Requires a bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Accounting, Public, or related field and 4+ years of directly related professional-level contract administration experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been attained.
The Senior Contracts Specialist must have demonstrated experience working in a commercial or Federal contracting environment and a fundamental understanding of standard best practices surrounding contractual agreements. Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations on budget and proposal reviews in Excel and other similar software products and have the ability to independently explain financial data to management and scientific personnel as needed.
This position requires a fundamental understanding of and previous experience applying contractual regulations including, but not limited to, FAR, DFARS and Federal cost principles contained in 2 CFR 200. Basic knowledge of and experience with the Institute's major funding agencies—NIH, DOD, NSF, DHS—is strongly preferred.
Must have superior professional-level written and verbal communication skills; a high degree of professionalism, excellent judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Demonstrated ability in managing a wide variety of complex tasks and projects simultaneously while meeting multiple deadlines is required. Must have the ability to work independently or as a part of a team and have computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn department-specific computer systems as needed.
Experience with Pro-Pricer or other similar budgeting databases as well as experience in a research environment and knowledge of government acquisitions is strongly preferred.
This position requires a post-offer credit check.
