Contract Specialist- WFD, HRD DIvison

Job Description - Contract Specialist - WFD, HRD Division (2601231)

Are you a strategic problem‑solver with expertise in contract development and compliance? We’re seeking a skilled Contract Specialist to manage complex agreements, oversee a sizable operational budget, and ensure regulatory compliance across critical organizational programs. In this advanced role, you’ll collaborate with governmental partners, legal teams, and internal stakeholders while independently driving contract execution and performance. You’ll analyze policies, negotiate agreements, audit financials, and provide expert guidance to improve contract administration systems.

This is your opportunity to take ownership, influence decisions, and contribute to meaningful high‑visibility work. Precision, accountability, and leadership matter.

• Minimum Salary: $57,614.00
• Maximum Salary: $79,145.00
• Pay Basis:
  Yearly
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Work Locations:
  Stassney Hq - Main, 6230 East Stassney Lane, Austin 78744
• Travel:
  Yes, 10% of the time
• Shift: Day
• Location Flexibility:
  Onsite

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑Time Employees
• On‑the‑Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family‑Friendly Policies and Programs

• Confers with legal staff and management on various legal matters; inspects and reviews contracts for compliance with certification requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develops, writes, revises and/or prepares complex contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents and provisions, financial/statistical graphs and reports.
• Negotiates contract renewals and amendments.
• Assists or briefs the District Consultant Review Committee (DCRC), Consultant Approval Team (CAT) or the Department’s Consultant Review Committee (CRC) on consultant contract related matters.
• Audits payment invoices for completeness, accuracy and compliance with terms of contract and governmental contracting rules, regulations and procedures.
• Maintains, updates and compiles detailed data, reports, summaries, files, records, logs, statistics or specific contracts including procurement documents and monitors, updates and reconciles accounts and contracts in an automated information management system.
• 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 assistance and 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.

4 years in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting. Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year‑per‑year basis.

• Contract writing, specifications, development, negotiations, and oversight.
• Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information.
• Generally accepted accounting principles, procedures, and terminology.
• Auditing and investigative methods, practices, and procedures.
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area.
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external.
• Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management.

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