contract manager specialist

Requisition No: 856391

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $47,500 - $60,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience)

Posting Closing Date: 10/15/2025

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
isthe state of Florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency's mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program
office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.
THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION. CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TALLAHASSEE OFFICE.
This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Contract Manager, managing multiple contracts for the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH). This is a professional position performing highly responsible technical, consultative, and administrative work. This position will manage multiple contracts and grant agreements and will be responsible for mission critical contract management and business administration functions to support statewide SAMH operational, client-service, and ancillary support needs. This position will collaborate with each section within the program office and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Serves as single point of contact with service providers, ensuring positive provider relations. Works to resolve issues timely and effectively.
• Serves as the certified contract manager for the contract oversight team as specified in Section , if applicable.
• Performs contract management activities in accordance with goals and objectives of the agency and state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Develops and execute provider contracts/competitive solicitations addressing standard contract documents, services to be provided, manner of service provision, method of payment, and special provisions in concert with applicable rules and statutes and Department policies. When applicable, develops appropriate documentation for review and approval of solicitation and resulting contracts.
• Collaborates with program office liaison and other offices as necessary to identify upcoming projects and the most appropriate mechanisms for contracting and procurement.
• In collaboration with program office liaison, negotiates contract terms and conditions, performing cost analyses of provider budgets. Maintains proper documentation of negotiations and final contract terms and conditions.
• Coordinates with and assists the Department's Contract Oversight Unit with contract monitoring for assigned contracts with providers. Imposes and monitors corrective action where necessary.
• Maintains contract management certification, knowledge, skills, and abilities; maintains official contracts file and documentation, reviews, approves and processes provider invoices, and maintains detailed expenditure schedules.
• Performs contract closeout duties, including contract evaluation and review and documentation of provider performance.
• Maintains appropriate contract files and records.
• Conducts out other necessary contract management activities.
• Performs other duties as required to meet program and departmental goals and objectives.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of basic management principles.
• Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution.
• Knowledge of methods for compiling, analyzing, and evaluating data.
• Knowledge of government accounting systems.
• Knowledge of state and department contracting procedures and requirements.
• Knowledge of quality assurance techniques.
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques.
• Knowledge of computer software including applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Skill in writing and preparing operational procedures and project reports.
• Skill in understanding and applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to formulate policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to conduct fact finding research.
• Ability to produce written work products that display a high level of competence and job knowledge.
• Ability to compile data from various sources, organize data into a logical format, and make oral presentations.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years of experience in contract management, project management, procurement, customer service, or other related business field.
• Must successfully complete training in contract and grant management and become a certified contract manager within six months of hire in accordance with section c), F.S.

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• Currently a Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) or held a FCCM certificate within the last five years.
• Working knowledge and experience using MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) applications (i.e., Buyer, Sourcing, Vendor Information Portal, etc.), of contract or grant management, auditing invoices for contracted vendors or service providers, or of program research and evaluation.
• Professional administrative work experience (i.e., supervisory, managerial, purchasing agent, budget analyst, etc.).
• Associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.

For a more complete list of benefits, visit .

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES
US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).
Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire
. For more information, please visit the SSS website: .

RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.