Contracts Admin Sr

Company: BAE Systems Land & Armaments L Location: AL 36201 Job Category: Administrative/Clerical View this video View our Career Video Length: 2:39 min Ground Systems (GS) employs more than 4,000 people in eight states and multiple field locations in the U.S. and internationally. GS is committed to force protection, from the current force to the future force, and from vehicle systems to individual soldiers. GS provides combat vehicle systems in major vehicle families - Bradley, M88, AAV, M113, M109 and M9 - that fulfill more than 20 different current force mission roles. As military forces confront threats around the world, GS is supporting the current force with vital enhancements to existing systems and offering new solutions to rapidly meet essential customer needs. As a key member of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) Team, GS will help ensure the future success of U.S. soldiers on the battlefield developing and demonstrating five Manned Ground Vehicles that are part of the family of systems for FCS, including support for the Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon in 2008. GS fulfils another key role on FCS as the developer of the Armed Robotic Vehicle in two variants. These critical weapons will be the first in a new line of combat vehicles and systems that will empower soldiers through unmatched firepower, situational awareness and survivability. GS is also developing and delivering integrated survivability technologies from body armor inserts to active protection systems that provide a new level of soldier survivability and combat vehicle performance. 1. Serves as the formal liaison with external customer representatives and official custodian for contract documents transmitted and/or received between the company and the customer. Responsible for logging and tracking incoming and outgoing correspondence and communications. 2. is required to present to management for review only the most unusual and contentious issues and documents. 3. Administer the non-routine and more complex assignments with esentially no management involvement. 4. Disposition the most complex problems and issues using previous job knowledge, reference and resource documents, in-house legal, (FAR?DFAR, case history, etc.) and advanced analytical tools. 5. function autonomously in all aspects of Contract Administartion (US Govt, International or both). 6. May be required to work International Contracts. 7. Assume role of Department Manager, when necessary. 8. Share the responsiblity of self-development with immediate supervisor. 9. Comply with Company safety policies and maintain a safe work environment. 10. Special projects, as assigned. 1. Education/experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 8 years of contracts exp. 2. Must possess, as a minimum, the job skills of Specialist, Contract Administrator. 3. Familiarity with contract administration, pricing, estimating, accounting, engineering, production, and business law is required, as well as knowledge of company policies and procedures. Must have a solid foundation and working knowledge for Government and/or internaltional contracting laws and regulations. May be required to administer commercial and /or international contracts. Occasional travel to domestic as well as to foreign countries may be required. 4. Must possess excellent verbal/written communication skills, effective interpersonal skills, negotiating experience, and sound analytical skills. Position requires strong individual initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision. Stong organizational skills are required as well as the ability to present information effectively to various groups of management, when required. Possess capability to take independent actions in all areas on Contract Administration. 5. Initiates or writes company policies/procedures related to Contract Administration and possess leadership skills. People are the greatest asset in any Company ... BAE Systems is committed to a high performance culture and provides an environment that challenges our employees to be remarkable and obtain their full potential. We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer that understands the value of diversity and its impact on a high performance culture. Join us ... To Apply for this position, please CLICK HERE Learn about BAE Systems  |  View all BAE Systems opportunities  |