Contracts Manager Federal

Location: Remote \n<p></p><p><br></p><p></p>\n<div>$100,000 - $120,000 a year</div><small><div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; line-height: 125%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Akicita Federal, LLC is a growing 8(a) small business that delivers healthcare, professional, and administrative services to federal agencies. We're adding a contracts manager to help us grow beyond our current work. The job is to find opportunities, write winning proposals quickly, and build lasting relationships with agencies and teaming partners.</p> <h2 style="margin: 14pt 0in 6pt; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #1f3864;">What you'll do</h2> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Find and respond to federal opportunities, focusing on small business and 8(a) set-asides</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Write, assemble, and submit proposals at high volume, often turning one around in a day or two</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Manage contracts after award: point of contact for agencies, modifications, compliance, and reporting</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Spend about a quarter of your time on teaming and partnership outreach to other small businesses</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Work with our recruiting team to staff new awards</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Use AI tools to work faster. We expect speed and don't want proposals built by hand from scratch.</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin: 14pt 0in 6pt; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #1f3864;">What you bring</h2> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">3+ years in federal contracting: contracts management, proposal writing, capture, or program management</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Solid understanding of the FAR, set-aside programs, and the federal procurement process</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">An existing network of agency or contractor relationships is a strong plus</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">You're comfortable with AI tools, or eager to become a power user</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 4pt 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">You'd rather submit ten good proposals than polish one forever</li> </ul> </div></small>\n<br/><br/>Please mention the word **PORTABLE** and tag RMjA5LjQyLjI4LjExOA== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMjA5LjQyLjI4LjExOA==). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human. GDPR Compliance: Sourced via verified public channels under Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). [Contact Info Protected]

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