Contracts Specialist

Mission Statement

Children’s Network of Hillsborough is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.

General Purpose of Job

This Contracts Specialist is responsible for assuring the delivery of quality-contracted services for adults and children through the provision of comprehensive quality assurance, technical assistance, client management and contract management activities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Contract Procurement
• Develop Procurement Documentation/Advertise
• Develop committee of Professionals to score responses
• Develop new Community providers
• Facilitate and Document Procurement Process

• Negotiate and write final contract documents
• Analyze providers budgets/proposals
• Facilitate negotiation between the Lead Agency and the provider
• Develop final contract documents

• Manage and Monitor contracts
• Process invoices
• Analyze expenditures
• Develop monitoring schedule
• Monitor contracted programs for quality and contract compliance
• Analyze Data to include performance measures compliance
• Work with provider to develop corrective action plans
• Schedule and facilitate provider team meetings
• Maintain contract documentation
• Develop reports as necessary
• Work with various computer programs
• Conduct onsite visits in the community with existing and potential providers
• Other duties may be assigned as special projects may be requested

• Grant Application and Management
• Complete and Submit Grant Applications
• Work with Grantor to ensure grant requirements are met
• Complete reports as necessary
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Science, Accounting, or related field, and minimum one (1) year of related experience
• Knowledge of fiscal operations, ability to analyze and evaluate statistical data, and experience in Excel
• Experience working with contractual agreements and policy and procedures is preferred
• Knowledge of Child Welfare policy and law is preferred
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier, and mail machine
• Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook
• Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and abide by the highest standards of confidentiality
• Must be self-motivated and the ability to manage various work assignments simultaneously
  
  

Working Hours

CNHC’s believes in work life balance for all employees. This is an in-office position, Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm averaging forty (40) hours per week. Working hours may vary based on business needs.

Travel

Travel in and outside of Circuit 13 (Hillsborough County) is required.

Training

All employees must complete fifteen (15) hours of on-line or classroom Training on an annual basis. If the employee is a Certified Child Welfare Professional, Training hours must total twenty (20) annually.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.