Contracts Administrator

About the position

Contra Costa County is recruiting to fill one (1) Contracts Administrator vacancy in the Employment and Human Services Department. The eligible list from this recruitment may also be used for other vacancies countywide. Contra Costa County's Employment and Human Services Department works diligently to provide the community with resources that support, protect, and empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency. The department is committed to hiring candidates that share our core values of delivering an exceptional customer service experience, encouraging open communication, embracing change, practicing ethical behavior, and embracing diversity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating contract-related development and implementation activities and processes with staff and affiliated stakeholders
• Reviewing work of subordinate staff to ensure contract content meets basic requirements and accuracy, and ensuring state or federal requirements are met
• Monitoring and reviewing departmental Board Agenda Items for form, format, and content as required by the County Administrator's Office
• Supervising clerical staff in setting priorities, maintaining databases, and filing contract documents; and ensuring clerical desk guides are maintained
• Determining when County Counsel's advice is necessary for special application beyond common boilerplate language, or for unusual service plan requirements
• Reviewing contract language for content and clarity, and clarifying any vagaries or unclear language with program staff or contractor
• Maintaining the Department's repository of Board Agenda Items and overseeing the filing of contracts and contract files

Requirements

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business or public administration, or a closely related field
• Three years of full-time experience in a human services agency processing or preparing grant applications, State and Federal contracts and/or purchases of service contracts
• Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License

Nice-to-haves

• Additional qualifying experience of the type noted above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years
• Possession of a Masters Degree from an accredited college with a major in business administration, public administration or closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience