Contract Specialist Ii, Iii, or Iv

3 weeks ago


Austin, United States Texas Department of Transportation Full time

**Contract Specialist II, III, or IV - General Counsel Division** **-** **(**2401501**)**

**Position Information**

The General Counsel Division is seeking a detail-oriented professional to join our team and play a key role in managing legal service contracts. In this position, you'll collaborate closely with our staff and attorneys to ensure every contract adheres to its terms, safeguards the public interest, and furthers TxDOT's strategic goals.

We value teamwork, and you'll be supported by a team of legal professionals. If you enjoy tackling challenges and take pride in delivering exceptional results, we encourage you to apply

**Minimum Salary**: 42,521.00 **Maximum Salary**: 88,703.00

**Pay Basis**: Yearly **FLSA Status**: Exempt

**Work Locations**: Main Office-Greer Building 125 E 11TH STREET Austin 787012483

**Travel**: No

**Shift**: Day Job **Shift Details**: 40 hours per week

**Benefits and Perks**

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

- Low Turnover
- Retirement Pension
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Paid Leave/Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
- On the Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
- Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

**Position Description**

Performs complex contract duties to include developing, analyzing, evaluating, reviewing, processing, ensuring applicable compliance, inspecting, implementing and/or monitoring contracts. Work requires extensive contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

**Essential Duties**:

- Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Process vendor payments.
- Reviewing vendor invoices to ensure they comply with Attorney General regulations.
- Conducts training sessions with vendor coordinators to ensure invoices are following Attorney General regulations.
- Audits payment invoices for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with terms of contract and governmental contracting rules, regulations, and procedures.
- Meets with project managers and attorneys to identify objectives, needs, and issues concerning project contracts.
- Assists project managers in determining budgetary needs.
- Maintains, updates, and compiles detailed data and reports.
- Provides technical and administrative support to include reviewing, processing, answers questions, handles complaints and resolution of discrepancies and problems regarding contracts, billing, payment, and warrant actions.
- Confers with legal staff and management on various legal matters; inspects and reviews contracts for compliance with certification requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Assists in developing, writing, or revising contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents, and provisions.
- Assists with administrative functions as needed, including answering the division’s telephone and distributing mail.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Contract Specialist II**

**Education**: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. _Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis_. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

**Experience**: 2 years in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting. _Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis._

**Licenses and Certifications**: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

**Contract Specialist III**

**Education**: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. _Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis_. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

**Experience**: 3 years in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting. _Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis._

**Licenses and Certifications**: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

**Contract Specialist IV**

**Education**: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. _Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis_. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

**Experience**: 4 years in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or account



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