Title:  Senior Specialist, Contracts

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Contracts

Job Code: 33140

Job Location: Onsite at our Ashburn, VA facility

Job Schedule: 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The selected candidate will be responsible for all facets of contract formation and administration including proposal preparation, fact-finding, negotiation and definitization of assigned US Government contracts and Prime contracts.

Responsibilties Include:

• Interaction with external customers, internal Program Management office and functional departments.
• Protecting the interest of the company by understanding and interpreting contractual terms and conditions.
• Using working knowledge of Government regulations including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) and other agency regulations. 
• Managing the order entry and contract review process of assigned programs, including customer POs, solicitations, proposal development, contract change control process and overall administration.

Essential Functions:

• Reviews customer RFQs and contract T&Cs and advise program and contracts leadership on contractual rights and obligations.  Identifies contractual issues; analyzes impact & ramifications; and evaluates and recommends alternative solutions consistent with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and sound business judgment. 
• Maintains an in-depth familiarity with all details of assigned contracts, including cost, price, delivery/milestone commitments, payment terms, intellectual property, profit/fee, change status and restrictive clauses.   Maximize profit and cash flow while minimizing risks during contract negotiation.
• Close interaction with external customers and internal program management office.
• Responsible for proposal preparation, contract negotiation and contract administration of assigned contracts/programs.  Serves as the official repository for all contractual documentation and correspondence relative to assigned contracts.   
• Serves as the primary communication conduit between L3Harris and the respective customers.
• Provides proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.  Maintains historical information for assigned contracts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior contracts experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior contracts experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior contracts experience. 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• BA/BS in a business or related field with 6+ years of experience administering defense contracts.
• Master’s Degree/MBA is a plus
• Direct experience working with FAR, DFARS, TINA, ITAR, EAR, CAS .
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.).
• Master’s Degree/MBA is a plus
• Demonstrated business acumen/finance experience.
• Must possess strong analytical, presentation, written communication and interpersonal skills.
• NCMA professional certifications (CPCM, CFCM, etc) are a strong plus
• Experience with OTA’s
• DoD Secret security clearance or higher.