CAREERS

CAREERS

Located San Bruno, CA and Herndon, VA, Technical Communities Inc. is the premier service provider for technical organizations that sell to U.S. government agencies and prime federal contractors. The company now offers to the 1,200 government and prime contractor buying organizations it serves more than 50,000 products on federal schedule and contract from dozens of top IT and precision instrument companies.

In order to further this standard of excellence, Technical Communities Inc. is currently hiring a number of positions. All positions offer competitive salary, excellent benefits and a company dedicated to your success. Please email your resume to: hr@testmart.com – No phone calls please.

Senior GSA Contracts Administrator

Job Title: Senior GSA Contracts Administrator
Location: San Francisco (peninsula), CA or Herndon, VA

Responsibilities:

This position is a tremendous opportunity for a contracts specialist with a minimum 8 years experience as a government contract administrator and negotiator at a medium to large high technology, medical, life science or physical security business. The ideal candidate has a solid background in government contract negotiation and technology licensing to federal, state and local governments

This newly created position will report to a senior executive of the Company.

  • Primary person responsible for the Company’s contracts with both public sector customers and its clients (manufacturers);
  • Negotiate, draft, and review contracts;
  • Research, summarize, and provide guidance on complex matters for management and business partners relating to public sector contracting;
  • Maintain contact and regular interaction with Company staff, government contracting officers and attorneys;
  • Ensure timely and accurate contract and modification submissions; ensure timely and accurate product and pricing modifications;
  • Be the lead, along with Company staff, in structuring, responding to and negotiating proposals, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, sales and service agreements, as well as complex transactions;
  • Be the lead in addressing questions and resolving issues related to contract issues;
  • Remain current and informed on government contracting developments and trends; develop policies and procedures that address these developments; disseminate and train Company staff;
  • Review and analyze current policies and procedures; develop set of recommendations with the estimated ROI to make the operation more efficient;
  • Current, comprehensive knowledge and understanding of GSA Schedule contracts, service issues and related business practices, and policies and procedures; must have ability to apply this knowledge to both standard and non-standard transactions;
  • Support the Company’s public sector sales efforts and represent the Company in federal, state and local sales and services activities.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience negotiating, modifying and administering GSA Schedule and GWAC contracts;
  • Extensive experience with FAR, DFARS and agency supplemental regulations
  • Ability to analyze and negotiate contract or subcontract requirements, special provisions and general terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and business unit procedures;
  • Detail oriented, extremely accurate, yet quick / efficient;
  • Manage multiple tasks, projects, deadlines; Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow;
  • Meet deadlines and work well under pressure;
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited university;
  • National Contract Management Association or similar membership or certifications a plus;
  • Excellent oral and written skills; ability to assimilate and analyze information and concisely summarize / report / discuss for senior management;
  • Strong knowledge and proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint; knowledgeable in Oracle database / reporting tools / ways to extract data
  • Quickly gain knowledge of the business, the environs, and key business drivers;
  • Commitment to excellence and high standards;
  • Occasional travel;
  • Work independently and as a member of various teams and committees.
  • Versatile, flexible, and a willingness to work enthusiastically with changing priorities.

Compensation:

  • This is a full time regular position with competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, stock options and a quality work environment.

Contact:

Please send resume and compensation history to hr@testmart.com

 


Market Researcher

Our growing technology services company, Technical Communities, Inc., needs a determined junior-level contract market research/ telemarketing/business development person for customer calls and research. This is your chance to get into a profitable Silicon Valley services and web marketplace business in one of our fastest growing departments.

This position involves web market research, data development and talking on the telephone to our current customers and new prospects. Career path for the right candidate leads into our marketing, business development, sales or customer support groups. If you’d like to spend your days speaking to people at technology companies, U.S. medical facilities, NASA, Jet Propulsion Lab, FAA, Lockheed Martin, top universities, military branches and other government agencies then this is the place.

We’re privately owned, pre-IPO and backed by blue-chip venture capital funds. We have grown fast for ten years and are now the leader in our field. Our technology-based solutions for contract management and marketing services have gotten us Global 1000 companies like Agilent, Kingston, Hitachi, GE, JDSU, Aeroflex, and Anritsu as partners and clients.

This is a great job that offers a competitive, fixed hourly wage. There are no sales quotas to meet. This contract position is 40 hours a week. A Bachelors or Associates degree is preferred and at least 1 year of experience in marketing, telemarketing, inside sales or customer service is required. Applications by U.S. veterans are very welcome.

We’re based in San Bruno, CA at the northern tip of Silicon Valley. This makes our beautiful new office convenient to San Francisco, the Peninsula, BART, Caltrain, and all major freeways. There is a free shuttle from BART and a subsidized cafeteria located in our office complex. Ask our employees when you apply. They will tell you that we offer a great work environment.

Contact:

Send one-page resume with “Market Researcher” in subject line to marketingresume@testmart.com.