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Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies · 6 hours ago

Senior Contracts Specialist

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies is looking for a Senior Contracts Specialist to support their corporate operations. The role involves coordinating complex contracts, creating subcontracts, and managing contract administration while ensuring compliance with government contracting policies and procedures.

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Responsibilities

Administers highly complex contracts through the appropriate procurement process
Administers IDIQ contracts inclusive of high-volume Task Order level responses
Provides cradle-to-grave contract and subcontract administration support for various CP, CPFF, FFP, T&M, LH, and IDIQ Government contracts in the services and research/development arena
Review modifications, extensions, and contract closeout documents
Demonstrate a strong working understanding of the USG acquisition and procurement environment, contract’s function, adherence to company policies, commercial contracting methods, export regulations, FAR/DFAR, and other requirements
Primary point of contact between the company and customer for contractual matters
Ability to work independently and successfully manage multiple projects with competing priorities and time-sensitive deadlines for various internal and external customers. Interface with Senior Leadership as needed
Perform and monitor all aspects of the contracts including accuracy of order entry data, contract funding, scope changes, amendments, account receivables, delivery schedules, etc
Prepares various agreements to include Consulting Agreements and Subcontract Agreements. Ensures all documentation is complete and accessible in the company repository. This includes the contract and all pertinent sign-off documentation and work papers as well as pertinent correspondence in letter or email format
Works well as part of a team. Comfortable interacting with co-workers of diverse cultures and personalities
Assists in the development and compliance of internal contract administration policies and process improvement projects
Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties
Strong work ethic and ability to confidently make decisions quickly
Support ad hoc activities such as contract audits, CPARS, bid protests, etc
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Federal government contractingFAR/DFARS knowledgeContract negotiationMicrosoft Office SuiteDeltek CostpointSharePointFinancial ReportingMentoring junior staff

Required

BS/BA degree in Business or other related Business focused field of study (Years of experience in lieu of education will be considered)
Six to ten plus (6-10+) years federal government contracting experience for Industry
Knowledge and experience working with FAR/DFARS, Fixed Price (FP), Time & Material (T&M), Labor Hour (LH), Cost Plus (CP), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite
Experience in reviewing and negotiating terms and conditions in Government prime contracts and subcontracts to ensure terms are fair and reasonable, identifying risks to protect the company's interests, and follow all relevant regulations and company policies
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret and/or Top-Secret Clearance if/when required

Preferred

Experience supporting Native Alaskan Corporations (ANC) or Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO)
Familiarity with Small Business Administration (SBA) Programs including but not limited to 8(a) programs, HUBZones, Mentor Protégé/Joint Ventures, SDVOBs, etc
Experience providing mentoring and development to junior-level staff
Six to ten plus (6 - 10+) years of federal government contracting experience in services
Knowledge of ITAR/EAR, Service Contract Reporting, Deltek Costpoint, and SharePoint software tools
Familiarity with Financial Reporting, such as creation and monitoring of Funding and burn rate analysis, pricing strategies, and the generation of labor category bid rates
Experience with various GWACS including but not limited to GSA IT 70 Schedules, GSA MOBIS, GSA STARS, CIO-SP4, GSA OASIS, C5ISR, OMNIBUS etc

Benefits

Competitive salaries
401K plan with company match
Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
11 paid holidays

Company

Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies

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Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies is comprised of industry recognized government service firms.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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James Carroll
Chief Science Officer
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