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Posted by: PAE Group, A Lockheed Martin Company <spokala@paegroup.com> on November 06, 2009 at 09:24:12. Click here to reply to this post via Email.

Contract / Temp to Perm / Permanent: Contract
City: Djibouti
State: Overseas
Country: Djibouti

Contracts Administrator will be overseeing the administration of contracts including organizing and managing contract documentation. Provides direction to the Acquisition team on routine contract and commercial issues.

· Major areas of emphasis include coordination and structuring the contracting documents to reflect the commercial solution for small to intermediate level pursuits within the product line/region.

· Overall responsibilities include ensuring contract compliance and efficient contract administration; developing initiatives to increase profitability and cash; establishing and maintaining excellent customer relations, both internally and externally, and developing business strategies for new business opportunities. Advises management of contractual rights, obligations and risks; compiles and analyzes data; and maintains historical information and must be able to demonstrate the ability to work independent of functional management while managing the successful completion of program requirements.

· Is responsible for managing, participating in and/or conducting contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

· Participates in proposal preparation but reviewing contract terms and risks and assisting with the PMO in developing mitigation strategies for proposal submittals.. Oversees the evaluation of contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations. Ensures communications are maintained for timely contract execution by the parties. Ensures final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.

Job Requirement:

Requirements:

· Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in services contracting in OCONUS locations

· Certification as a CCCM, CCM, or CFCM is preferred

· At least 2-5 years of experience in contracts administration is required

· Preferable experience in the direct administration of support services contract(s) for a professional engineering, program management and/or administrative support capacity to the Government.

· Experience in negotiating contracts.

· Prior knowledge of FAR (Fed Acquisition Regulation); as well as standard commercial acquisition practices.

· Excellent drafting skills; effective writing, communication skills; ability to interface with multiple levels of operations personnel and administrative staff; well organized; understanding of variations of contract services provided by the company.

· Should be able to work onsite in austere environments within Africa