Odyssey has an exciting new opportunity for a Contracts Specialist who will support contracts across Odyssey's diverse portfolio of contracts. In this role, the ideal candidate would have an undergraduate degree in a business discipline. This position is located at the corporate office which will give the employee exposure to the executive leadership team on a daily basis and will support five field offices located throughout the United States. This opportunity will provide many opportunities which include growth and advancement to management with the chance to travel.
 
This is a full-time hybrid role based out of our Wakefield, MA office, and will include being in the office at least three days per week. 

Duties include, but not limited to:

• All aspects of contract administration support (including proposal development, contract negotiation, contract administration and execution, and contract closeout processes) for U.S. Government contracts with a focus on Services and Software.
  
• Evaluation of contract documents to determine requirements, clarification areas, negotiations, review of terms and conditions (with the required research), and the ability for Odyssey to comply with contractual obligations.
• Extensive use and research within the Federal Acquisition (FAR) and it’s Supplements.
  
• Maintain communications with all stakeholders proactively to ensure timely contract execution by the parties.
  
• Executing Teaming Agreements and Consultant Agreements
  
• Executing Non Disclosure Agreements
  
• Ensure final contract documents are consistent with negotiated agreements and draft memos accordingly.
• Write, negotiate, and execute subcontractor agreements.
  
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers as the Contract Representative to Operations for assigned contracts and provide guidance, interpretation, advice, and counsel to Operations and Accounting regarding Contract matters.
  
• Actively participate in Department process improvement initiatives, new procedures, software packages, and interdepartmental activities.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
• Promote an ethics-based business culture in his/her scope of responsibility to ensure full compliance with Odyssey’s Employee Handbook and related policies.

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Ability to obtain a secret clearance

Education: Undergraduate Degree in Business Discipline

Years of Experience: None

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance

Education: Undergraduate Degree in Business Discipline

Years of experience: 4 Years

Technical Skills

• Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) acquisition background is preferred 
• Experience with Costpoint 
• Subcontracts Administration experience
• Experience and proficient knowledge of Microsoft 365 platforms
• Experience and proficient knowledge of MS Word and Excel

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  
• Ability to quickly solve problems with limited supervision
  
• Ability to effectively establish working relationships with all customers, both internally and externally
  
• Must be a self-starter that requires minimal supervision. The candidate must be able to handle multiple assignments and achieve or exceed program deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

Additional Information

Location: Wakefield, MA

Travel: ~5%

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Hybrid

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Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

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