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Principal Contract Specialist
| Company | Esri |
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| Location | Vienna, VA, USA |
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| Salary | $98800 – $153920 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 8+ years of progressively more complex contract administration experience
- Demonstrated professional experience successfully negotiating contracts
- Ability to multi-task and remain flexible in a fast-paced work environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with a diverse team and a variety of project management team members
- US Citizenship and ability and willingness to obtain a US Security Clearance
- Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Political Science, or related field
Responsibilities
- Support the contracting process through the project cycle: pre-proposal review, proposal development, contract formation and negotiation, contract administration, and contract close out
- Manage a complex contracts administration workload primarily focused on federal agencies and prime contractors engaged in federal projects with a secondary focus including commercial and/or state and local government projects
- Provide guidance to contract/project staff regarding federal or commercial contracting processes, procedures, and application to all contract types
- Oversee the application of contract terms and conditions and relevant corporate policy in regard to federal contracting activities
- Understand FAR/DFAR requirements, GSA contracting, and large systems integrator terms and conditions
- Review technical scopes of work in relationship to contract terms and conditions and identify areas of risk
- Apply competent negotiation and administration skills related to all aspects of contracting
- Coordinate with federal compliance entities such as DCMA, DCAA, SBA, DSS, as required
- Provide guidance to management on business and policy decisions so that workable solutions are the result
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of contractual and legal risk areas, alternative approach techniques, and risk mitigation options
- Familiarity with federal contracting and large systems integrator terms and conditions
- Experience working with federal agencies and federal regulations including FAR/DFAR, SBA, EAR, ITAR, and Defense Security Service
- Familiarity with professional services contract terms, cloud computing terms, software licensing terms, software product development activities intellectual property protection, and subcontracting
- Excellent presentation and organizational skills
- Master’s in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Political Science, or related field
