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Contracts Manager-Governance Sector (B10)

DAI Washington | Apply By 10 February 2012

DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.

Job Description:

DAI is searching for an experienced Manager of Contracts to lead contract administration staff supporting DAI’s Governance Sector. The Manager will report to the Senior Contracts Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, mentor, and guide a team of junior and mid-level contract professionals.
• Lead a contract administration team that supports projects by providing expert advice regarding business management, contracts, subcontracts, and grant issues.
• Conduct complex client, subcontractor, and grantee negotiations, including negotiation of extraordinary or unusual terms and conditions.
• Responsible for timely resolution of internal and external issues/problems related to contract administration.
• Serve as primary point of contact with internal and external customers on complex/critical contract, subcontract, and grant matters.
• Review and analyze complex contract/subcontract and other legal agreements.
• Monitor compliance with contract terms and conditions. Ensure contracts, subcontracts, and grants comply with applicable regulations, corporate policy, and good commercial practice.
• Prepare complex contracts, subcontracts, grants, and other documentation.
• Review/approve work products of mid-level and junior contract administration staff.
• Train, provide day-to-day supervision to, and be responsible for full performance management of assigned staff.
• Provide authoritative guidance on contracts, subcontracts, grants, and general business management issues to operational group staff at all levels.
• Responsible for accurate and timely maintenance of contract data in the Oracle system.
• Provide input to and advise on cost proposals for submission.
• Review cost proposals for submission.

Basic Qualifications:

The Manager will be comfortable in an increasingly information technology-driven environment and will be willing to introduce innovation to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of DAI’s contract administration function. Specific requirements include, but are not limited to the following:
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in contracts administration/management, negotiation, pricing, and supervision in the professional services industry.
• Experience with managing USAID contracts is a must.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of CPFF, T&M, FP, and IDIQ contracts required.
• Must be self-motivated, entrepreneurial, results-oriented, customer service-minded individual who works well in a deadline-driven, multitasking environment
• Experience working external clients (USAID, DOD, DOS, etc.) and internal clients at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to build, lead, and manage effective teams.
• Ability to mentor and train individual contracts administrators.
• Organizational skills and a capacity to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision of activities.
• Must be eligible to work in the US