Contracts Administrator - Level 4 Jobs Job at ClearanceJobs, Goleta, CA

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  • ClearanceJobs
  • Goleta, CA

Job Description

Contracts Administrator - Level 4 (Senior Principal)

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman's Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration is welcome. As a Contracts Administrator - Level 4 (Senior Principal), your role at Redondo Beach, CA; Oxnard, CA; or Goleta, CA, will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security.

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept:

  • Monitor contracts and associated program(s) to ensure contractual obligations are communicated and understood, providing general contract adherence oversight
  • Participate in contract proposal coordination and preparation to ensure timely submission to customers
  • Participate in contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
  • Offer guidance and work collaboratively with a multitude of organizational functions ranging from technical, program, finance, global supply chain and security for seamless contract administration
  • Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, prepare and manage contract change requests for review and approval; maintain historical information
  • Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies
  • Build customer confidence despite geographical separation as well as be able to effectively cultivate those relationships
  • Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System or Enterprise Accounting System
  • Other duties as assigned

Why You?

  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of professional experience
  • Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
  • Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR or government acquisition regulations
  • Experience working with MS Office Suite and Adobe
  • No clearance required to start

What counts as professional experience:

  • Business Management (Finance, Pricing and Cost Estimating, Regulatory Compliance, Risk and Earn Value Management)
  • Legal / Contract Law (contract formation, disputes resolution, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) knowledge)
  • Global Supply Chain Management (Purchasing, International Sourcing, Export/Trade Compliance)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Contract administration or contract management experience in Defense or Aerospace industry
  • Experience managing cost-type or firm fixed price (FFP) procurement contract types, experience with Other Transactions is a plus
  • Experience with federal government contracting requirements; FAR/DFAR interpretations
  • Department of Defense (DoD) Clearance

You'll be a great fit if you:

  • Can meet high performance expectations in a dynamic work environment
  • Have excellent communication skills
  • Make decisions in a timely manner under tight deadlines and pressure
  • Prioritize activities while working on multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Are comfortable being directly involved in customer negotiations

Job Tags

Contract work

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