Contract Specialist I

Job Title

Contract Specialist I

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Department Of Contract Administration

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Contract Specialist I facilitates the contract administration process, including data entry into the contract management database, maintenance of paper files, routing and approvals, monitoring existing contracts.

 

Essential Duties/Tasks:

Contract Review

• Prepares scope of work and write contracts. Reviews terms of each contract and coordinates further reviews as necessary with appropriate University and system components such as Procurement Services, Office of General Counsel, System Real Estate, etc.

• Reviews shall include incorporating appropriate legal terms for State of Texas agency as well as favorable business terms for Texas A&M. 

 

Contract Monitoring

• Monitors the overall contract review process and associated workflows related to the review of business and service contracts for Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University at Galveston, and Texas A&M University at Qatar in accordance with State statutes and established Texas A&M University System guidelines and protocols. 

 

Contract Negotiation

• Negotiates terms with third parties such as private industry, federal, state, and local governments.

• Upon completion of negotiations, responsible for follow through to execution of contracts and associated contract file retention.

 

Customer Service

• Provides customer service functions, answers questions on contracts, and attends meetings to discuss tentative agreements or negotiate existing agreements. 

• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

 Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• No experience needed.

  

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of governmental and higher education operations.

• Previous TAMU experience.

• Ability to comprehend and apply State/Federal contract regulations.

• Previous experience reviewing and negotiating contracts.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, interpersonal, proofreading, and time management skills.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

• Skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and database software.

• Customer service and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to multitask, work independently and work cooperatively with others.

 

 Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.