Contract Administrator

Role and Responsibilities

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customersu2019 training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAEs Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

Broad knowledge of Contract Administration and direct experience with contract negotiations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Evaluation of Requests for Proposal/Quotation interpretation of Terms and Conditions
• Maintain contract files, prepare for and negotiate proposals, participate in proposal preparation, customer correspondence and liaison.
• Contracts will be administered in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations and customer requirements.
• Monitoring contract performance and assuring compliance to the contract.
• Preparation a negotiation strategies and leading negotiation teams.
• In-depth knowledge of US Government procurement systems, regulations (including export regulations) and statutes required
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Administration of several medium to large contracts at one time with minimum supervision required.
• Capability to prepare a cogent negotiation strategy and leading a negotiating team is required.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Experience in USG FAR Part 15 contracts required and experience in USG commercial contracts/subcontracts contracts desired
• 4 year degree and 4 years of direct Contract Administration experience.
• Other relevant experience in lieu of a portion of the direct Contract Administration experience may be considered.

• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to analyze and interpret Terms and Conditions, and explain (both verbally and in writing) such interpretations to company management and legal counsel is required.
• The ability to logically reason and to choose the best approach from among several alternatives is required.
• The ability to think and reason quickly is a plus.

Security Responsibilities

Must complyu202Fwith all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.u202F Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.u202F All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an environment where irritants such as noise from telephones, temperature, and lighting variations may exist, but there is little chance of injury, accident, or occupational health problems.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Works at job activities that require sitting, standing, or walking for short periods throughout the day and focused visual concentration or focused listening.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If youu2019d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractoru2019s legal duty to furnish information.

Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", weu2019re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.