Contract Management Specialist 1, or Trainee 1 / Trainee 2

DUTIES DESCRIPTION: The Office of Financial Administration is responsible for overall agency fiscal management and administering the procurement process. As the Department carries out key initiatives to transform the way services are delivered to partner agencies and to the public, this position will play an important role in ensuring the success of these modernization efforts.Under the supervision of the Contract Management Specialist 2, the Contract Management Specialist 1, or Trainee 1 / Trainee 2 will coordinate procurement activities within the Department, including working with Program staff in understanding and documenting requirements for assigned procurements and consulting with Counsels Office on draft solicitations and contracts. Additional duties will include but are not limited to the following: Assist with all aspects of the contractual process, including requests for proposals, invitation for bids, request for quotes, single and sole source procurements, and contract assignments. Assist with contract development from the solicitation through evaluations, pre-awards the drafting of resultant contracts, and the monitoring and enforcing of contractual terms. Assist with coordinating all procurement activities within the Department, including working with Program staff in understanding and documenting requirements for assigned procurements and consulting with Counsels Office on draft solicitations and contracts. Work with staff in the Office of the Attorney General to secure contract approval for contract approval and the Office of State Comptroller for CRERs and contract approvals. Create and review procurement materials and other related proposal documents, identify areas of concern, communicate concerns and recommendations to agency staff. Coordinate vendor management, such as participating in contract renewal, and vendor meetings pertaining to current or prospective procurements. Provide guidance to agency staff on the evaluation and selection process for various procurement methodologies. Minimum Qualifications:NY HELPSThis title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (NY HELPS): Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1: Four years of experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including securing signatory approval from control agencies; monitoring and review of contract terms.Contract Management Specialist Trainee 1 Substitution: Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience.Contract Management Specialist Trainee 2: Five years of experience managing contracts and related budgets including one or more of the following areas: negotiation with contractors and vendors; fiscal management, including bidding, payment, analysis, and fiscal reporting; contract development, including developing requests for proposals; contract execution, including secu