Senior Contract/Acquisition Analyst

Position Overview:

NIRA, INC.is seeking a Senior Contract/Acquisition Analyst to support a transformational information management program at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In this position, you will serve as the key intermediary between the finance team and the contracts team as they work together to oversee contract modifications, track contract resources and funding status, develop burn rate projections, and process funding requests. This role is pivotal in ensuring the effective management and execution of the FAA's portfolio of support contracts as well as maintaining legal and regulatory compliance.

This is full-time, hybrid position - applicants should expect to work two days per week either at the customer site or NIRA headquarters (both in Washington, DC). In-person days and times may be flexible.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee contract administration, negotiating, creating, and tracking contracts including updating and ensuring completeness of files and closeout activities where necessary, conduct cost/price analysis and drafts contract amendments
• Coordinate contract amendments and change orders, monitor contract expiration dates and contract ceilings, labor categories, renewal of option years to meet specific project requirements; ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws
• Develop and maintain contract records to include various modifications, price proposals, contract staffing, burn rate calculations, and reconciliation of records, conduct financial planning, application, tracking and expending of multi-year funding
• Review funding documents, mods, prepare funding requests, and complete necessary funding forms, request and track Purchase Requisitions (PRs)
• Review invoices, prepare invoice payment instructions and submit to the FAA for payment to ensure accuracy of project funds allocation and expenditures

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business, Economics, Finance, Management, or related discipline
• 10+ years of relevant management experience (project, contract, and/or financial management)
• Expert knowledge of federal procurement regulations/policies
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and superior attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently with minimum supervision and collaboratively as a part of a team
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance

Additional Desired Experience:

• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Experience with the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) or similar federal procurement systems/processes
• Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or similar training/certification
• Appropriations Law certification