Contract Development Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Performs contract duties to include developing, analyzing, evaluating, reviewing, processing, ensuring applicable compliance, inspecting, implementing and/or monitoring contracts. Work requires extensive contact with division and district personnel. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Contract Specialist II Essential Duties:

• Assists with recommending policy and/or procedure changes.

• Administers district Set-Aside programs and building maintenance contracts (BMC) and other consultant contracts.

• Assists in receiving payments, preparing deposit vouchers and entering data in an automated information management system.

• Assists in researching state and federal statutes and opinions, Department policies and previous contracts.

• Assists or briefs the District Consultant Review Committee (DCRC), Consultant Approval Team (CAT) or the Department's Consultant Review Committee (CRC) on consultant contract related matters.

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

• Maintains, updates and compiles detailed data, reports, summaries, files, records, logs, statistics or specific contracts including procurement documents and revisions; writes routine and unique correspondence.

• Reviews, interprets and clarifies statutes, regulations, standard policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Department and governmental regulations.

• Serves on project, partnering and quality management teams.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Contract Specialist III (including Contract Specialist II) Essential Duties:

• Develops, writes, revises, or prepares contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents and provisions, financial/statistical graphs and reports.

• Meets with project managers to identify objectives, needs and issues concerning project contracts.

• Monitors and coordinates with the General Services Division.

• Monitors, updates and reconciles accounts and contracts in an automated information management system to include Financial Information Management System (FIMS) and Budget Monitoring System.

• Prepares bid proposals including researching previous contracts, writing specifications, advertising notice to bid; contacting bid list contractors; scheduling and conducting pre-construction/pre-bidding conferences and public bid openings.

• Prepares certified documents in response to subpoenas, court and open records requests.

• Prepares cost analysis studies for contracts.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Contract Specialist II Experience: 2 YEARS Contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)  Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Contract Specialist III Experience: 3 YEARS in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)  Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

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:

Contract Specialist II and III:

• Contract writing and specifications

• Applicable computer operating systems and relevant applications

• Contract development and oversight

• Contract negotiation, development and management methods

• Contract administration/management systems

• Contract record-keeping

• Contract billing procedures

• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

• Monitoring contracts and procedures

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

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

• Auditing and investigative methods, practices and procedures

• Generally accepted accounting principles, procedures, and terminology

Conditions of Employment:

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• Required to work weekends and holidays.

• Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.

• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions. 

• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.

• Employee may be contacted during off-duty hours to see if he or she can report to work within one (1)  for emergency conditions within one hour.