Junior Contracts Administrator
About The Position
Are you a detail-oriented professional ready to level up? Amentum is seeking a Remote Junior Contracts Administrator to join our high-performing team. Whether you prefer working from home, onsite in Norfolk, VA , or a hybrid mix, we offer the flexibility to suit your lifestyle. The Role As a Junior Contracts Administrator, you won’t just push paper—you’ll be the engine behind our procurement process. You’ll support the full contract lifecycle (pre-award through close-out), perform basic negotiations, initiate teaming agreements (NDAs), and interface directly with government contracting officers. You bring real world government contracting experience and are open to a mentorship environment where you’ll have the opportunity to learn from industry experts while building critical customer relationships. What You Bring Precision: An "at-a-glance" ability to spot errors and omissions. Communication: Elite verbal and written skills to coordinate between intercompany departments and external customers. Drive: A self-motivated approach to providing quality, efficient deliverables.
Requirements
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of recent/relevant industry experience providing Federal Program Support - specifically focused on mission execution and technical delivery (or an equivalent combination of education/experience)
- Facility: Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at the onsite work location.
- Tools: Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe.
- Travel : Ability to travel for occasional onsite meeting requirements.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at the onsite work location.
- Support Environment: Background in DoD support or IDIQ contracts in a PMO environment.
- Regulation/Legislation: Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, and related federal/state legislation and regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Candidates located central/east coast.
- Degree in Business Administration or Contract Management (or related degree).
Responsibilities
- Support the full contract lifecycle (pre-award through close-out)
- Perform basic negotiations
- Initiate teaming agreements (NDAs)
- Interface directly with government contracting officers
Benefits
- medical dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- life insurance
- long-term and short-term disability insurance
- 15 days of paid time off
- 10 holidays (8 fixed/2 flexible)
- parental leave
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
