Contract Specialist

Contract Specialist

Position: Contract Specialist

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Work Location: 400 Washington Avenue, Towson, MD 21204. This position follows a hybrid work schedule (work remotely up to 2 days per week). Working fully remote or out-of-state is not authorized.

Interview Mode: In person

Responsibilities:

Initiate, develop and implement Information Technology related contracts. Assists Contract Manager with:

• Interface with various levels of personnel and management and throughout the County, as well as with external vendors and contractors.
• Prepare requests for proposals and administer the contracts until performance is completed.
• Perform all steps of the procurement process such as kick-off and pre-proposal meetings, review of documents, tracking approvals, facilitating legal and purchasing review and moving contract documents and amendments through the collaboration and approval process within Client.
• Monitor all financial aspects of assigned contracts (e.g. monitoring funding, burn rate, and expenditures).
• Monitor day-to-day procurement operations within Client, including supplier performance monitoring, contract expiration monitoring / renewals, contract scope monitoring / change development / dispute coordination.
• Ensures all relevant documentation accompany contracts, and maintaining digital and hard copies of relevant documentation.
• Sharing and providing clarity of contract processes, conditions and details with employees.
• Maintains schedules/calendars for the Contract Office in preparation, organization, setting agenda, taking notes and minutes, developing action items, and general follow up of meetings.
• Communications to all levels of the organization
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Skills:

• 4 years of experience with Microsoft Office Software.
• 2 years of contract management experience
• 2 years of experience in Information Technology administrative support.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Fundamental knowledge of Infrastructure concepts.
• Knowledge of IT purchasing for government entities. (Federal, State or Local)
• Experience in managing high profile programs for enterprise solutions
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Suite)
• Exceptional organization and coordination skills
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, independently, and multi-task.