Description
Tetra Tech is powering a just energy transition for all. We are Leading with Science® to advance the clean energy projects and policies the world needs to achieve climate and decarbonization goals. We help create sustainable utilities and modern power grids. We promote equality and inclusivity in the global energy sector. We work with governments, policy planners, investors, power project developers, and international development agencies to increase energy access, strengthen energy security, and power economies.
Tetra Tech is implementing the recently awarded five-year USAID Securing Power, Advancing Resilience & Connectivity Activity (SPARC), which will provide strategic technical and procurement assistance to the Government of Ukraine (GOU), focusing on enhancing the resilience, reliability, affordability, and security of the electricity, natural gas, and district heating sectors. This includes addressing the challenges posed by the current war, as well as preparing for future post-war reconstruction in Ukraine.
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Position responsibilities
Tetra Tech is hiring a Contracts Manager responsible for overseeing the full life cycle of U.S. Government contract administration. Key responsibilities include: (1) offering contractual guidance to field office staff, (2) ensuring compliance with regulations, policies, and contract terms, and (3) identifying contractual obligations and implementing risk mitigation strategies. Successful candidates must either be based in or be we willing to relocate to Kyiv, Ukraine. Learn more about the here.
Position responsibilities
- Support technical staff by determining appropriate acquisition instruments based on project requirements.
- Create, modify, and execute purchase orders, subcontracts and independent consultant agreements.
- Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, and vendors regarding salary requests, travel, consent to subcontract, contractual revisions, and other contractual matters.
- Draft procurement documentation, including RFQs/RFPs, evaluation memos, negotiations, and sole source justifications.
- Conduct commercial item determinations for procurement of commodities and services.
- Ensure project compliance with government contracting requirements.
- Perform cost/price analysis of subcontractor bids and proposals.
- Negotiate subcontracts and client budgets.
- Help maintain project inventory of all expendable and nonexpendable items
- Continuously identify ways to streamline the Contracts departments' procedures and processes.
- Maintain field office procurement and contracts files.
- Assist the Senior Contracts Manager in completing the quarterly internal review of subcontract files.
- Provide procurement and contracts training to field office staff and grant recipients.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree preferably in the International Development field or equivalent job experience.
- Prior work experience with U.S. federal government contracting, preferably with USAID and other donor agencies
- Previous financial and project management experience
- Thorough knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Registers and USAID Acquisition Regulations.
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Proven ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
- Excellent negotiating and budgeting skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and proficient in Word
- Fluent in English and Ukrainian.
Physical demands & work environment
- Travel within Ukraine and abroad may be required.
- Requires presence in SPARC's office in Kyiv and can involve hybrid work in accordance with Tetra Tech policies and at the discretion of SPARC's Chief of Party.
Project Opportunity
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
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