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Short Description: OCIO Contract Manager -
Complete Description: Administers and manages contracts for the State of Iowa’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, conducts negotiations, and plays an integral role in proposal preparations. Prepares contracts for OCIO. Acts as an advisor regarding specific OCIO contract terms, specifications, and regulations. Disseminates information regarding contract status and modifications with OCIO leadership. Interacts with vendors to negotiate contract terms and conditions on behalf of the OCIO. Prepares RFP, RFI, RFB, ITQ and other procurement documents.
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs tasks with increasing complexity and tasks requiring detailed analysis and research. Creativity and independent decision making is required. Reports to OCIO Business Services Division Administrator.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
5 years relevant experience or bachelor's degree in business or related field plus 2 years relevant experience or post-graduate degree in related field (JD, MBA, ect).
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
• Writes and edits contracts on behalf of the Office of the CIO (OCIO) for IT goods and services. | Required | 5 | Years |
• Negotiates contract terms and conditions with vendors. | Required | 5 | Years |
• Works with OCIO leadership and Department of Administrative Services Procurement and Contract Enterprise to determine proper sourcing strategies for | Required | 5 | Years |
• Tracks current contracts and coordinates contract extension, waiver, and/or close-out. | Required | 5 | Years |
• Champions contract policy and procedure revision and improvement | Required | 5 | Years |
• Communicates on behalf of the OCIO to internal and external stakeholder groups | Required | 5 | Years |
• Ensure contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation | Required | 5 | Years |
• Possess strong communications skills | Required |
• Able to work on multiple concurrent projects | Required |
• Ability to complete assignments timely and submit weekly status reports indicating progress on assigned tasks, performance against assigned project | Required |
• Shall maintain a positive working relationship with coworkers, supervisors and customers and present a positive team environment and customer focus. | Required |
• Shall adhere to OCIO work rules. |
