Contract Administrator-2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.   Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems  has an opening for a  Level 2 Contract Administrator  to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located  on - site  in  San Diego, CA.   This position requires the ability to work on site weekly in Rancho Bernardo with a hybrid telework schedule.   What You’ll Get to Do   The  Contract Administrator  will report to the RQ-4 Foreign Military Sales (FMS)/International Contract Manager and provide Contracts support for various contracts within the RQ-4 program .  The RQ-4 Contracts team is part of the AISR&T BU within the Global Surveillance Division and is focused on providing innovative solutions to problems and growing the business for the BU .     The  Contract Administrator  will interface with all levels of management and customer counterparts, including program managers, business managers, finance, and pricing to perform the following contract administration responsibilities:    Administers, extends, negotiates and closes standard and nonstandard contracts Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. Take an active role in proposal support and bid preparation; managing contract proposal volumes, supporting fact finding and the negotiation process to ensure proposals are fully responsive to prospective customer requirements Perform risk assessment of proposals and contracts terms and conditions and assist program office in development of risk mitigation strategies    Develop and process contract sign-off packages, managing the approval process for proposals, contracts and modifications  Maintain excellent working relationships with customers to effectively communicate, administer, modify, negotiate and terminate standard and nonstandard contractual agreements Advise program teams of contractual rights and obligations, including interpretation of contract terms and conditions   Maintain and update contract documents and official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence