Responsibilities

• Serve as a core member of proposal teams to support partner organizations. including onboarding of partners, cost and contractual negotiations and a general liaison between RTI technical staff and partner organizations.
• Collaborate with internal clients on needs assessment, market research, requirements generation, and partner sourcing strategies for potential solicitations for subcontracts.
• Attend capture and proposal kick-off meetings for the purpose of identifying opportunities for subcontractor involvement.
• Review partner scopes of work and draft and negotiate teaming agreements, non-disclosure agreements and memorandums of understanding with potential partner organizations.
• Manage engagement of proposal subcontract partners against the demands of the internal and external Proposal timeline and due dates.
• Thoroughly read and understand solicitations and advise technical staff on sourcing requirements.
• Have a general understanding of proposal budgeting to work with RTI teams to determine subcontract pricing/contract structure (e.g., firm fixed price, time and materials, cost plus) appropriate to the risk allocated to potential subcontractors at the proposal stage.
• Coordinate interactions with subcontractors during the life of the proposal.
• Prepare and issue requests for materials to potential subcontractors.
• Lead in negotiating price, schedule, and contractual terms consistent with internal and client expectations and in accordance with the FAR, 2 CFR 200, other client regulations, and internal procurement policies and procedures.
• Evaluate proposals from potential subcontractors for content and price reasonableness and use industry techniques and practices to establish fair and reasonable pricing positions and negotiation ranges with partners.
• Ensure activities are documented in accordance with client requirements and internal procurement policies and procedures.
•  Work to compile all required proposal documentation from partners for submission to the client; including but not limited to budgets and supporting contractual documentation Work under tight deadlines.
• Interpret client and federal statutes and regulations, including but not limited to the FAR and 2 CFR 200, to assess applicability to applicable subcontractors.
• Provide training and capacity building to team members, internal customers, and subcontractors as necessary.
• Analyze requirements for subcontracting and rationalize sourcing activities with consolidation of sources of supply and utilization of strategic sources of supply to the maximum extent practicable.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting USG proposals, including USAID.
• Prior experience working with supplier management preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement/subcontracts principles and terminology as well as basics of subcontracts administration.
• Demonstrated understanding of governmental regulations to ensure compliance with relevant procurements.
• Knowledge of finance and accounting, with experience in Excel budget preparation, negotiation, and/or project budget management a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment and diplomatically manage interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to perform duties that require close attention to detail, to prioritize workload and follow tasks through to completion.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, project staff, suppliers and clients.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and multi-task with great attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret, draft and negotiate complex contractual agreements.
• Proficiency in Spanish and/or French speaking/writing skills is strongly desired.
• Ability to identify risks and ensure RTI interests are appropriately protected.
• Excellent knowledge of Office 365 (including MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Sharepoint).