Job Title: Contracts Principal Management Analyst I / II

Where: Office of State Courts Administrator, Jefferson City, MO

Full-time: 40 hours

Starting Salary: $51,768.00 - $53,968 depending on qualifications

A career with the Office of State Courts Administrator will provide you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and gain valuable work experiences. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and keep operations running smoothly. We have opportunities for individuals seeking meaningful work in providing administrative, business and information technology services to the Missouri courts.

We are recruiting to fill a Contracts Principal Management Analyst position to perform highly specialized professional work in contracts administration on behalf of the Missouri Judiciary.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Conducts a full range of procurement activities to include: bidding contracts for use by OSCA and the courts; participating in bid evaluations and awards; and coordinating the administration of contracts and cooperative agreements
• Conducts pre-proposal conferences with vendors and serves as point of contact to answers vendor questions regarding bids and/or contracts or resolve issues regarding non-compliance with contracted services or problems with product
• Monitors compliance with rules, policies, laws and procedures that impact purchasing

Desired skills and knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of state contracting process
• Considerable knowledge of the state and federal fiscal and appropriation process
• Considerable knowledge of laws, rules and regulations governing procurement
• Working knowledge of state and federal government

Minimum qualifications: (The following statement represents the minimum education and experience which will be used to determine qualifications of applicants. Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.)

This position may be filled one of two ways, depending on qualifications:

Contracts Principal Management Analyst I - $51,768: Bachelor's degree in related field of study and 3 years of professional experience in related field.

Contracts Principal Management Analyst II - $53,968: Bachelor's degree in related field of study and 4 years of professional experience in related field.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and have a strong commitment to diversity in all its forms. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who will assist us in demonstrating our essential values of excellence, integrity, justice, stewardship, teamwork and partnership.