Contracts Administrator I

Job Description

Job Description

BCI's Dahlgren Division has an immediate opening for a full-time entry-level Contracts Administrator who will work as part of our contracts team. Applicants should note that this is an entry level position and pay will be commensurate with the position requirements and not the experience of the applicant. Relocation is not available for this position.Job Location: Dahlgren, VA (this is not a remote billet)Telework: After 6 months with permission of supervisorJob Start Date: Immediate hireShift: M- F ~ 0800-1600Description of Duties:BCI's contracts administrators perform cradle to grave contracting and are not specialized. BCI's contracts team, and therefore the successful applicant, must be responsive and flexible, willing to work with customers (government and industry) and contracts that are varied in requirements. Contracts administrator functions include preparing proposals or bids, reviewing contract terms and conditions and executing those required to be within compliance, generating technical and financial monthly reports as well as any other ad hoc reports requested, budgeting and forecasting the project funding with the tasking and labor required to execute and complete tasking, interfacing with technical leads on the execution of the contract, and preparing accurate invoices in accordance with contract specific directions. This position is suited well for individuals who are able to multi-task, prioritize, work independently on assignments in order to meet deadlines, analyze data for reasonableness, and work for multiple managers. Attention to detail, understanding the bigger picture of how contracts administration duties fit within the scope of the technical efforts, and being able to apply what is learned across a variety of contracts with different requirements are crucial to success. Successful candidate must be an experienced customer service-oriented person and someone with the business math, story-problem skills to identify and solve financial problems. Successful candidate will perform accounting functions as well as contracts administration.Experience Required: 1-3 years' experience in DoD contracting including a working knowledge of the FAR and understanding contractual documents is preferred, however, individuals with non-DoD contracting experience will be given preference over applicants with no contracting experience. Bachelor's degree is acceptable in place of the 1-3 years' experience. Experience may have been gained as a project analyst, project control, budget financial analyst, purchaser / buyer, contracts specialist or administrator, or acquisition analyst; experience with Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable, payroll functions, and general accepted accounting procedures is a plus! Advanced Microsoft Excel experience and intermediate experience in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint is required. No travel is required.No security clearance is required.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled