Jr. Contract Administrator

About Nava

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple, effective, and accessible to all. Since 2013, federal, state, and local government agencies have trusted Nava to build transformative digital services to help people access public benefits. Meeting our mission is an opportunity to restore trust between people and public institutions. We focus on populations that are the least protected because the stakes are higher.

As a client services company, we work with government agencies to improve how people apply for benefits, navigate their health care, and more. We bill for our time, selling our expertise and problem-solving methodology to government clients. Our clients hire us to help improve their products and services so that their users and beneficiaries have a better customer experience.

These end-users—the humans who benefit from our work—are at the core of everything we do. We research beneficiaries’ needs to help our government clients better deliver on their missions, providing everyone at Nava opportunities to do meaningful, impactful work.

Position summary 

In this role, you will assist in managing Nava's relationship with our subcontractors and teaming partners. You'll work directly for the Director of Contracts, in the Finance and Business Operations group, to assist with drafting a variety of legal agreements from templates.  You will also work in the subcontractor module of Unanet to create POs and assign subcontractor employees to specific projects. If you are someone who is detail oriented, highly motivated and is interested in improving efficiency in contract management, but with an eye towards keeping your mind open to new approaches to problem solving, this may be the position for you. 

• Prepare and customize a variety of subcontractor agreements, including NDAs, Teaming Agreements, Authorizations to Proceed, Consulting Agreements and Subcontracts Issue POs through Nava’s ERP, Unanet
• Maintain various funding tracking documents using Excel
• Communicate effectively and frequently to keep the Director of Contracts informed
• Maintain an accurate, current and well-organized archive of Nava's portfolio of legal agreements
• Assist the Director of Contracts in ensuring that our contractual agreements serve our interests both generally and specific to the subject of the agreement

• At least 3-5  years of experience in federal and state subcontract management and experience in managing subcontractors
• Using templates, developing contract documents using a variety of suites/applications, including G Suite, MS Office suite, Hubspot, Slack, Unanet, etc; Advanced Excel and Word knowledge
• Knowledge of FAR
• Highly organized, resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and form strong relationships with company leaders, the internal team, our partners and our clients

• Prior experience as a government contract specialist
• Prior experience with the administration of contracts with the federal government and with state and local governments
• Prior experience with the administration of subcontractorsPrior experience working with distributed teams

Other requirements

All roles at Nava require the following:

●  Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and meet any other requirements for government contracts for which they are hired.

●  Candidates offered a job at Nava must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. Please be aware that most of our positions require U.S. citizenship or a green card.

●  May be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.

Perks working with Nava

● Competitive benefits: We prioritize your well-being, offering highly competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

● Generous time off: Enjoy 20 days of accrued PTO, 12 paid federal holidays, 5 prorated floating holidays, and unlimited sick leave.

● Annual discretionary bonus: Paid annually to eligible employees. When Nava does well, you do well.

● Parental leave: Receive 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and weekly meal deliveries during your leave.

● Employee wellness program: Access our comprehensive Employee Wellness Program.

● Virtual doctor visits: Enjoy zero copay virtual doctor visits through UHC.

● Fertility support: Benefit from fertility support and treatment options.

● Sabbatical leave: We offer a sabbatical leave program.

● 401k contributions: We match 4% of your salary in 401k contributions.

● Flexible work arrangements: We offer flexible work arrangements to suit your needs.

● Home office setup: Receive assistance with your home office setup and a monthly phone allowance.

● Utilities reimbursement: Get a monthly partial reimbursement for utilities (where applicable).

● Learning and development: Access our comprehensive learning and development program.

● Tuition and Professional development budget: Receive a prorated annual tuition and professional development budget and a LinkedIn Learning license.

● Equity stock options: Benefit from equity stock options.

● Employee referral program: Participate in our employee referral program.

● Commuter benefits: Enjoy commuter benefits.

● Insurance coverage: Receive short and long-term disability insurance, as well as life and accidental death insurance.

● Vibrant culture: Join our welcoming, highly collaborative, and open culture that supports remote work.

Location

We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states:

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

*If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time. 

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We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States.