Grants and Contracts Administrator

• Administer subcontracts from initiation to closeout

• Prepare Requests for Proposals

• Review subcontract proposals and prepare complete Cost/Price Analysis packages

• Work with subcontractor to negotiate subcontract terms and conditions and prepare final agreement. Coordinate and negotiate complex and non-standard terms

• Monitor agreements and track deliverables and invoices

• Correspond with Subcontractors regarding performance problems to include terminations and stop work orders

• Prepare and process Subcontract modifications and distribution of awards

• Work with Subcontractor and complete closeout packages

• Negotiation and administration of various government sponsored research agreements

• Oversight of the proposal preparation process

• Review and processing of agreements (both financial and non-financial)

• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation

• Contract term negotiation processes

• Microsoft Office skills

• Success in an office environment, where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective

• Previous success with collaborations in a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented, culture

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

• Eight or more years of related experience in government contracting or sponsored research, preferably in an academic setting

• DoD research and development contracting on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee basis

• DoD or Intel Community contracting experience

Your working location can be fully remote, dependent on skillset and location, within Central Pennsylvania. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

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