Contracts Compliance Manager

Purpose: A key member of the program management team, the Contracts Compliance Manager operates within a highly collaborative, cross-functional organization overseeing the contract administration and coordination of the program, ensuring project compliance. 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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures contractual compliance while monitoring the administration of the prime contract including the review of contract modifications and entering executed documentation into the internal contract management system.
• Serves as a central point of contact for the project management, contract management and local Government contracting teams (i.e. – ACO/CORs) in support of data calls, letters of technical direction, and all other applicable focus areas of contract administration.
• Maintains day-to-day work history so that it can be retrieved as necessary.
• Aids project management and CONUS contracts leadership on contract administration matters, working within the parameters of the prime contract.
• Supports the review of bids and/or change order proposals for conformity to contract requirements and may establish guidelines for project scheduling and/or identify changes in the scope of work.
• Works closely with management at the project and/or group level to coordinate work changes that could influence the prime contract.
• Ensures compliance with Company policies on contracts and procurement.
• Provides interpretation of contracts, organizes, or processes correspondence with contracting parties and monitors fulfillment of contractual obligations (i.e., CDRL submissions).
• Demonstrates the ability to formulate and compile a variety of related Contract packages with responsibility for administering these packages during execution, including formation of the necessary documentation for adequate Contract control.
• Ensures strict compliance to safety practices and support the Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Instills a safety-first mentality within respective work areas and a culture that achieves low accident rates and minimal lost-time injuries.
• Adheres to ISO Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions in support of Quality Management System.
• Performs all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, or a related field.

Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in government contract administration or 7+ years of work experience in government contract administration, law, or procurement.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience in Government contract administration/management, procurement practice, cost accounting, financial management, and operations especially in challenging operating environments such as OCONUS locations.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFAR.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills; working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications; organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• International driver’s license prior to deployment preferred.

Certification, License & Clearance:

• Valid US Driver’s license required.
• US Citizenship required.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a CAC, if required.

Facility credentials/authorization required:

Must be able to obtain and maintain facility and credential /authorization:

Note- US Citizenship is required for facility credential/authorization at this work location.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

• Ability to perform job duties efficiently and effectively.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs.
• Must be able to work in extreme environmental conditions including dust and high temperatures.
• Must be able to endure long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.
• When performing work, responsible for adhering to environmental, safety, and health standards related to the activity, including the wearing of all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 

Other Responsibilities:

Safety – Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality – Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone of our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance – Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Disclaimer:

This position description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. Employee may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.