NYS Office of Children and Family Services · 5 days ago
Contract Management Specialist 1/Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS)
NYS Office of Children and Family Services is seeking a Contract Management Specialist to provide guidance and technical assistance in procurement processes. The role involves assisting with the development of solicitation documents, negotiation, and monitoring of contracts, as well as potentially supervising staff.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Provides guidance to agency staff on the evaluation and selection process for various procurement methodologies
Provides 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
Assists with the development of solicitation documents such as scope of work, mandatory requirements, qualifications, and contract evaluation
Assists with negotiation and monitoring of programmatic contracts
May supervise clerical or paraprofessional staff
Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview
Qualification
Required
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer
A bachelor's degree or higher
bachelors or higher degree AND two years of professional qualifying experience 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
Company
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
NYS agency for child welfare, juvenile justice, and early childhood programs.