Contract Analyst

Job Title

Job Description

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 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 acts 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: (These are the minimum experience and education/training standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for examination, as approved on November 20, 1996.)

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 (At time of appointment and during employment) A valid California driver license* and auto liability insurance**.

*Must be presented/** available upon offer of employment and maintained throughout employment in this position.

Additional Information

Only online applications are accepted via

Computer access is available in the Personnel Commission Office.

APPLICATIONS: Following closing of recruitment, no additional application material or information will be accepted.

RECRUITMENT TYPE: OPEN & PROMOTIONAL (Anyone may apply for this position).

ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION: This is a non-exempt position, Regular Classified Salary Range 46. Most positions in this class work 8hours/12months. The probationary period for employees in this classification is six (6) months (or 130 working days of paid service).

BENEFITS: Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement). Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.

For complete details visit Employee Benefits

THE EXAMINATION:

• Written Examination. WEIGHT: 100%
• Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.
• Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.
• Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.
• This eligibility list will be active for a period of (1) year.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the Affirmative Action Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in the inability to provide the necessary reasonable accommodations in a timely manner.

Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district.

District employees and external applicants must upload proof of education and/or training with each application. Acceptable documents include copies of a high school diploma, GED (or equivalent), transcripts (official or unofficial), college degree(s), and/or training certificates. Applications submitted without the required documentation may be disqualified. All relevant experience must be clearly listed in the "Work Experience" section of the application, as resumes will not be considered.

In compliance with California SB 1100, a valid California driver's license and automobile insurance are required only for positions in the classification where driving is an essential job function.

Closing Date: August 4, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. PST