Project Manager I (Procurement Admin Assistant)

Contemporaries is a government contracting firm working closely with the National institutes of Health. We are currently looking for a Project Manager I, to work on a long-term contract with our client, performing administrative support, and procurement duties. Fitting candidates should have previous experience providing office/administrative support, preferably in a government environment or health environment. Selected candidates will also have previous experience working with outside vendors, managing data on procurements, and records keeping. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 - 3 days working onsite/in-office in Bethesda, MD, and 2 - 3 days working from home. This is a standard schedule (M-F 40 hrs./week) position, and selected candidates will be paid hourly, at a rate of $23 - $25/HR, based on experience. Selected candidates will also receive a choice in benefits. 

Duties: 

• Entering, organizing, analyzing, and managing data on procurement, vendors, and government customers. 
• Performing quality assurance on data related to procurements and making recommendations for improving record keeping, data tracking, and data utilization. 
• Performing contract management duties as required. 
• Writing, editing, and formatting procurement documents, correspondences, and memos. 
• Providing special task support and completing special projects for OA. 
• Assisting with planning and scheduling. 
• Work with stakeholders to prevent problems and respond promptly to problems when they arise. 
• Prepare necessary meeting documents. 
• Prepares documents, and enters information into government systems in the areas related to acquisitions. 
• Serve as a representative for answering questions, and inquiries regarding policy, and procedures. 
• Supports, monitors, and proactively resolves administrative/acquisition requests and requirements. 
• Supports and serves as the point of contact for assigned program areas, ensures that all administrative related actions are carried through to completion. 
• Serves as the point of contact for smaller program areas to ensure that acquisition/administrative related actions are carried through to completion. 
• Uses a collaborative process to assess, recommend, plan for and provide acquisition/administrative support and services from the initial request until the action is completed. 
• Fulfills programs day-to-day operations requests while ensuring that all actions are consistent with Federal and NIH policies and procedures. 
• Provides periodic feedback to stakeholders to ensure an awareness of where actions are in the process. 

Profile: 

- Mid-level Administrative/office support experience. 

- Experience coordinating/managing staff meetings. 

- Experience working with acquisitions and procurement. 

- Experience working with outside vendors. 

- Experience managing data related to acquisitions and procurement.

- Strong writing and editing skills related to formatting documents like memos and correspondence. 

- Experience managing calendars or schedules. 

- Strong customer service skills.