Seeking a talented Contracts Administrator to join our team at Amentum. This position can be supported via telework.

Compensation & Benefits
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $85,000 - $95,000 (salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

You're a detail-oriented, motivated contracts administrator with an eye for detail and the ability to spot errors and omissions at a glance.  You bring outstanding verbal and written communication skills to interface and coordinate with contractors, intercompany, interdepartmental, and internal department personnel. You're willing to invest the time to learn from our existing team of experts while building a strong working relationship with our customer to provide quality deliverables with efficiency. The work requires self-motivation and a drive to help the team succeed.

As a Contracts Administrator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day support of a diverse range of tasks that includes:

• Supporting contract/subcontract administration, procurement, and pricing functions during the pre-award, award, and post-award phases of the procurement process.

• Coordination, development, and production of a wide range of procurement documentation to include correspondence, negotiations, contract close-out, file maintenance, and interaction with multiple technical contract managers and external customers. 

• Performs basic contract negotiations to include direct interface with contracting officers; negotiates teaming agreements and non-disclosure agreements with new business/teaming partners; Reviews contract documents and correspondence as part of the analysis of government solicitations; Reviews and coordinate review and approval of contract modifications and contract change proposals with program and other COE personnel; Monitors status of current assigned contracts.

• Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and administration of major contracts. Monitor company performance for conformance to original proposal and maintain continual reviews to ensure that all terms and conditions are met and that the contract is in accordance with legal requirements, customer specifications, and government regulations

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university AND 5+ years of recent/relevant experience in a contract administrator role supporting federal government customers. (OR 3+ years of experience with Master’s degree.)

• Professional experience as a contract administrator, specifically in a role supporting federal government customers in a private sector capacity or as part of a federal contractor organization.

• Previous experience conducting proposal preparation.

• Demonstrated ability to support multiple contracts simultaneously.

• Demonstrated Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe proficiency.

• Experience with one or more of these contract types: CPFF, CPAF, FFP, T&M, and IDIQ.

• Due to the nature of the work, must be a U.S. citizen.

• Ability to travel for onsite meetings as required. (Less than 10%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Local candidates in the Norfolk or Dahlgren VA areas are preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, or related degree

• Experience supporting IDIQ contracts in a PMO environment.

• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), and related federal and state legislation and regulations.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.