Contracts Manager

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager II, Contracts, Grants and Loans Office, the incumbent serves as the supervising manager for the Contracts Unit within the California Energy Commission, and manages the professional staff who administer contract agreements. The Staff Services Manager I acts as the subject matter expert for questions and issues related to non-IT services contracts, and acts as an in-house consultant for determining the applicability of funding sources. The incumbent is an expert in the policies and procedures within the State Contracting Manual administered by the Department of General Services.

Minimum Qualifications (MQs) : The MQs for this classification can be found at . The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position.

Education Information : If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this classification, please provide your unofficial transcripts. Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must provide evaluated transcripts. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which foreign coursework is equal. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at . Official transcripts and official foreign degree transcripts will be required prior to appointment. If you are not using education to qualify for this classification, you do not need to submit transcripts. To bypass the required document, select Choose/Upload and select Bypass File.

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Working Conditions

The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model with office-based and remote-centered workers. Limited in-person attendance and occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance. This position is remote-centered, which means the incumbent works 50 percent or more of their time from an alternate work location.

Teleworking is only available for employees who reside in California. You must be located in California and provide your in-state address prior to your start date. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance. Occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division.

Special Requirements

You must include the following if you are applying by mail or in person:

1) How you are eligible (list eligibility, transfer within state service, reinstatement, SROA/surplus, etc.) in the Explanations box on the first page of the STD. 678.
2) The Job Control number JC-528135 and the title of the position you are applying for in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) box on the first page of the STD. 678.
3) Request for Personnel Action Number RPA 202-047 in the Explanations box of the STD. 678.
4) Your original signature at the bottom of the first page of the STD. 678.
5) Include unofficial school transcripts with your application package if the position you are applying for has an educational requirement. You may be required to provide official transcripts if hired.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Negotiate high-value, high-risk contracts in alignment with legal, financial, and policy requirements.
• Collaborate closely with diverse stakeholders to ensure agreements are in alignment with commission-wide policies and procedures.
• Facilitate the full lifecycle of contracting initiatives, ensuring timely and accurate execution of agreements.
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers as a valued business partner.
• Experience in management/supervision
• Experience with contracts and procurement
• FI$Cal experience
• Knowledge of the solicitation process

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - Include an SOQ that answers the questions below. Your SOQ should be no longer than three pages, single-spaced , with no smaller than 12-point font . Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Visit How to Write a Statement of Qualifications for instructions.
  1) Describe your knowledge and experience with government non-IT contracts including related federal and state laws, rules, regulations, policies, directives, and processes.
  2) Describe a time when you led a complex project or the negotiation of a complex agreement with multiple stakeholders who had different priorities. How did you handle the different perspectives, influence key decision-makers, and achieve a successful result?
  3) What do you believe is your management style and how will you utilize this to lead a team? Include an example of how you would manage a situation where a staff member is not meeting expectations.