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Contract Management Specialist 1 (NY HELPS) - VID 227697

NYS Office of General Services
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/25/2026
Duties Description

  • Assist in a wide variety of activities associated with contractual, administrative, and fiscal management services.
  • Draft, review, edit, and update a variety of contractual specification types for service contracts associated with the operation, maintenance, and management of buildings and grounds.
  • Review documentation for contract compliance and vendor proposals for additional service requests.
  • Prepare Authorization to Proceed letters as appropriate.
  • Monitor, update, and maintain contract status reports for all contracts statewide.
  • Assist with routing and tracking contracts through the approval process.
  • Research best practices, analyze industry standards, and provide recommendations for contracting.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:

This title includes a traineeship opportunity, and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level** based on their experience and education.

Required experience:

Six years of experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.

  • Contract Management Specialist level requirements:
  • Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14): Four years of experience.
  • Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16): Five years of experience.
  • Contract Management Specialist 1, SG-18: Six years of experience.

Substitutions:

  • Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience.
  • Bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience.
  • Master's degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience.
  • Doctorate may substitute for six years of specialized experience.

OR

Applicants may also be appointed to this position if currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 11 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, 70.1, or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.

70.4 Transfer: Candidates must have one year or more of qualifying permanent service at the Grade 11 or above AND possession of a bachelor’s degree; AND standing on the Professional Careers Opportunities (PCO) or Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT) eligible lists.

PCO Candidates: Individuals with a score of 100 or above on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list are encouraged to apply.

Successful completion of a two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Contract Management Specialist 1, SG-18.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments

The Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply.

For a full version of OGS’s EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit http://www.ogs.ny.gov/employment.

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