Contracts Specialist

**Mission Statement** Children’s Network of Hillsborough is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families. **General Purpose of Job** This Contracts Specialist is responsible for assuring the delivery of quality-contracted services for adults and children through the provision of comprehensive quality assurance, technical assistance, client management and contract management activities. **Qualifications** To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** - **Contract Procurement** - Develop Procurement Documentation/Advertise - Develop committee of Professionals to score responses - Develop new Community providers - Facilitate and Document Procurement Process - **Negotiate and write final contract documents** - Analyze providers budgets/proposals - Facilitate negotiation between the Lead Agency and the provider - Develop final contract documents - **Manage and Monitor contracts** - Process invoices - Analyze expenditures - Develop monitoring schedule - Monitor contracted programs for quality and contract compliance - Analyze Data to include performance measures compliance - Work with provider to develop corrective action plans - Schedule and facilitate provider team meetings - Maintain contract documentation - Develop reports as necessary - Work with various computer programs - Conduct onsite visits in the community with existing and potential providers - Other duties may be assigned as special projects may be requested - **Grant Application and Management** - Complete and Submit Grant Applications - Work with Grantor to ensure grant requirements are met - Complete reports as necessary **Education and Experience** - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Science, Accounting, or related field, and minimum one (1) year of related experience - Knowledge of fiscal operations, ability to analyze and evaluate statistical data, and experience in Excel - Experience working with contractual agreements and policy and procedures is preferred - Knowledge of Child Welfare policy and law is preferred **Skills and Abilities** - Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities - Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others - Excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment - Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier, and mail machine - Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook - Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling - Must possess excellent organizational skills and abide by the highest standards of confidentiality - Must be self-motivated and the ability to manage various work assignments simultaneously **Working Hours** CNHC’s believes in work life balance for all employees. This is an in-office position, Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm averaging forty (40) hours per week. Working hours may vary based on business needs. **Travel** Travel in and outside of Circuit 13 (Hillsborough County) is required. **Training** All employees must complete fifteen (15) hours of on-line or classroom Training on an annual basis. If the employee is a Certified Child Welfare Professional, Training hours must total twenty (20) annually. **Supervisory Responsibilities** This position does not have supervisory responsibilities. **Pre-Employment Requirements** **Certificates, License, Registrat…