Contracts Specialist

Senior Contracts Manager & Facility Security OfficerActive TS/SCI Required; Willing to Obtain FSO Certification with Our SupportMust be a US Citizen with active TS/SCI living in the US, prefer Eastern or Central time zone. About EarthDaily FederalEarthDaily Federal, a division of EarthDaily Analytics, delivers high-resolution satellite & geospatial intelligence to U.S. defense, intel, and environmental missions. Series B+ growth stage; rebuilding financial/contract infrastructure for federal scale.OverviewThis role combines senior federal contracts leadership with full FSO duties in a high-growth startup. You will own FAR/DFARS compliance, cradle-to-grave lifecycle, commercial risk, and the entire NISPOM security program, reporting to senior leadership with zero legacy systems.What You’ll OwnAs Senior Contracts Manager• Build contracts dept from scratch – processes, templates, workflows, systems• Own federal contract lifecycle (FFP, T&M, CPFF, hybrids) – FAR/DFARS compliant• Negotiate & manage commercial agreements (reseller, teaming, data partnerships)• Interface with COs/CORs/KOs; mitigate IP, data, liability risks• Establish subcontractor compliance, proposal support, performance monitoringAs Facility Security Officer• Lead NISPOM program; primary DCSA liaison• Manage TS/SCI clearances, DISS/NBIS, investigations, access control• Design & enforce physical security (access control, CCTV, visitor logs)• Lead incident response & reporting to DCSA within 24 hrs• Conduct quarterly self-inspections & annual DCSA audits• Implement corrective actions & track via CAP log• Build security culture via training & awareness• Navigate FOCI mitigation (Proxy, SSA, Voting Trust)What You Bring• Active TS/SCI clearance• Willingness to obtain FSO certification (CDSE “FSO Program Management” or equiv) with company-provided training and support• U.S. citizenship• 10+ yrs combined federal contracts + facility security• Proven FAR/DFARS compliance; CO/KO interface• Startup builder: built scalable systems in ambiguous environments• Commercial risk expertise (data breach, IP, reseller agreements, GDPR/CCPA)• Preferred: Hands-on FOCI mitigation (Proxy/SSA/Voting Trust)Compensation$120,000+ DOE base + equity.