+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Job Responsibilities | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Work in a fast-paced and dynamic | || environment as an integral member | || of a professional Contracts | || Department. Review, draft, | || negotiate, and administer a wide | || variety of Creare contracts with | || outside entities (government | || agencies, industry customer, | || consultants, subcontractors, | || vendors, etc.). Identify | || contractual risks to Creare | || management and take necessary | || actions to mitigate. Effectively | || and tactfully communicate, | || negotiate, and coordinate with | || internal staff and external | || entities to meet overall contract | || and business objectives and | || ensure favorable terms and | || conditions are established. | || Review and ensure proposal | || compliance with RFP requirements | || and contribute to accurate cost | || proposal preparation. Document | || policies and procedures and lead | || projects related to Contracts | || Department functions. | || | || The follows skills and attributes | || are essential: | || | || - Critical thinking, including | || devising creative solutions | || to resolve new and unexpected | || issues/uncertain situations. | || - Attention to detail, | || accuracy, and fastidious | || organization. | || - Excellent oral and written | || communication skills, | || including appropriate | || delegation to and teaming | || with Contracts Department | || staff, project engineers, | || purchasing and accounting | || staff, other managers, senior | || corporate management, and | || contractual counterparties. | || - Ability to flexibly | || prioritize and re-prioritize | || as needed. | || - Strong working knowledge and | || skills with Microsoft Word, | || Excel, and Outlook. | || - Commitment to continuous | || improvement and efficiency. | || | || | || Knowledge of risk management, | || intellectual property, database | || management, and familiarity with | || ERP systems are a plus. Much of | || Creares business is with the | || federal government, so experience | || with government contracting and | || the Federal Acquisition | || Regulations (FAR) would be | || another plus. | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Professional Requirements | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Bachelors degree and 5 years of | || relevant experience (or | || equivalent) is required. An MBA, | || law degree, paralegal degree, or | || functionally equivalent | || professional experience is | || preferred. | || | || U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent | || Residents only. | || Creare is an Equal Opportunity | || Employer | || (Mino | || rities/Women/Disabled/Veterans). | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+