Senior Contracts Specialist

The City of Raleigh is seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to join our Stormwater Management Division, which is part of the City's Engineering Services Department. The Stormwater Management Division includes over 80 full-time employees working in an equitable, inclusive, team-first environment that takes pride in its work by being “Stormwater Smart.” This role will act as a subject matter expert, administering the review and routing of Stormwater new contracts, contract renewals, and amendments and monitoring Stormwater contracts' compliance with policies, processes, and regulations. As well as act as the primary point of contact for all contract routing and administration. The ideal candidate is one that fully supports the Stormwater Management initiative to be “Stormwater Smart.” We strive to be the smartest stormwater program possible. We do this by being innovative, customer-focused, and equitable. To support this, the ideal candidate would be a team player, a self-starter, an effective communicator, have proven experience in administrative support and contract administration, and take pride in their work. Join our passionate team of over 80 stormwater superstars! We foster a collaborative, inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and contributes to our "Stormwater Smart" initiative. In this role, you'll be part of the Business and Financial Operations team, playing a key role in making our stormwater program the smartest it can be. It's a chance to work alongside a dedicated team and directly impact our mission.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administering the review and routing of new stormwater contracts, contract renewals, Change of Orders (CO), and amendments
• Maintaining strong communication skills among project managers, department contracts liaisons, procurements, and vendors on the status of the contracts
• Maintaining contract templates and determining required contract documentation
• Coordinating internal review of contracts with the Project Managers, Procurement, and Department contracts liaisons and maintaining communication with vendors during contract terms

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience: Associates Degree in accounting or Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance and two years contract administration experience involving purchasing goods and services OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation. Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business administration, Accounting, Public administration, or Finance
• Notary Public designation

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Customer service principles
• Thorough knowledge in general procurement and purchasing procedures and regulations of the State of North Carolina, Federal Laws and Local Government Business math concepts
• Filing and record-keeping principles
• Effective oral and written communication to manage relationships with customer departments and exercise good judgment and tact

222 W. Hargett St. Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601