Junior Contracts Specialist
National Harbor, Maryland
Operations – Contracts /
Temporary/Intern /
On-site
Job Title: Junior Contracts Specialist
Location: National Harbor, MD (Onsite)
Type: Intern or Temp-to-Perm (90 days)
Compensation: $18-22/hr.
Got a talent for reading comprehension and an interest in legal documents? Join Cloudforce and play a key role in managing our contracts with precision and care!
As a Jr. Contracts Specialist, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Operations, Sales, and Engineer departments in various aspects of contract and proposal management and administration. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you'll assist in drafting and reviewing contracts and proposals. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in proposal and contract procurement within a dynamic and rapidly growing organization. If you're eager to kick-start your career and contribute to our mission of delivering innovative solutions in cloud computing and artificial intelligence, then Cloudforce is the perfect place for you!
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the preparation of solicitation documents, including requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), and invitations to bid (ITBs).
- Collaborate with team members to prepare comprehensive proposal responses, which may involve generating new content, sourcing previously developed content, and incorporating images and formatting for enhanced presentation.
- Manage trademark and certification applications and maintenance processes, including the preparation and submission of necessary documentation, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and deadlines.
- Manage and organize the team tracker to keep track of incoming and outgoing contracts, due dates and revisions.
- Extract relevant information from dense content for internal stakeholder review.
- Maintain contract records and documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor contract performance and compliance, including tracking deliverables, milestones, and deadlines.
- Assist in resolving contract-related issues and disputes, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders as necessary.
- Support the contract renewal and termination process, including conducting contract reviews and assessments to determine renewal or termination options.
- Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to contract procurement and management.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Exceptional written communication and reading comprehension skills.
- Ability to produce content to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of technical writing principles and practices.
- Ability to prepare documentation with minimal input from subject matter experts.
- Highly organized with the ability to independently prioritize.
- Strong research skills and willingness to become an industry expert.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, English, Journalism, Communications, or related field.
- Experience interviewing subject matter experts to extract content for crafting deliverables.
- Understanding of acquisition and procurement processes.
- Knowledge and application of project management methodologies.
- Basic graphic design and desktop publishing/formatting experience.
- Experience with audit and compliance technical documentation.
$15 - $18 an hour
About Us:
Cloudforce is a spirited team defined by the shared values of excellence, growth, teamwork, passion, giving back, and glee. As technophiles, we thrive on the latest developments in our chosen field of expertise: cloud computing. As humans, we are driven by the opportunities to make life better through the thoughtful application of technology. At Cloudforce, these two pursuits combine to form an effective, human-centered approach for making cloud solutions accessible for businesses, app developers, and entrepreneurs, alike.
We offer our employees unique opportunities to learn, grow, and be part of a team that believes in more than just typical nine-to-five activities. We’ve built a culture around openness, inclusiveness, giving back to the community, team-building, and growth. Whether it be through monthly team outings, annual trips, or our frequent charitable activities, we’re serious about making each team member feel like they’re part of our family.
P.S.... Wondering about our benefits? Here’s what we offer our interns:
- Outstanding opportunities to learn, grow, and expand your network.
- Brand-new, sun-filled National Harbor offices with scenic views of the Potomac, surrounded by shops, restaurants, and more.
- Free monthly garage parking with direct private access to the office.
- Sick and Safe Leave + 9 company-observed holidays.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Complimentary snacks to keep you focused.
- Friday lunch and shenanigans... on us!
- Super cutting-edge technology.
- 24/7 access to a modern gym with Tonal and Peloton.
- Community involvement.
- Great team synergy.
Cloudforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
