Specialist - Government Contracts - United States - 30561 - Maximus

General information

Job Posting Title

Specialist - Government Contracts

Date

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

City

Remote

Country

United States

Working time

Full-time

Description & Requirements

The successful candidate will serve as the primary Contracts point of contact to support proposal activities, as well as perform the contracting life cycle from award and execution to close-out and archiving. The Specialist will work with Contracts Department Managers, Directors and VP, Business Development, Proposal Leads and client facing company VPs, Directors and Program Managers on contractual activities both pre- and post-award.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review solicitations and prepares specialized and/or non-routine response for proposals.
- Work directly with Business Development assisting with the overall procurement approach.
- Analyze significant, and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and corporate policies and business unit procedure, ultimately reducing risk to the company.
- Provide authoritative guidance to internal business teams on corporate goals and objectives relating to contract activity.
- Interact and communicate as appropriate with finance/accounting and business team disciplines for resolution of contract issues and disputes.
- Develop negotiation strategy and assists with negotiation on contractual issues.
- Coordinate with the contracting officer to obtain administrative documentation.
- Manage contract change control process.
- Maintain contract data base and associated files.
- Execute entire contracting life cycle, from participation in proposal preparation through award and execution to close-out and archiving.

- Provide client, project, operations and corporate compliance reporting and analytics.

- Monitor and reports on Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

- Meet with subcontractors, vendors, and customers

- Work directly with Legal and Proposal operations team in developing bid responses, specifically as it relates to compliance, legal representations, operational and legal risk, identification of proprietary materials and coordinating research.

- Provide paralegal support for the legal department in a variety of contexts, including contract drafting, contract review for issue spotting, negotiation of subcontract agreements, assist with risk assessment procedures and compilation of project data related to corrective action plans and service level compliance tracking

- Maintain high level of support-responsiveness, timeliness, and customer service

- Act as subject matter expert in preparation and analysis of proposals

- Support process improvement projects (templates, standard terms, system updates, etc.) to drive such operational efficiencies and standardization of RFP responses

- Performs other related duties and assignments as required

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience.
- May have additional training or education in area of specialization.
- Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope & complexity.
- General application of concepts & principles.
- Contributes to the completion of organizational projects & goals.
- Frequent use and general knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards.
- Applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks.
- Communicates on complex or sensitive issues or drafts such responses for supervisor or manager.

- Strong contract redlining experience required.

- State proposal contract experience strongly preferred.

- 3 or more years of proposal coordination and management experience, to include demonstrated experience completing forms and documentation related to proposal submissions

- Paralegal certification with legal experience e.g., paralegal, contracts management, etc. preferred

- Strong understanding and experience with RFPs for commercial and government contracts

- Must be able to work independently, multitask and prioritize workload

- Strategic and analytical problem solver with strong business acumen

- Demonstrated customer relations skills and ability to work easily at all levels of the organization

- Demonstrated ability to act with speed, agility, and accountability to drive desirable outcomes

- Excellent verbal and written communications skills

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, required.

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EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.