Contract/grant Specialist

5 days ago

Augusta, United States State of Maine Full time

**Contract/Grant Specialist**

**Job Class Code: 0340**

**Pay Grade: 22**

**Salary: $45,801.60 - $61,443.20/Annually**

**Office/Bureau: Bureau of General Services - Division of Procurement Services**

**Location: Augusta, ME**

**Opening Date: May 6, 2024**

**Closing Date: May 20, 2024**:
**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
This is professional services work in negotiating, processing, administering, and monitoring contracts, grants, and other purchase of service agreements. Work includes conducting virtual and/or on-site visits with providers, providing information and assistance, evaluating provider performance, and coordinating and conferring with outside resources in the delivery of services. Work is performed under general supervision.

**TYPICAL DUTIES**:

- Confers with outside providers, department employees, community resources, and other concerned officials in order to explain and clarify contract, grant, and request for proposal (RFP) processes.
- Reviews and analyzes contracts, grants, and RFP's and discusses feasibility, cost, and impact in order to provide input and make recommendations.
- Conducts virtual and/or on-site visits with public and private agency administrators and providers; discusses ideas, plans, priority target populations, proposals, budgets, and performance-based contracting in order to gather performance data and/or exchange information.
- Receives, collects, and analyzes performance data; establishes and monitors contractual or related benchmarking, and prepares reports in order to monitor and evaluate provider performance and provide information.
- Reviews and analyzes program policies, procedures, and practices; and develops and proposes program changes in order to improve program effectiveness and efficiency.
- Contacts and confers with community resources and public/private agencies in order to encourage, develop, and negotiate mutual understanding, cooperation, and participation in the delivery of services.
- Reviews and collects program reports and related material; develops and prepares training materials; and delivers presentations in order to provide training to external resources and agency employees.

**KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED**:

- Knowledge of budget methods, techniques, and practices.
- Knowledge of competitive procurement practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of contract administration practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of grants and accessibility of federal and state funds.
- Knowledge of the legislative process.
- Knowledge of data processing and information services.
- Knowledge of negotiation methods and techniques.
- Knowledge of department or agency programs and services.
- Knowledge of performance-based contracting.
- Ability to develop, design, and implement departmental plans, budgets, goals, objectives, and controls.
- Ability to develop and analyze complex financial information.
- Ability to manage diverse administrative functions.
- Ability to assess problems, reach logical conclusions, and develop appropriate solutions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to analyze market and supply chain data to assess present and future availability.
- Ability to perform required tasks with mínimal supervisory oversight.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of customers, internal stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, and any other parties involved in the procurement process.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
(Entry level knowledge, skills, and/or abilities may be acquired through, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO the following coursework/training and/or experience).

Education, training, and/or experience demonstrating competence in contract or grant administration.

**Special consideration will be given to those with proven skills in the following areas**:

- Comprehensive knowledge of CGI/Advantage and/or other eProcurement systems; specifically accounting and vendor functions.
- Drafting scope of service documents and an understanding of their characteristics
- Strong written and editorial skills.
- Workload balancing and prioritization.
- Ability to follow, understand and convey solicitation processes.
- Contracting and Master Agreements.
- Meeting and training agency staff.
- Purchase card use, statement management and rules.
- Commitment to innovation and process improvement.

**_Benefits of working for the State of Maine:_**

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

- **Work-Life Fit** - Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using **13 paid holidays**, **12 days of sick leave**, and **3+ weeks of vacation leave** annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and ov

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