Contract Specialist

Base pay range: $45.00/hr - $65.00/hr Title: Contracts Specialist / Project Coordinator IV Duration: 12 Months Location: Redmond, WA The main function of a project coordinator is to support the project manager and project teams on a project. The coordinator ensures that no resources are being allocated to unnecessary tasks and that all aspects of the project are completed as quickly as possible. Job Responsibilities: Check master schedule and work orders, establish priorities, and change schedule according to projects, work order specifications, priorities, and availability of workers, material, or equipment. Participate in meetings with clients and task members to determine progress of work and identify additional follow up needs. Provide general administrative support including monitoring calendar, setting up meetings, making travel and/or meeting arrangements, entering time and filing expense reports. Compile reports concerning progress of work and downtime to distribute to personnel involved in project. Skills: Possess basic level of Project Management skills. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Written and verbal communication skills. Interpersonal skills to be able to interface effectively with a broad range of contacts from technical staff to senior management. Organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent activities and to work successfully under pressure. Analytical thinker, with ability to solve problems. Can deal with ambiguity and requests for change. Education & Experience: Top 3 must-have HARD skills: Paralegal type background. Contractual information: Statement of work, having contracts signed, operationalizing contract management, contract operations. Onboarding new supplier/vendor: involved process - must be very detail oriented. Quickly come up to speed on regulations. Able to drive the engagement. Seattle area is a MUST. Good to have skills: Experience with Microsoft - understand technology background. Tech background would be helpful. Paralegal background in a tech role would be perfect. For information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here. At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $47.00/hr. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Legal, Project Management, and Administrative Industries Technology, Information and Media, IT System Custom Software Development, and Computer Hardware Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr