Contract/Grant Specialist
About The Position
This position reports to the Contract Procurement Office (CPO) which serves as the contracting resource for non-construction contracts for MaineDOT. This position will develop, negotiate, process, administer and monitor contracts, grants, as well as municipal and cooperative agreements including payable, receivable, and non-monetary agreements. Work includes providing information and guidance, coordinating, and conferring with contract administrators as well as outside resources in the delivery of services and assisting in the evaluation of provider performance. This position will take a lead role in providing support and training on MaineDOT systems and will be responsible for ensuring that all State and Federal contracting requirements regarding procurement and administration are satisfied. This position will also be responsible for the entry of contract & agreement information into State and MaineDOT systems and resolving any invoice related issues. The incumbent must be well organized, detail focused, accurate, be able to work in a fast-paced environment, work independently, and enjoy being part of a team.
Requirements
- Education, training, and/or experience demonstrating competence in contract or grant administration.
- Experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and strong math skills are necessary.
- Must be well organized, detail focused, accurate, able to work in a fast-paced environment, work independently, and enjoy being part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- Procurement experience that includes contract development, consultant/vendor communications, RFP/RFQ development and analysis, negotiations, and meeting facilitation.
Responsibilities
- Develop, negotiate, process, administer and monitor contracts, grants, as well as municipal and cooperative agreements including payable, receivable, and non-monetary agreements.
- Provide information and guidance, coordinate, and confer with contract administrators as well as outside resources in the delivery of services.
- Assist in the evaluation of provider performance.
- Take a lead role in providing support and training on MaineDOT systems.
- Ensure that all State and Federal contracting requirements regarding procurement and administration are satisfied.
- Enter contract & agreement information into State and MaineDOT systems.
- Resolve invoice related issues.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
- 12 days of sick leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums)
- Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
- Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.11% of employee's pay towards MainePERS)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
