Purchasing Contract Officer

** Job Posting

Title:

** Purchasing Contract Officer
** Department:
** Procurement & Business Services
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* Location:

** 415 SILVER AVE SW
** Pay Range:**$69,451.00 - $
** Close Date:
** 10/05/2026

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals;

career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

The Purchasing Contract Officer provides strategic oversight, coordination, and continuous improvement of the County’s contract administration and management program by developing and maintaining countywide policies, standardized templates, contract language, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent and compliant administration under all applicable procurement laws and regulations. Serving as the County’s subject matter expert for pre‐ and post‐award contract administration, the position collaborates with internal departments and external partners to enhance contract performance, reduce risk, support the Contract Management System, and promote accountability throughout the contract lifecycle.
** DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Develop, implement, and maintain standardized County contract templates, language, clauses, exhibits, forms, and related resources, and establish a centralized repository of approved templates, clauses, policies, procedures, and contract administration guidance for Countywide use.
* Coordinate and collaborate with County departments to establish consistent contract provisions that reduce risk, improve compliance, increase administrative efficiency, and ensure effective contract administration and consistent business practices.
* Review and recommend revisions to contract documents, policies, procedures, and ordinances to ensure compliance with the County’s Procurement Ordinance, applicable provisions of the New Mexico Procurement Code, federal and state laws, regulations, audit findings, judicial decisions, and industry best practices.
* Develop, implement, and administer the Countywide contract management and contract lifecycle management program, including standardized contract administration processes from award through closeout.
* Coordinate contract administration activities, including amendments, renewals, extensions, assignments, terminations, contract transitions, and maintenance of required contract documentation.
* Monitor compliance with contractual obligations, policies, procurement laws, grant requirements, and applicable regulations through reviews, assessments, and performance monitoring, and develop and administer contractor performance evaluation and corrective action programs to ensure contractual service levels and deliverables are achieved.
* Identify contractual, financial, legal, and operational risks, recommend corrective actions, assist in resolving contract disputes, non-compliance issues, contract interpretation matters, and coordinate responses to audits.
* Serve as the County's subject matter expert on contract administration, providing consultation, technical assistance, and guidance to departments on contract lifecycle management and the appropriate use of standardized agreements.
* Develop and deliver Countywide training, guidance documents, manuals, and educational resources related to contract administration policies,…