Olive Group North America, (OGNA) is a leading provider of
mission-critical security, training and specialist support services. We
excel in the rapid mobilization of intelligence-led and
technology-enabled solutions that support stability operations,
accelerate schedule performance and protect people, essential services,
critical assets and infrastructure in the world’s most demanding
environments.
Contracts Manager
The Contracts Manager will:
- Ensure contract compliance and contract administration;
develop initiatives to increase profitability and cash; establish and
maintain excellent customer relations, both internally and externally;
and develop business strategies for new business opportunities.
- Advise management of contractual rights, obligations and risks.
- Compile and analyze data; and maintain historical information
- Manage, participate in and/or conduct contract
negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to
provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance
with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
- Participate in proposal preparation but with special
emphasis on reviewing contract terms and risks, and assist PMO in
developing mitigation strategies for proposal submittals.
- Oversee the evaluation of contract performance to
determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and
compliance to contractual obligations.
- Ensure communication is maintained for timely contract execution by the parties.
- Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.
- Assist in training about contract practices and negotiations to company personnel.
- Be responsible for multiple task orders, contracts with varied contract types.
- Perform other duties and special projects as required.
Qualifications:
- Organization skills, and negotiation skills with staff
from Management, Operations is required, along with flexibility to work
across time zones.
- Must be comfortable working in a dynamic and high-energy environment
- A Bachelor’s degree in business or other related field from an accredited college is required.
- A Master’s degree is desired.
- At least twelve years of Contracts administration/management experience is required.
- At least five years of specialized experience in the
direct administration of major support services contract(s) for a
professional services, program management and/or administrative support
capacity to the Government is required.
- Prior experience in negotiating specialized contracts, preferably with DoS, DoD, or USAID for OCONUS contracts is required.
- Experience with all contract types: fixed-price, cost,
cost-reimbursable, time and material and incentive type contracts is
required.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting, effective writing is required.
- Experience in the direct administration of support services contracts in an IDIQ/Task Order environment is required.
- Well-developed communication skills with ability to
interface with multiple levels of operations personnel and
administrative staff are required.
- Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and supplements as well as standard commercial acquisition practices is required.
- Experience with Department of State (DoS) and standard commercial acquisition practices are strongly desired.
- Industry certifications: CCCM, CPCM, or CFCM are desired.
- Must be able to obtain a United States SECRET security clearance.
- At a minimum, DAWIA Level 2 certification desired
- Experience as a warranted Contracting Officer is strongly desired.
Requirements for all U.S. Personnel
- Be at least 21 years of age at the time of hiring.
- Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license issued from a state within the US.
- Possess and maintain a valid passport granted by the Department of State.
- In the case of military service, any separation must have been under honorable conditions, if applicable.
- In the case of specific human
intelligence threat Posts, the person must meet the minimum requirements
as identified by the customer.
- Obtain and maintain a personnel security clearance/public trust certification, as required by the customer.
- Meet or exceed all applicable position/labor category requirements as detailed in the customer’s Statement of Work.
- Note: Armed guard/protective security
experience earned prior to 18 years of age are not creditable toward
meeting position/labor category experience requirements.
- Prior to beginning training, submit to and receive a negative result on drug and steroid testing.
- Successfully complete the training
qualification and re-qualification proficiency requirements with the
weapon(s) required by their respective position/labor category, as
detailed in customer’s Statement of Work. Any accommodations (e.g.,
glasses, hearing aids, prostheses, etc.) required to successfully
complete training must be used in the performance of duties for the
duration of employment on the contract
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Olive Group-North America provides equal employment
opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in
accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Olive Group-North America complies with applicable state and local laws
governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which
the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and
conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring,
placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of
absence, compensation, and training.
Olive Group-North America expressly prohibits any form of unlawful
employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age,
genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper
interference with the ability of Olive Group-North America employees to
perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
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