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Celina Tent, Inc

Outside Sales Representative - Government Remote-Based Washington DC/ Northern Virginia Help Support the Mission CELINA is seeking a high-performing Outside Sales Representative - Government to ...

Scout Space

Government Partnership Lead

Reston, VA · On-site +1

Government stakeholders, including the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC ... Our positions are based in Reston, Virginia, with much of our team operating in a hybrid or remote ...

Pae

Government Compliance Financial Analyst

Reston, VA · On-site +1

This position is US Remote telework but may require travel to the Fort Worth, TX office or Reston, VA office. US Citizenship is required. What You'll Do: As a Government Finance & Compliance ...

iDirect GOVERNMENT

Embedded Software Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site +1

$135K - $177K/yr

Terminals are installed on aircraft, maritime vessels, and other ground-based military and government assets. These terminals provide internet and voice capabilities to remote and austere locations.

iDirect GOVERNMENT

Embedded Software Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site +1

$135K - $177K/yr

Terminals are installed on aircraft, maritime vessels, and other ground-based military and government assets. These terminals provide internet and voice capabilities to remote and austere locations.

iDirect GOVERNMENT

Embedded Software Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site +1

$135K - $177K/yr

Terminals are installed on aircraft, maritime vessels, and other ground-based military and government assets. These terminals provide internet and voice capabilities to remote and austere locations.

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Remote Subcontracts Manager (DOD/R&D/Space)

Remote Subcontracts Manager (DOD/R&D/Space)

NSS

Herndon, VA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Currently seeking a Subcontracts Manager to join forces with a collaborative team located in Herndon, VA who has been supporting the R&D, DOD and NASA space for the past 30+ years. This long-term, permanent and direct position is open at fully remote, hybrid or fully onsite, we are flexible!
In this role, you will hold a key position within the laser and electro-optic systems arena for the aerospace community, with key contributions to atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and lidar sensors. Together with other members of the Subcontracts Department, the Subcontracts Manager is responsible for managing subcontracts across all divisions ensuring compliance with contracting policies and procedures in accordance with federal regulations, company policies and procedures.
Essential Job Duties:
  • Ensure adherence to processes, procedures, company policy, FAR/DFARS/Agency Regulations, and legal/ethical requirements.
  • Provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of procurement best practices by supporting all procurement activities (commercial and non-commercial) from initial identification of procurement requirements through development of solicitation packages, proposal evaluation, price/cost analysis, purchase order construction, negotiation, and close-out.
  • Establish subcontract negotiation objectives; provide final decisions on deviations from standard provisions. Identify, mitigate, and resolve execution risks.
  • Prepare written reports, letters, and memoranda.
  • Ensure that procurement files are detailed and audit ready.
  • Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions as required.
  • Provide daily customer support and interaction with government project leads/program managers, contracting officers and contracting officer’s representatives. Specific communication includes task funding and period of performance actions, scope changes, ad hoc issue resolution, security requirements, funding inquiries, government property, status reports and general contract support.
  • Maintain information in Costpoint financial system.
Job Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • 15 years relevant experience
  • Experience with cost type contracts and variations of cost plus contracts.
  • Sound understanding of U.S. Government Contract flow-down clauses.
  • Excellent working knowledge of standard concepts, rules, regulations, and practices relating to U.S. Government Contracting, including familiarity with the FAR, DFARS, Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) requirements.
  • Prior experience with Costpoint desired.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
  • Must be self-motivated and detailed oriented, have excellent customer service skills, and be able to work independently or as part of a team. Candidate must possess strong analytical, oral, and excellent written communication skills as well as negotiation skills.
  • U.S. Citizenship required/ clearance NOT required.
  • Candidate will report to the Sr Contracts Manager
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NSS RPO was founded by Jessica Nicholson and Conor Nicholson in 2009. They saw the need for a nice services company that valued their employees by putting them first. With Jessica’s organizational skills and strategy along with Conor’s network, the company employed 25 contract recruiters in less than a year and proceeded to make the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in America, three years in a row. Since its inception, NSS RPO has hired hundreds of recruiters in over 30 states. NSS RPO is proud to include among its clients eight of the ten largest government contractors, the world's largest job board, entertainment company and one of the nation’s largest banks. NSS RPO is your trusted provider of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions. Founded by an experienced recruiter and solely focused on RPO, NSS RPO offers a strong network of exceptional recruiters and customizable staffing solutions. Named to Washington Business Journal’s prestigious list of Top 25 Staffing Agencies seven years in a row, NSS RPO is known for its quality, agility, and expertise. If you have a recruitment staffing need at your organization, NSS RPO can customize a solution for you, no matter how big or small.

Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Herndon, VA, US

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