Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
TitleContract Management Specialist 1/Trainee 1/Trainee 2
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually
Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
Duties Description Under the supervision of a Contract Management Specialist 2, the selected candidate duties will include, but may not be limited to:
* Prepare, review, recommend, process, and document formal competitive bidding process through Invitation for Bids (IFBs), and Sole/Single Source procurements;
* Ensure that all procurements conform to policies, guidelines, and statutes;
* Evaluate proposals received in response to IFBs;
* Assist in the drafting and review of contracts and contract amendments;
* Work with control agencies to secure approval of procurements as required.
Incumbents may be assigned to contractual acquisitions of equipment, supplies and materials, services, or occasionally to revenue contracts. Maintain a current knowledge of requirements for procurement contracts, market trends and economic factors that might influence decisions, and facilitate tailoring of contractual provisions accordingly.
* Review specifications and contract language furnished by Program Area personnel with an eye towards detecting requirements that are potentially detrimental to the State, a problem for approving control Agencies, or “slanted” towards a particular manufacturer or supplier. Suggest corrective action as necessary and potentially broaden the field of competition.
* Provide guidance, technical assistance and training to agency staff and/or potential bidder(s) to facilitate the contract and procurement processes, ensuring all control requirements are met.
* Assist Program personnel in managing active contracts to include: contract interpretation, problem resolution, amendments, and price adjustments.
Provide analysis, correspondence, and recommendations to the Supervisor and other Agency staff as needed.
* Become proficient with the Statewide Financial System (SFS) as it relates to procurement contracts.
* Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.