASINT is compliant with all contract terms and conditions to include COIs, billing frequency, etc. • Coordinate and correspond between JASINT PMs and customer (Gov and Primes) contracts management teams to ensure funding levels, work authorizations, contract status, etc. are satisfactory. Advise executive/project leaders of rights/obligations under contract/agreement terms and make recommendations; perform legal research as needed. • Coordinate with accounting to ensure contracts and mods are set up properly regarding charge codes, billing, timesheet reconciliation and invoicing. • Maintain supplier (subK) contracts tracking expenditures against budget or funding provided in the subcontract agreements. • Maintain SAM profile. • Prepare and submit various contractual data to clients (i.e. subcontract reports, limitation of funds/cost letters/ email, change in key personnel notification, insurance certificates, request for renewal/contract extensions/ modifications, amendments, WD compliance documentation, etc. • Review, administer, and negotiate additional corporate agreements such as leases, subscriptions, and professional service agreements. • ITAR – ◦ Submit requests for licenses and/or waivers to DOS, DOC or NSA as appropriate. ◦ Create a corporate compliance program to include policies and procedures for training, tracking and reporting. ◦ Work with HR to create and implement employee training program. ◦ Work with FSO/CSSO to create tracking, reporting and storage of classified information.
New Business: • Work with Business Development to develop and execute NDAs, TAs and other new business-related documents. • Support cost proposal narrative development in relation to contractual obligations, Federal Acquisition Regulations, clauses, pricing flow-downs, etc. Position Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Experience • Minimum 7-10 years relevant experience in government contract compliance. • Prior experience working with Prime Contracts is required. Education: • Bachelor’s Degree in contract management, business management or related fields ◦ Three (3) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. Knowledge/Skills: • Working knowledge of the various contract types and terms. • Working Knowledge of the FAR/DFAR, procedures federal regulations and statues is required. • Demonstrate the ability to quickly learn management system, processes, and procedures. • Have superior organizational skills and the ability to multi-task. • Excellent communication skills (Verbal, Written, and Interpersonal) • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products. Preferred Qualifications: • ITAR experience • Experience managing Joint Ventures Physical Demands:
This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to move files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Why JASINT? At JASINT we are proud to boast a “together we can” attitude. That is only possible with a strong talented team. Our goal is to answer the call to provide top mission and Warfighter support at all levels and that’s why we are seeking you! We understand and respect the dedication and sacrifice that is required to serve our nation’s greatest efforts, and our commitment in turn is to support YOU! JASINT cares about your work life balance and offers competitive benefits to help you at every stage of your personal and professional life: Retirement/401k, health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, (HSA/FSA), STD/LTD, professional development, tuition reimbursement, spot award recognition, PTO, Holidays. *** JASINT offers both internal and external referral bonuses for all cleared exceptional talent we hire! Friends of yours, are friends of JASINT!*** JASINT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. JASINT participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with I-9 information to confirm that all new hires are authorized to work in the U.S. To learn more about E-Verify please visit dhs.gov/E-Verify.