Contracts Administrator

The role

You will manage complex government contracts and subcontracts in support of U.S. Space Force mission requirements. This role involves contract negotiation, administration, compliance, and risk management while advising leadership on contractual terms and obligations.

What you will do

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and administer complex government contracts, subcontracts, and modifications.
• Ensure contracting activities comply with laws, regulations, policies, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate contract terms, cost estimates, performance requirements, and delivery schedules.
• Advise Government and program leadership on contractual rights, obligations, and risk exposure.
• Identify and resolve complex contractual issues and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Support proposal development, pricing evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Monitor contract performance, deliverables, schedules, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with program management, finance, procurement, legal, and technical teams.
• Interpret and apply Government contracting regulations and acquisition requirements.
• Develop and recommend improvements to contracting policies, procedures, and processes.

Required qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) and 10 or more years of relevant experience, OR
• Master's degree (MA/MS) and 8 or more years of relevant experience, OR
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Juris Doctor (JD) and 2 or more years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in government contracting, contract negotiation, contract administration, subcontract management, or a closely related discipline.
• Extensive knowledge of Government contracting regulations, acquisition requirements, contractual compliance, and contract life-cycle management.
• Experience preparing, negotiating, and administering government contracts and subcontracts.
• Experience evaluating contractual terms, cost estimates, performance requirements, and delivery schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex contract terms and conditions and advise leadership.
• Experience identifying and resolving complex contractual issues and developing risk mitigation strategies.
• Experience developing, recommending, and implementing contracting policies, procedures, and process improvements.
• Proven ability to collaborate with program management, finance, procurement, legal, and technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Financial benefits
• Well-being benefits

About the company

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions through independent analysis and practical solutions. The organization was established for the purpose of public service and not for profit.