Contract Analyst

Position Description

The Contract Analyst is responsible for analyzing, interpreting, and managing federal contract requirements to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and support successful contract execution. This role serves as a subject matter expert on contract requirements, provides guidance to internal stakeholders, conducts contract reviews, performs risk assessments, and leads the analysis of deliverables, modifications, directives, and contract-related issues.

The Contract Analyst functions as a strategic partner across departments to ensure organizational activities align with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Analysis & Compliance

• Analyze contract requirements, modifications, directives, and task orders.
• Interpret federal contract language, regulations, and government guidance.
• Provide recommendations regarding contractual obligations and compliance requirements.
• Conduct contract compliance reviews and identify areas of risk.
• Support preparation of responses to government inquiries, audits, and findings.
• Monitor adherence to contract requirements and reporting obligations.

Risk Management

• Identify and implement on risks and issues.
• Perform root cause analysis of contract performance concerns.
• Develop mitigation strategies and corrective action recommendations.
• Escalate significant compliance or performance risks to leadership.

Contract Execution Support

• Evaluate scope alignment for new requests, initiatives, and government directives.
• Assess impacts of proposed contract modifications or changes.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, project management, and operational teams.
• Support contract transition, renewal, rebid, and proposal activities.

Deliverables Oversight

• Review deliverables for contractual compliance and quality.
• Identify compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure deliverable requirements are accurately interpreted and communicated.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze recurring issues and process inefficiencies.
• Continue to develop skills and knowledge with other areas; continuous growth
• Recommend and own, drive contract management improvements enhancements.
• Develop metrics and reporting to improve contract performance.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of contract administration, federal contracting, compliance, or project management experience.

Critical Skills

• Experience interpreting contract language and government regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience performing risk assessments and compliance reviews.
• Experience interpreting contract language and government regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience performing risk assessments and compliance reviews.
• Strong critical thinking and judgment in evaluating complex contract and compliance issues.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and developing corrective actions.
• Effective stakeholder management skills across cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating contract-related projects, deliverables, and compliance initiatives.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government contracts.
• Knowledge of FAR, agency regulations, and federal acquisition processes.
• Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) or similar certification.
• Experience supporting large, complex, multi-stakeholder programs.
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory inquiries, and corrective action activities.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Contract Management, Project Management, Health Administration, or a related field or equivalent, related professional experience

Physical Requirements

• General office demands
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequent reaching, handling, and fine manipulation for using office equipment, filing, and managing paperwork.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, mouse, and other office tools.
• Occasional standing, walking, and bending.
• Ability to lift up to 10-20 pounds occasionally.
• Vision abilities required include close vision for computer work and reading documents.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.