UNIVERSITY CONTRACTS SPECIALIST

This position supports University Contracts and the University Contracts Officers. The University Contracts Specialist role is to process University agreements with third parties from initial submission until signature and return of fully executed contract. To act as a University representative with both internal clients and third-party vendors and purchasers for University Contracts administration. To provide specific technical or topical expertise, information, training and problem resolution for University Contracts related activities.

• Reviews contracts uploaded into contract management system and ensures compliance with University Contracts policies and procedures to be ready for review. Communicates with University staff to solicit corrections, processes contracts that are ready for review and provides to reviewers.
• Acts as University Contracts representative to University staff. Trains University personnel on meeting basic University Contracts requirements. Provides advice and assistance to University staff on contract management system and compliance with University Contracts policies and procedures.
• Reviews, assesses and revises University’s template contracts for signature.
• Provides reviewed and revised contracts to third party vendor or purchaser contacts following review and drafts correspondence to explain revisions. Corresponds with third parties regarding review and revisions. Reviews contracts provided by third parties to see if third party accepted initial reviewer’s edits and returns contracts when edits were not accepted to initial reviewer for review and response. Follows up with third parties and initial reviewers to ensure that contracts continue to be revised until completion.
• Facilitates signature of contract and return of contract to third party vendor or purchaser and storage of contract for internal university purposes.
• Identifies and reports potential problems, actions and policy issues requiring clarification or corrective action.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Salary range: $47,665 - $49,095

Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration or a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Primary Location

University

Job Category

Clerical & Administrative

Organization

113006000 University Contracts

Employee Status

Regular

Shift

Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager)

Onsite

Equal Opportunity Statement

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.