Contract Administrator Specialist

at  Edgewater Technical Associates

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Contract Administration Specialist opportunity in Richland, WA to support DOE Hanford.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Entry-Level Contract Administration Specialist:

• AA degree. Three (3) years of experience in an office setting may be substituted for education.
• Contracting experience not required for entry-level.

Junior Level Contract Administration Specialist:

• BS/BA degree in a business field of study (Accounting, Economics, Management, Marketing, etc.). AA plus three (3) years of experience in the business field may be substituted for BS/BA. Six (6) years of experience in a business field may be substituted for BS/BA.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement or contract administration.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

Skills & Capabilities:

• Ability to develop high-quality work products, including proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to manage work environment and workload with minimum of supervision, based on knowledge of work priorities.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-stress work environment on highly visible workloads with relative autonomy.
• Ability to set and achieve goals, working successfully as an individual contributor or as part of a team.
• Ability to work with government and contractors/vendors to problem solve and formulate strategies for success.
• Excellent communication responsiveness and customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365. Expert knowledge of MS Word and Excel highly desired.
• Strong clerical, administrative, and organizational capabilities.

Experience:

• Experience in all areas of Government contract formation, administration, and contract negotiations, either federal or commercial, from small purchases up to $10 Million or more in value.
• Experience in policy preparation and policy management, evaluations, and assessments of contract documents, and quality assurance of contract administration.
• Experience in reading, interpreting, and understanding the regulations associated with the DOE, Procurement, Financial Assistance policies.
• Experience in supporting organizations with tracking, monitoring, review, and coordination efforts.
• Experience interfacing with senior level management.
• Experience performing cost/price analysis (within DOE preferred).
• Experience with other procurement activities such as processing requisitions, purchase orders, and reconciling government or corporate purchase card or credit card statements.
• Experience with technology management tools employed at Hanford.
• Experience with writing Pre-Negotiation Plans/Price Negotiation Memorandums (within DOE preferred).
• Working-level knowledge of DOE Hanford processes and procedures.
• Working-level knowledge of DOE’s program management practices, policies, and procedures.
• Working level knowledge of Hanford Site mission, activities, and priorities.

Please refer the Job description for details