Employment and Training Contract Specialis Delaware

Jamison Professional Services Inc. (Jamison) is currently seeking a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of Employment and Training Contract Specialist.

Job Title: Employment and Training Contract Specialist Delaware State

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
The Employment and Training Contract Specialist is responsible for coordinating all activities involved with developing managing monitoring and evaluating employment and training programs. The incumbent provides technical assistance in the awarding of funds to subcontractors negotiates contracts and provides assistance to subcontractors in contract implementation and on-going maintenance and is the department contact for subcontractor questions and problems. This incumbent has frequent contact with the divisions Fiscal and MIS units to determine and provide payments to subcontractors; the incumbent also must be knowledgeable regarding all contracts. Important aspects of the position include approving or disallowing payments to subcontractors and identifying and recommending corrective action for problems.

REQUIRED AND DESIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Six months experience in planning developing implementing and evaluating employment and training programs.
Six months experience in budget management and control which includes managing a budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitations of available appropriations and available revenue and maintaining monitoring projecting and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures
Six months experience in contract management and control which includes ensuring compliance with terms of contracts; negotiating changes to existing contracts.
Six months experience in interpreting employment and training program laws rules regulations policies and procedures.
Six months experience in narrative report writing.
Knowledge of principles and practices of employment and training programs and methodologies.
Knowledge of training and employment operations.
Knowledge of labor market conditions and trends as they relate to labor supply and demand.
Knowledge of financial planning and budget analysis.
Knowledge of program evaluation techniques methods and procedures.
Knowledge of auditing practices procedures and methods.
Knowledge of the special needs and problems associated with disadvantaged groups and unemployed individuals.
Skill in administration; planning organizing and problem solving.
Skill in interviewing to elicit sensitive complete information.
Skill in effective oral and written communication.
Skill in contract negotiation.
Skill in tact and diplomacy.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with special interest groups subcontractors clients.
Skill in mathematics to perform routine statistical analysis.
Ability to lead others effectively and conduct training.
Ability to analyze data and make sound recommendations.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Negotiates and develops cost reimbursement and performance contracts with outside contractors and the Division of Employment and Training; supervises negotiation team.
Act as technical advisor to subcontractors during contract period: identifies managerial and operational problems; develops corrective action plans; provides interpretation of laws guidelines and policies.
Monitorsand evaluates contract management effectiveness through on-site review and analysis of subcontractor performance and operations.
Initiates and/or participates in the development of unit/program policy and procedure and long-range planning goals and objectives; analyzes proposed and enacted legislation to determine impact on training and employment operations.
Determinesflow of funds to subcontractors based on analysis of statistical and fiscal reports; determines advance amounts; approves/ disallows payments.
Makesindividual and/or group oral and written presentations to special interest groups; participates on related committees and task forces.
Performsspecial projects individually or as part of a work group such as: conversion of the units manual system to an automated system development of new policies procedures and forms and development of EEO compliance guidelines.

HOURS OF OPERATION:
40 hours per week Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays).

PRIMARY PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
This position is a statewide opportunity within Delaware. Candidates from any part of the state are encouraged to apply

Clearance Level Required: Employment is contingent upon successfully completing any required background checks in accordance with applicable law.

JAMISON CORPORATE OVERVIEW:
Jamison Professional Services Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management administrative healthcare court reporters and transcriptionist experts and document/ record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government State and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing assessing developing and managing the talent that enables them to be successful.
Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence integrity and professionalism.
Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race creed color religion gender national origin ancestry age marital status veteran status disability medical condition gender identity or sexual orientation. Our employees as well as applicants and others with whom we do business will not be subjected to sexual racial religious ethnic or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or addition Jamison adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.
Jamisons commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship including but not limited to recruitment selection placement training compensation promotion transfer termination and all other matters of employment.
Applicants may be required to successfully complete an online assessment to determine qualifications for positions requiring specific skills.
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