Contracts Administrator

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Office of Central Procurement seeks a dynamic, hardworking, highly skilled professional for the job of Contracts Administrator. This position will report to the Contract Manager and will perform most work activities in a large volume, fast paced, complex, detailed, and multifaceted environment. Primary responsibilities for this position will be reviewing and successfully negotiating contracts received by Central Procurement in accordance with University guidelines along with being able to identify complexity of contracts and escalate as needed. This position will have a focus on entertainment related agreements along with a variety of other agreement types.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience reviewing, modifying and negotiating contracts
• Self-management skills and flexibility, including the ability to prioritize among a large number of responsibilities
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work both independently and as a team member, to multitask and respond professionally in challenging situations
• Strong attention to detail, strong analytical and organizational skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in identifying and resolving contract-related issues by collaborating with key stakeholders within an organization; this position will need to communicate with various internal University compliance offices, including but not limited to: the Office of Ethics and Compliance, Information Security, the Office of Risk Management and the Office of General Counsel
• Experience with making decisions on contract related requests from employees based on established University guidelines and protocols
• Experience using customer relationship management software (CRM) such as ServiceNow and learning new software tools

Education and Experience:

This position will be filled at the Intermediate Professional level, and minimally requires a Bachelor's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

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