Contract Analyst

Job Summary To perform highly specialized and complex analytical and technical work involving the negotiating, research, development, and managing of legal contracts. Supervision Receives technical direction from the department Director. May exercise technical and functional supervision over clerical staff. Essential Job Functions Negotiates conditions of contracts with members of management and private parties to ensure contract clarity, compliance with laws, district policy, and Education Code provisions. Acts as a consultant to departments and employees on contract provisions and serves as a resource person to vendors. Researches and develops legal agreements and contracts as requested by district departments, utilizing information, data and verbal information from a variety of school district managers including services between district, private vendor contracts, lease contracts, consulting contracts, film rental contracts, joint powers agreements and other agreements. Initiates and maintains coordination and communication between departments and with vendors as necessary for contract administration. Develops interdepartmental procedures for contract supervision. Consults with County Counsel and other legal authorities in the construction of contracts. Monitors renewal of contracts upon expiration. Distributes copies of contracts to appropriate parties. Initiates correspondence. Develops and designs forms as needed. Performs job related duties as assigned. Qualifications Experience, Education, and Training Two years of recent technical experience in contract research, development, management or negotiations. AND an Associate's degree, from an accredited college or university, in business management or closely related field. OR Sixty (60) semester units, from an accredited college or university, which includes at least thirty (30) semester units in business management or closely related field. Licenses / Certificates / Registrations A valid California driver license and auto liability insurance. Must be presented upon offer of employment and maintained throughout employment in this position. Benefits Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement) benefits available to full-time and part-time employees. Examination Written Examination. Weight: 100%. Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process. Reasonable Accommodations The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations. Requests must be submitted to the Affi­m­ative Action Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io as soon as possible. Property Conditions Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing required of all successful candidates new to the district. #J-18808-Ljbffr