Employment and Training Contract Specialist

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

The Employment and Training Contract Specialist coordinates activities involved in developing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating employment and training programs. The role provides technical assistance in awarding funds to contractors, negotiates contracts, and assists contractors with contract implementation and ongoing maintenance. The specialist serves as the department’s contact for contractor questions and concerns and works with Fiscal and MIS teams to determine contractor payments, approve or disallow payments, identify problems, and recommend corrective action. The position develops and negotiates cost-reimbursement and performance contracts with outside contractors and the Division of Employment and Training, and supervises the negotiation team. It advises subcontractors on managerial and operational issues, corrective action, and the interpretation of applicable laws, guidelines, and policies. The specialist monitors contract management through on-site reviews and analysis of subcontractor performance and operations; contributes to policy, procedure, and long-range planning; analyzes legislation for its impact on employment and training operations; and determines the flow and advance amounts of funds based on fiscal and statistical reports. The position may also make oral and written presentations, participate in committees and task forces, and complete special projects such as system automation, policy and form development, and EEO compliance guidance. This position is eligible for telework under the State of Delaware’s Alternative Work Arrangement Policy; details are shared at interview. The role is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

Six months of experience planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating employment and training programs.
Six months of experience in budget management and control, including keeping expenditures within available appropriations and revenue and maintaining, monitoring, projecting, and controlling a budget under established policies and procedures.
Six months of experience in contract management and control, including ensuring compliance with contract terms and negotiating changes to existing contracts.
Six months of experience interpreting employment and training program laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Six months of experience in narrative report writing.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Negotiate and develop cost-reimbursement and performance contracts with outside contractors and the Division of Employment and Training; supervise the negotiation team.
Provide technical advice to subcontractors, identify managerial and operational problems, develop corrective action plans, and interpret applicable laws, guidelines, and policies.
Monitor and evaluate contract management through on-site reviews and analysis of subcontractor performance and operations.
Participate in developing unit and program policies, procedures, long-range plans, goals, and objectives; analyze proposed and enacted legislation for its impact on employment and training operations.
Determine the flow of funds and advance amounts for subcontractors using statistical and fiscal reports; approve or disallow payments.
Serve as a department contact for contractor questions and concerns and assist contractors with implementation and maintenance of contracts.
Coordinate with Fiscal and MIS teams to determine payments, identify problems, and recommend corrective action.
Make oral and written presentations to special interest groups and participate in related committees and task forces.
Complete special projects, including conversion of manual systems to automated systems and development of policies, procedures, forms, and EEO compliance guidelines.