Contracts Administrator

Come join one of the top 10 most loved airports in the world and one of BC's top employers.

Agilus is recruiting for a Contracts Administrator in the Travel industry in Victoria, British Columbia.

The Contracts Administrator is responsible for providing excellence in leadership and contributing to the VAA’s mission, vision and values in all aspects of the administration of airport contracts.

A typical day:

1. Contract administration through the full contract life cycle, from file opening to archiving.
2. Reviewing and drafting complex contracts, ensuring any applicable regulatory requirements and/or internal policies are adhered to.
3. Contributing to procurement, request for proposal, and/or tendering processes, from drafting to award.
4. Contract drafting and proofreading.
5. Ensuring the efficient and effective administration of a variety of revenue and expense contracts.
6. Timely and accurate dissemination of contract information to stakeholders and contributing to the development and implementation of best contract management practices throughout the full contract life-cycle.

You bring:

1. A university degree in business administration, legal administration, or equivalent discipline; and five years of recent, related experience in the past six years; OR
2. A college diploma in business administration, legal administration, or equivalent discipline; and eight years of recent, related experience in the past ten years.
3. Comprehension and application of legal terminology and business English, including use of correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation; demonstrated ability to interpret and translate complex language in contracts, legislation, policies and procedures; to write clear, precise contract language; and identify opportunities to improve upon and update boilerplate language.
4. Procurement and tendering practices and procedures.
5. Be extremely accurate, analytical and detail oriented; use logic and critical thinking to solve problems, and assess and mitigate risk in negotiating contract revisions.
6. Ability to create and edit legal documents and reports using software packages; timely and accurate data-entry; and an aptitude and willingness to learn new technology.
7. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships; ability to be tactful, discrete, and exercise excellent judgment; be positive and result oriented.
8. Within six (6) months of hire the Contracts Administrator must obtain and maintain the appropriate level of Airport Security Clearance (RAIC).

VAA is part of the federally regulated air transportation sector and employees must abide by any potential future federally mandated health measures (e.g. COVID-19 vaccination/booster shots).

Total rewards:

1. $42.73 hourly.
2. Generous benefits package including defined benefit pension plan.
3. 3 weeks vacation to start.
4. Free parking.
5. Performance bonus.
6. Potential increase after 6 months probation.

Interested? Please apply directly online. Agilus would like to thank all candidates for their interest in this opportunity. Due to the volume of resumes we receive; we may only be able to respond directly to those candidates being selected for an interview. We encourage you to visit agilus.ca regularly or subscribe to our email alerts at agilus.ca/Account/Register as new exciting employment opportunities become available daily.