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NYS Office of Children and Family Services · 1 day ago

Contract Management Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS)

Rensselaer, NY

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$54K/yr - $85K/yr

4+ years exp

The NYS Office of Children and Family Services is seeking a Contract Management Specialist to monitor program contracts and negotiate procurement provisions. The role involves reviewing procurement and contract documents, with additional duties discussed during the interview process.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Monitor program contracts

Negotiate specific procurement and contract provisions

Review procurement and contract documents

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview

Qualification

Contract managementFiscal managementNegotiationContract developmentContract executionAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

Transfer: One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer

Trainee 1 level (equivalent to SG 14): four years of qualifying experience

Trainee 2 level (equivalent to SG 16): five years of qualifying experience

Full title (SG 18): six years of qualifying experience

Qualifying experience is defined as managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms

An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience

A bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of experience

A master's degree may substitute for five years of experience

A doctorate degree may substitute for six years of experience

All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks

All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee's employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment

Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations

Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees

All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR)

Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees

For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs

Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable