J222 Contract Specialist I, II or III

Contract Specialist I: Performs contract duties to include developing, analyzing, evaluating, reviewing, processing, ensuring applicable compliance, inspecting, implementing and/or monitoring contracts. Work requires extensive contact with division and district personnel. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisorContract Specialist II: 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, division and district personnel. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.Contract Specialist III: Performs highly complex contract duties including developing, analyzing, evaluating, reviewing, processing, ensuring applicablecompliance, 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:The essential duties for the Contract Specialist I include:Assists in developing, writing or revising contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents and provisions.Audits payment invoices for completeness, accuracy and compliance with terms of contract and governmental contracting rules, regulations and procedures.Coordinates start-work date ensuring all necessary materials will be available for the contractor.Ensures contracts are payable and meet all legal requirements.Executes agreements and contracts.Maintains, updates and compiles detailed data, reports, summaries, files, records, logs, statistics or specific contracts including procurement documents and revisions; writes routine and unique correspondence.Prepares bid proposals including researching previous contracts, writing specifications, advertising notice to bid; contacting bid list contractors; scheduling and conducting pre-construction/pre-bidding conferences and public bid openings.Provides technical and administrative support to include reviewing, processing, answers questions, provides assistanceand handles complaints and resolution of discrepancies and problems regarding contracts, billing, payment and warrant actions.Reviews contracts, amendments, subcontracts, procurement documents, change orders, work orders, supplemental agreements, time extensions, acceptance testing and consultant qualifications.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.The essential duties for the Contract Specialist II include all of the above and: Assists with recommending policy and/or procedure changes.Develops, writes, revises, or prepares contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents and provisions, financial/statistical graphs and/or reports.The essential duties for the Contract Specialist III include all of the above and: Assists with recommending policy and/or procedure changes and solutions.Researches state and federal statutes and opinions, Department policies and previous contracts.Reviews contracts, amendments, subcontracts, procurement documents, change orders, work orders, supplemental agreements, time extensions, acceptance testing and consultant qualifications.