Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Growth mindset encourages each of us to lean in and learn what matters most to our customers, to create the foundational knowledge that enables us to make customer-first decisions in everything we do. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission.Microsoft Federal Microsoft Federal delivers a single unified organization centered around our customer: All critical customer functions are brought under the same organizational umbrella. Bringing together the breadth and depth in our space with a razor sharp focus on serving the US Government. Our federal customers' expectations of how to contract, interact, and partner with us are changing, and they need to evolve at the pace of the private sector. Launching a nimble, empowered organization with comprehensive resources allows us to work hand in hand with our customers to accelerate their technology innovation, whether through R&D or through direct contracting. Microsoft Federal serves the US Government (USG), allowing Microsoft to support the growing government business. The organization supports the capabilities and requirements to service USG through direct sales, contracting, and billing with the USG. Microsoft Federal entity will meet obligations of manage contracts with the USG through six business teams and three enablement teams. We are committed to empowering our teams, building upon our strategic investments, and delivering the technology to achieve federal missions. As our federal customers pursue their work, from defending the nation, to serving its citizens in challenging times, they look to Microsoft to help them innovate, and they expect end-to-end engagement tailored to their needs.Microsoft has been committed to and continues to heavily invest in supporting our Federal Government. Microsoft Federal offers our full spectrum of products and services, including hardware, software, online products, and consulting and services.Join us and be one who helps to empower the US government! That's incredible reach. When you combine that with your own inspiration, plus the freedom and support to make your ideas happen, you can make a huge impact.Are you a talented professional who can provide world-class full life-cycle contract administration support to our US Federal Government Services business, including transactional contracts excellence, and privacy and intellectual property protection? If so, we may have a compelling new career opportunity for you!Microsoft US Federal Services is looking for a Contracts Administrator with specific and demonstrated Federal Government contracts support experience and a working knowledge of FAR Part 12, with a proven track record of supporting Contracts Managers with various contract administration activities. You will bring experience providing end-to-end direct contracting assistance to Contracts Managers who support Microsoft Consulting and Product Support Services in a very fast paced, high volume and highly transactional IT Services environment. You will assist and provide contracting support to Contracts Managers in the development, capture, negotiation, execution and administration of IT services proposals, contracts, teaming agreements, non-disclosure agreements and subcontracts with our Federal Government agencies. Your performance will require contract administration duties, such as completing representations, certifications, contract reports and close-outs, and instructing Microsoft's Risk Management on the contractual requirements for the delivery of required insurance certificates, self-insurance letters, and performance bonds. Prompt and regular collaboration and communication with Contracts Managers and our IT Consulting Delivery Managers and Sales Managers and Executives is critical to helping sell Consulting and Product Support Services.ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include:Provide competent contract and subcontract support necessary to help drive IT Services contract revenue for Microsoft Consulting and Product Support Services;Provide contract support activities from contract development through contract closure and delivery completion;Using web-based tools, track and generate team New Work Sold reports;Support RFP bid responses, by reviewing and completing proposal support documents to ensure compliance with RFP requirements;Assist Contracts Managers with contractual/legal compliance and reporting with Government contracts and subcontracts;Communicate with internal customers, Federal Government customers and Microsoft Partners to ensure proper execution and close-out of contracts and subcontracts;Review, draft and help negotiate Teaming Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements in support of our US Federal Services business;As requested, draft contract amendments, extensions and change orders in compliance with Government contract regulations and policies; and,Work closely with Sales and Delivery teams to meet/exceed New Work Sold, Billed Revenue and Product Support quotas.QualificationsRequired Experience/Qualifications:A BA or BS degree, or equivalent experience3+ years' experience providing end-to-end Federal contract administration supporting the sales of IT Services contracts and subcontracts in the US Federal Government Sector Federal Contract administration and management experience with excellent working knowledge and practical experience with the various Federal Sector contracting rules and regulations Experience negotiating Teaming Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements in support of capturing government services business Experience and willingness to develop internal team relationships through interactions over the phone, email and in person to assist in driving Services growth in US Federal Government Operating Unit.The successful candidate must be a US Citizen. Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements.Cloud Screening: Candidates must be able to successfully complete and pass a Microsoft Cloud background screening. Required Cloud Screenings will be administered on a recurring bi-annual basis.Desirable Skills:Legal/paralegal training, education, and/or work experience is a huge advantage;Direct IT Services Sales Support (cradle-to-grave lifecycle);Proposal/Solicitation Preparation;Contract Writing;Knowledge of Intellectual Property/Data Rights;Partnership/Teaming Arrangement;Risk Management;Sole Source Procurement;SOW/Specification review;Change Management process;Customer Relationship Development. Location/Travel - You will be based in Reston, VA. You can expect limited travel, less than 20%, for internal meetings, as well as customer/partner meetings.Microsoft ServicesMicrosoft Services consists of 16,000 professionals worldwide, dedicated to empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We help companies realize the possibilities in a world where cloud and artificial intelligence can transform businesses and industries.For more information, visit www.microsoft.com/Services.Join us and be one who empowers billions! That's incredible reach. When you combine that with your own inspiration, plus the freedom and support to make your ideas happen, you can make a huge impact on how people work and live all over the world.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.#FederalCareersBenefits and PerksIndustry leading healthcareSavings and investmentsGiving programsEducational resourcesMaternity and paternity leaveOpportunities to network and connectDiscounts on products and servicesGenerous time awayJob SummaryJob number: 892217Date posted : 2020-08-31Travel: 0-25%Profession: SalesRole type: Individual ContributorEmployment type: Full-TimeExperience: Experienced professionals