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Oversees and manages policy for advanced and complex contract duties in support of large scope, high-dollar or high-risk contracts. Oversees the execution and administration of contracts by defining requirements, participating and advising on negotiations and ensuring compliance with policy, law and acceptable contracting practices. Monitors progress/benchmarks, financial expenditures, allocations and inspects final results. Serves as the point of contact for contracts and related issues. Work requires extensive contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Confers with procurement staff, legal staff and management on various legal matters; inspects and reviews contracts for compliance with certification requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Develops short and long-term strategies and goals for the administration of assigned contracts.

• Monitors contract performance by examining billings, fiscal data, and eligibility determinations for compliance with terms of contract and policies; recommends cancellation of contracts when deviations occur.

• Negotiates contract renewals and amendments.

• Oversees development, writing, revision and/or preparation of highly complex contracts, amendments, subcontracts, procedures, forms, related documents and provisions, financial/statistical graphs and reports.

• Oversees maintenance, updating, and compilation of detailed data, reports, summaries, files, records, logs statistics or specific contracts including procurement documents and revisions; oversees writing of routine and unique correspondence.

• Oversees studies or surveys to assess program outcomes and identify or forecast cost savings.

• Oversees the audit of payment invoices for completeness, accuracy and compliance with terms of contract and governmental contracting rules, regulations and procedures.

• Researches complex state and federal statutes and opinions, Department policies and previous contracts

• Serves as a lead worker to TxDOT employees by serving as a resource for complex questions and providing technical training; providing input on employees' career conversations; approving employees' leave requests to ensure operations coverage; and presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in business administration, finance, or a related discipline.
Experience: 6 years of contract administration, contract management, contract development, or related experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent)
-Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Cert TX Contract Mgr (CTCM)
• Cert TX Contract Dev (CTCD)

Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of: 

• General accepted accounting principles, procedures and terminology
• Contract negotiation, development and management methods
• Contract writing and specifications
• Contract administration/management systems
• Contract billing procedures

Expert skill in:

• Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
• Research and analysis methodologies
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
• Administrative practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and record management.

Proficient skill in:

• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Developing and giving presentations
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

Other Attributes:

• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusion; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view of a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:
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