Contracts Administrator II or III

What You Need:

Education and Years of Experience

            Level II:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration and at least five years of government contracts experience in handling direct funding arrangements such as grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

            Level III (in addition to Level II)

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration and at least eight years of government contracts experience in handling direct funding arrangements such as grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

            Level II:

• Broad knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), Code of Federal Regulations, contract/purchasing procedures, and regulations.
• Broad knowledge and experience in grants and cooperative agreements administration.
• Skill in reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating non-standardized terms and conditions of contractual instruments.
• Proven ability to identify liability, risk, export, and intellectual property issues, and propose solutions.
• Extensive level of attention to detail required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a wide range of people at all levels of an organization.
• Advanced skill in managing time sensitive, high volume workload.
• Advanced skill using Microsoft Office products, specifically Word and Excel.
• Working knowledge of basic not-for-profit accounting, budgeting and proposal process, including the application of indirect rates and fees.
• Skill in preparing and giving presentations to UCAR personnel and other contracting personnel.

            Level III (in addition to Level II)

• Expert skill and experience in analyzing terms and conditions of complex contracts and subcontracts.
• Demonstrated advanced skill in managing large complex, multi-phase contract projects.
• Demonstrated advanced skill in negotiating complex contracts and other award related issues.
• Advanced skill in identifying liability, risk, export, and intellectual property issues and proposing solutions.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (for either Level II or III):

• Advanced skill in creating and modifying Cognos reports and analyzing them for relevance and/or discrepancies.
• Expert knowledge of Kuali (awards management system)

 Notes to Applicants:

"Personally Identifiable Information" (PII) is non-public information that is personally identifiable to a single individual. PII may include information such as name, address, email address, phone number, social security number, passport number, credit card information, and other related information. You may be required to enter or submit your PII to a third party on behalf of UCAR for the purpose of identity verification in order to conduct transactions as part of this position.  You may also be required to handle PII of UCAR employees as part of performing the requirements of this position.

 What’s in it for You:

• Compensation
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Retirement Plan
• And more!

 EEO/AAP Statement:

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer that strives to develop and maintain a diverse workforce. UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy.

Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). We are committed to inclusivity and promoting an equitable environment that values and respects the uniqueness of all members of our organization.