Strategic Partnership Project (SPP) Specialist

We have an opening for a Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) Specialist C01.2/C01.3 to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment. You will be responsible for supporting efforts in the preparation review validation and approval of SPP proposals contracts and funding actions.    Job scope will include independently managing sponsor proposals and funding agreements; contract negotiations submissions and execution; and performing budgetary analyses within a wide diversity of tasks.  This position is in the Budget/Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) Division of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Organization.

You will

• Represent the Laboratory as the business and financial point of contact in the preparation review validation and approval of Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) work proposals. 
• Provide consultation to Laboratory program/resource personnel and a wide variety of external sponsors in the development and selection of the appropriate contract and/or agreement instrument. Includes the negotiation of applicable financial terms and conditions ensuring that all DOE/NNSA and LLNL requirements policies and procedures are adhered to.   
• Administer and execute moderate to complex contracts and agreements with Laboratory SPP sponsors from award through close-out.  Related activities include processing amendments and change orders assisting with invoice schedules for payment facilitating close-outs.
• Provide expertise guidance and counsel to external sponsors as well as Laboratory and OCFO personnel to ensure the execution of requested scope.
• Gather clarify and analyze financial information including funding costing and workforce data. Provide analyses and relevant information to ensure resolution of customer and/or sponsor issues.
• Establish maintain and provide accurate detailed financial data records and reports for the Laboratory and external entities including DOE/NNSA SPP sponsors and audit agencies.
• Participate in cross-functional teams identifying and implementing and making recommendations to new/revised business process changes and requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Qualifications at the C01.2 level

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Accounting Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and related experience and training in accounting/finance procurement project management or auditing.
• Ability to successfully negotiate and administer contractual agreements.
• Experience interpreting policies procedures and other regulatory orders/guidelines in order to ensure work is executed properly.
• Experience at compiling and analyzing financial data and information and demonstrated expertise in problem solving and analytical skills.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills in both verbal and written forms necessary to tactfully establish and maintain effective work relationships.  Adept at providing advanced customer service to a wide variety of personnel internal and external to the Laboratory.
• Effective organizational skills including the ability to determine priorities with minimal assistance process multiple tasks simultaneously and meet all deadlines.
• Ability to support decision making identify innovative solutions and accurately assess problems and make prudent decisions.

Qualifications at the C01.3 level

• Advanced experience and training in accounting/finance procurement project management or auditing.
• Significant experience compiling and analyzing financial data and information and demonstrated expertise in problem solving and analytical skills.
• Advanced experience developing and maintaining spreadsheets and maintaining financial databases; including experience utilizing commercial and/or institutional financial tools.
• Significant experience with decision making ability to be innovative assess situations and make prudent decisions.

Desired Qualifications

• In-depth experience with LLNL and DOE/NNSA policies and procedures financial aspect of contractual terms and conditions and Contract -AC52-07NA27344 requirements.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time