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Overview

Contract Assistant:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Contract Assistant to manage our company’s contracts. Assist Sr. Contract Administrators and/or the Contracts Manager in the administration of all contractual aspects of the company.

As a Contract Assistant, you will be responsible for reviewing, maintaining contractual records, and ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

The successful candidate will be able to ensure that our contracts align with company objectives, financial regulations, and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

+ Review and negotiate contract terms and conditions

+ Maintain organized system of physical and digital records

+ Ensure contract execution in accordance with company policy

+ Communicate contract terms with stakeholders

+ Prepare contract briefs and coordinate with the relevant departments

+ Resolve any existing contract conflicts

+ Monitor contract renewals and initiate amendments

+ Assess potential risks and provide contract-related issue resolution

+ Maintains contract files, updates a variety of contract databases, compiles deliverable reports and prepares transmittal letters for signature, distributes contract data as directed, reviews documents and deliverables for typographical and editorial adequacy.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

+ BA/BS degree and 2-3 years work experience

+ Excellent writing, negotiation and communication skills

+ Ability to multitask and manage more than one contract simultaneously

+ Experience in using contract management software

+ Requires intermediate computer skills in MSOffice suite and electronic mail programs.

+ Requires strong organizational skills and proficient communication skills, both orally and written. Attention to detail

Physical Demands:

+ Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds

+ Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

+ Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: There are currently no Security Clearance requirements for this position; however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check. Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).

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 contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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**ID** _2025-22956_

**Category** _Contracts/Pricing/Proposals_

**Location : Location** _US-MD-Patuxent River_

**Min** _USD $65,000.00/Yr._

**Max** _USD $75,000.00/Yr._

**Minimum Clearance Required** _Background Investigation_

**Travel Requirement** _N/A_