Contract Specialist with Security Clearance

Job Description Summary Role Summary: The successful candidate will be a direct report to our Senior Contracts Manager and will work closely on a day-to-day basis with the Project Managers, Sales Managers, Commercial Operations, and functional teams. The candidate will provide contract support for commercial and government project teams across the Power Conversion North America region. In this role, the candidate will also provide support for contract specific tasks such as the interpretation and negotiation of contract level terms and issues supporting day-to-day contract administration. These duties will include assisting with contractual customer communications and correspondence, preparing representations and certifications, analyzing terms and conditions, drafting, reviewing and negotiating Non-Disclosure Agreements and teaming agreements. Job Description Essential Responsibilities: Support proposal activities, including but not limited to: analysis of the Request for Proposals, ensuring proper contract reviews and relevant compliance matrices are completed before any proposals are submitted to customer or any execution activities begin, with particular attention to the financial and business risks of the proposed effort, participating in all proposal team meeting, preparing terms, conditions and assumptions upon which the proposal may be submitted
Support service commercial teams through quotation and order acceptance process, ensuring adherence to company risk policy and meeting customer objectives
Partner closely with the commercial teams and customers to assure a clear understanding of the contract terms and appropriate regulations before and during execution of the contract.
Provide support and guidance to project teams during contract execution to ensure full compliance with contract terms and relevant government regulations
Support sourcing with preparation of flow-down packages for sub-contractors/suppliers and managing sub-contractors/suppliers during contract execution
Ensure that proper FAR, DFARS, DEARS, and other commercial and government flow-down requirements are complied with in subcontracts and contracts
Provide operational support to the Risk Manager in reviewing Non-Disclosure Agreements and other contractual instruments setting out terms and conditions,
Day to day risk management activities as assigned, enforcing internal processes Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
Prior experience in government and commercial contract formation and execution preferred
Prior experience with DoD contracts or subcontracts and a variety of contract types such as Cost Plus, Fixed Price, etc. preferred
US Citizen
Ability to obtain secret clearance Desired Qualifications: Experience with terms and conditions and a variety of contract types such as Cost Plus, Fixed Price, etc.
Experience with customer negotiations
Experience with proposals, pricing, project management
Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and other U.S. Federal Government contracting regulations
Experience as a Contract Specialist in the defense industry This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additional Information GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes