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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 1 day ago

Contract Specialist I

Wake County, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$51K/yr - $89K/yr

2+ years exp

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest agencies in the state, responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of North Carolinians. The Contract Specialist I position involves advising on procurement methods, drafting contract documents, and ensuring compliance with state procurement rules and regulations.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Developing, reviewing, critiquing, and executing performance-based contracts and procurements in accordance with state, federal, departmental, and divisional rules, regulations, laws, policies, directives, and mandates. This includes in-depth reviews and corrections of all contract documents including, but not limited to, contracts, contract justification, audit determination, scope of work, performance measures, and detailed contract budgets and cost tables, and IT exception forms

Ensuring that all required contract reviews and approvals are in place prior to contract execution

Ensuring that contracts are executed in a timely manner and organizing work in order to meet specific timelines

Providing both technical advice and training to DMH staff regarding contracting and procurement requirements, process and procedure as well as on the NC DHHS online contracting system: DHHS Open Window

Developing, updating, and presenting formal contracts and procurement training to DMH staff

Entering nongovernmental financial assistance contracts in EBS system

Encumbering contracts in eProcurement system when needed

Reviewing and submitting monthly Financial Status Reports to Controller’s office for payment when needed