Description

The Department of Licensing is one of the most public facing state agencies and the second largest revenue generating agency in Washington State. Our team is looking for a confident and experienced researcher to help ensure our business license programs are meeting requirements. We regularly interact with over 8 million Washingtonians and collect approximately $3 billion in taxes and fees annually. We know our services are essential to our customers’ ability to live, work, drive, and thrive and we are committed to ensuring every resident has equitable and meaningful access to our services.

Duties

As the Contracts Specialist you perform journey level professional contract administration while supporting a team that has the responsibility of drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts and agreements for the agency. Your attention to detail, analytical abilities, and impeccable writing skills will be vital to your success as you will create professional and legally compliant documents following RCW, policy, procedure, and guidelines. You will research applicable laws and policies to recommend solutions and legal alternatives in resolving problems concerning the obligations of either party.

Some of what you will be doing:

• Prepare, write, and negotiate routine and journey level contracts, agreements, amendments, suspensions, and termination of contracts.
• Create work products based on RCW, policy, procedure, and guidelines to include researching, performing acquisitions with project teams, and coordinating work with contract and risk managers.
• Act as the primary point of contact for contract questions and form creation while updating team members, responding to customers, and saving documents while meeting data safety expectations.
• Utilize lean principles to actively participate in reviewing and assisting the contract and procurement assistant administrator with updates and process improvements.
• Assist with Agency Supplier Diversity plans, including quarterly and annual reports, outreach events, data analytics, and training.

Qualifications

What you will bring (Required):

• Six (6) years of professional experience in negotiating, administering, or terminating contracts, contract property management, contract cost or price analysis.

Experience must include two (2) years of the following:

• Overseeing contract and competitive procurement processes to include experience negotiating, administering, terminating contracts, contract risk analysis, applying contract mitigation strategies to reduce risk or contract compliance administration.
• Interpreting, explaining, and correctly applying relevant rules, laws, and regulations regarding contracts.
• Using Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Word, Outlook, and Excel programs.

What may help set you apart (Preferred):

• Experience working with subject matter experts, program managers, and stakeholders and using Lean concepts and tools to review, develop, and implement business processes, which result in faster and more efficient service delivery to customers.
• Experience leading or facilitating project teams or programs, which could include creating project plans and goals, managing timelines and deliverables, risks, identifying desired outcomes and communicating statuses and other information to stakeholders and staff at all levels of an organization.
• Experience writing, creating, or delivering clear, concise, professional presentations or trainings through multiple formats such as technical reports, spreadsheets, summaries, PowerPoint, instructions, information/decision briefs, and other correspondence.

Additional Requirements of Employment:

• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.

DOL is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply:

• Select the apply button at the top of this job announcement.
• Please ensure your application includes three (3) professional references.
• Attach the following:
  • Current Resume
  • A Letter of Interest.

We value diverse perspectives and life experiences.
We employ and serve people of all backgrounds including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people with disabilities, and veterans. We value the unique traits and attributes that each employee brings to the job. Through the diverse perspectives of an inclusive workforce, we will create a more respectful, productive, and unified team to better serve the public of Washington. The Washington State Department of Licensing is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, race, religion, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

Persons requiring accommodation in the application process, during the recruitment process, or who need this job announcement in an alternative format, may contact the Human Resources Office at 360-902-4000 or may email HRRecruit@dol.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our ASL interpreter via Video Phone at 360.339.7344.