Contract Specialist II

Posting 19474
-Posted
07/28/2026

- Health & Human Services Comm

- Accounting Financial Services

- Office and Administrative Support

- Abilene State Supported Living Center

- Not Eligible for Telework
- Other Locations (2) -b. $3000 - $4999 per month

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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Functional

Title:

Contract Specialist II

Job Title: Contract Specialist II

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Accounting Financial Services

Posting Number: 19474

Closing Date: 08/11/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Office and Administrative Support

Salary Range: $3,793.41-$5,921.25

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-18

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: None

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Abilene State Supported Living Center

Job Location City: ABILENE

Job Location Address: 2501 MAPLE ST

Other Locations: Abilene;
Waco

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Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence.

The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers

If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!

Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

Serves as a liaison to staff to explain and provide technical assistance on program specifics and requirements for facility level Contracts, Amendments, and Renewals to include but not limited to Memorandum of Agreements (MOA), Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), Interagency, Interlocal, Open Enrollments and Revenue Contracts. Reviews all steps for compliance with established policy and procedures. Consults with legal counsel on all contract types as required.

Consults with State Office Business Management Contract Team for guidance or interpretation of policy and procedures relative to contract management. Provides oversight to facility contract managers (CMs) and subject matter experts (SMEs) in the contracting process, from initiation of the contract to completion and close out.

Manages/drafts contracts as per policy. Must complete contract management responsibilities to include:

• Writing well-defined Statements of Work with input from stakeholders when involved in procuring new contracts; prepares specifications for requests for bids; ensuring requisitions are entered into CAPPS Financials to start the procurement process; receiving applicable approvals via routing processes; serves on evaluation teams;
• Ensuring all applicable state and federal rules and regulations, HHS and agency policy, and the terms and conditions of the contract are adhered to;
• Be well versed in contract terms, including its purpose, scope, requirements, deliverables, and milestones to ensure the contractor is held accountable for timely performance;
• Establishes specific, time-bound, performance measures and requirements to ensure contractor accountability when involved in procuring new contracts;
• Informed and involved throughout all stages of the contract lifecycle to ensure successful contract outcomes;
• Verify completion and validate data entry into SCOR Contract Detail sub-module from CAPPS (term dates, not to exceed amount, Vendor name, address and TIN), completes Baseline Risk Assessment in SCOR and uploads contract documents into the SCOR Contract History or Documents sub-module within 60 calendar days from contract effective date;
  Maintain official contract record including accurate and timely SCOR data entry and document uploads;
• Enters additional fields in SCOR:
  Division, Department, Section, Contract Manager, Lead Contact; adds Facility Code in  Other Subject Field  in front of description;
• Maintains thorough and up-to-date documentation as required in SCOR; uploads Executed Contract, Amendments, Risk Assessments,…