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This position is contingent upon Customer approval, funding, and position availability.

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernize the most critical missions anywhere in the world today and in the future. We’re uniquely positioned to deliver solutions faster and solve what’s coming next. We’ve earned our customers’ confidence to rely on us to successfully manage and execute the most complex programs of scale and provide them with solutions they need for an unpredictable world.

POSITION SUMMARY

In anticipation of a Business Development Task Order, Amentum is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Contracts Administrator to support the Diplomacy &International Development Business Line. A key member of the program management team, the Contracts Administrator operates within a highly collaborative, cross-functional organization overseeing the contract administration and coordination of the program, ensuring project compliance. This position reports to a Contracts Manager and ultimately the Contracts Director. This position requires a self-starter with excellent communication skills, capable of interfacing with various functional departments, such as operations, procurement, and finance, while supporting, executing, and coordinating concurrent activities with time critical schedules and deadlines.

This position will be considered fully remote but must be able to accommodate the Eastern US time zone.

DUTIES:

• Prepare risk assessments and advise management of contractual rights, obligations and risks.

• Compile and analyze data; and maintain historical information and continually update contractual records in information management systems.

• Manage, participate in and/or support contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

• Team with the Operations and Business Management teams to monitor, assess and accurately report, both internally and externally, on Project cost, schedule, risks and opportunities.

• Prepare and update reports and respond to data calls, as requested.

• Ensure communication is maintained for timely contract execution by the parties.

• Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.

• Support the Program Contracts Manager.

• Perform other duties and special projects as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Acceptable Experience Level:

• At least two years (three preferred) of professional experience in an associated field.

• Understanding of FAR and agency supplements. Preference to USAID or Department of State experience.

• Demonstrated experience in business drafting and effective writing is required.

• Experience working with international contracts is preferred. Comfort with working with international customers and partners is a must.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in business or other related field from an accredited college is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Well-developed communication skills with ability to interface with multiple levels of operations personnel and administrative staff is required.

• Organization, time management and strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills required.

• Negotiation skills with staff from Management, Operations is required, along with flexibility to work across time zones.

Language Skills: Proficiency in written and oral English language.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years (three preferred) of specialized experience in the direct administration of major support services contract(s) for a professional engineering, program management and/or administrative support capacity to the Government is highly preferred.

• Prior experience in negotiating contracts, preferably with United States Government contracts is desirable.

• Experience with varying contract types: fixed-price, cost, cost-reimbursable, time and material and incentive type contracts is preferred.

This position is contingent upon Customer approval, funding, and position availability.

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