Federal Contract Administrator

Our Industry leading client is looking for a Federal Contract Administrator in their El Paso, Texas operation. For over 25 years, our client has provided turnkey Comprehensive Furniture Management Services (CFMS) to federal, state and local governments, as well as military, commercial, industrial and health care clients.           

 

Basic Function:

The Federal Contract Administrator will be responsible for managing critical, contractual formation and management of these agreements as well as obligations of high risk and visibility; this position requires a high degree of independence and creative judgment applied to highest-level goals and objectives of our client.  

 

Basic Requirements:

 

FAR

DFAR

SBA-8

DCAA cost proposal

Prime Contract and Sub-Contract Management Experience

Bachelors Degree

Masters Degree preferred

CPCM preferred.

Secret Clearance preferred

 

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:

Customer & Interface Focus:

·         Primary Customer interface for marketing, sales and on-going relationships are with the Principals and Sales people depending on the projects. Interface is primarily with those individuals involved with the actual contract negotiation. These relate to projects within  the dealership territory as well as all projects outside the region where contract administration and management skills are required

·         Customer and Supplier/Sub Contractor negotiator and administrator

·         Intermarket dealership contract administrator

·         Public agency Contract Manager or Administrator

·         Federal contract officers

·         Program managers as this relates to Contract Management

·         Project managers as this relates to Contract Management

 

Customer/Account Servicing:

.   Provides single point of contact for customer contract manager/accounting/order administrators for Contractual communications-

.   Provides professional customer interface and client relations throughout the negotiation

 

 Responsibilities

·         Establishes highest-level contract strategy and drives implementation of strategic contract opportunities

·         Provides contractual domain expertise in implementation, execution and administration (including invoice creation through collection in order to affect positive cash flow for all stakeholders). 

·         Participates in development of business alliance and partnering regarding Contract Administration

·         Participates in the source selection

·         Participates in preparation and implementation of  policy, procedures and process 

·         May act as senior program manager

·         On smaller projects may have some project management responsibilities

·         When required, performs in a cross-functional business team. 

·         May mentor less experienced contract professionals. 

·         Provide formal training in contract domain expertise. 

·         Champions contract policy and procedure revision and improvement. 

·         Lead negotiation responsibilities. 

·         Understands the business case and has an appreciation of financial/analytical issues and profit and loss implications.

 

Skills/Abilities

·         Significant ability to influence senior corporate management. 

·         Excellent presentation, teambuilding and leadership skills. 

·         Ability to effect and manage change agents. 

·         Ability to perform in complex cross-functional business environments. 

·         Proven program management ability. 

·         Global perspective of business environment, federal contract enterprise and technology. 

·         Motivational and visionary leadership skills.

·         Understanding of basic accounting & auditing principals

·         Excellent computer skills in all Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.); Power Point and other related presentation media, use of the Internet

 

 

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