Contracts Specialist CS2 - Tacoma
Contracts Specialist CS2 - Tacoma
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$ 56880 - 76608
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
29-04-2025
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Our vision is to ensure that Washington states children and youth grow up safe and healthythriving physically emotionally and academically nurtured by family and community.
Job Title: Contracts Specialist 2
Location: Tacoma WA Flexible/Hybrid
Closes: Friday May 2nd 2025
Salary:$56880 $76608 Annually
Were seeking a proven and dynamic performer to fill the Contract Specialist (CS2 position within the DCYF Contracts and Procurement Office to join our team to support regional contract management and contract compliance activities for Child Welfare programs. This includes administering and managing regional contracts to ensure that contracted terms and conditions and all applicable regulations laws and policies as outlined with DCYF contracts are followed. This position ensures contract adherence by implementing all DCYF Contracts and Procurement Office Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) DCYF Administrative Policies and contracting policies for the State of Washington. This helps to ensure services provided to DCYF clients contribute to the protection of children so that children and youth grow up safe and healthy in strong families and environments that flourish.
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The Opportunity:
As the Contract Specialist 2 you will be assigned to work mainly with Child Welfare programs. In this position you will be responsible for Contract Management activities in accordance with established DCYF Administrative Policies Contracts and Procurement Office Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Washington Administrative Code (WACs) Revised Code of Washington (RCWs) and Department of Enterprise Services (DES) contracting policies. Your greatest asset will be the ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities seek out creative solutions while delivering firstclass customer service and build strong business relationships. If you want the opportunity to step into a position where you will become a professional in contracts within a team environment that supports your growth and development then this may be the position for you.
Some of what you will get to do:
Contract Management:- Process background checks received by contractors according to Administrative Policies SOPs and Guides.
- Establish and maintain provider records in the contract management system and the child welfare case management system according to SOPs and guides.
- Develop generate and sign template contracts and amendments in a timely and accurate manner using the Contracts and Procurement Office contracting system.
- Provide consultation to regional field staff regarding existing contracted services and service needs.
- Research and resolve regional contract disputes and keep the Regional Team Supervisor informed.
- Review and Process contract requests according to Administrative Policies SOPs and guides.
- Provide consultation technical assistance and training to regional field staff management field staff and contractors on best practices rules and regulations of all contracts.
- Answer questions regarding Administrative Policies SOPs RCWs WACs and other rules on contracts.
- Participate and assist with contract related workgroups as assigned and followup on contract action items identified during meetings/workgroups.
- Participate in reviewing and monitoring SOPs and guidelines for improvement.
- Attend and complete contractrelated training when assigned.
- Responsible for planning developing initiating scheduling attending and conducting onsite contract compliance reviews.
- Provide onsite Technical Assistance (TA) to Contractors as part of the Compliance Review process.
- Assist program and fiscal staff to resolve nonperformance or other problems by communicating with contractors and drafting TA Action Plans or compliance agreements as needed.
- Identify and resolve areas where the Contractor is outofcompliance with the contracted terms and conditions of the executed contract/agreement.
Required Qualifications:- Equivalent combination of education and experience totaling six 6 years.
- A Bachelors degree involving major study in public administration business administration business law commerce
economics mathematics statistics or closely allied field.AND Two 2 years experience in negotiating administering or terminating government contracts contract property
management contract cost or price analysis contract compliance administration or conducting activities such as inspections investigations enforcement of policies/regulations/laws.
In addition to those required qualifications our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:- Demonstrated experience in interpreting contract language and applying contracting policies procedures and state and federal laws.
- Demonstrated experience working with customers/clients with varying backgrounds and experience(s).
- Demonstrated experience assuring compliance with policies procedures laws regulations or contracted terms and conditions.
- Ability to write clearly and concisely.
- Ability to deal with change effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality both inside and outside of the workplace.
- Ability to work independently to establish priorities and organize work to enable completion of assigned task(s) through exercising good judgement problem solving ability and multitasking to complete all assignments in a timely and accurate manner with little oversight.
How do I apply
In addition to completing the online application applicants must attach the following documents to their profile in order to be considered for this position:- Cover letter
- Resume (current/updated)
The Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washingtons children and youth growing up safe healthy and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting we encourage you to apply anyway.
The Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age sex marital status sexual orientation race creed color national origin honorably discharged veteran or military status or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.
Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid drivers license.
This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process contact Veronica Jones (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at . If youre experiencing technical difficulties creating accessing or completing your application call NEOGOV tollfree ator email.Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at.
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