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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES Contract Administration Mgr I in Abilene, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionContract Administration Mgr IThis position is eligible for full time telework consistent with DFPS HR Policies. This is a statewide posting and the applicant does not need to live in Abilene.This position performs highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work related to the oversight and monitoring of Single Source Continuum Contractors (SSCC). This work involves planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing contract oversight activities related to managing risks and providing consultative services and technical assistance to CPS staff, contracting agencies, stakeholders, and the general public.The position has specific responsibility for helping manage the SSCC contracts by training, leading and assigning and/or prioritizing the work of the contract management team that will oversee, monitor and manage the SSCC contracts. This position works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Essential Job FunctionsThe Contract Administration Manager leads the contract management team for the SSCC contracts. Coordinates the development, analysis and review of data and applicable business, financial and regulatory plans produced by contractors. Ensures compliance with established procedures, requirements, laws, and regulations; completeness of data and presence of documentation. Supports the calculation and enforcement of financial incentives and remedies under a performance-based contract.The Contract Administration Manager oversees the collection, organization, analysis, preparation of information and reports regarding contractors. Oversees studies and analyses of information and develops findings, recommendations and strategies to mitigate risks. Determines trends and participates in efforts to resolve problems.Serves as an internal resource to the CPS, OCBCT and Contracts Divisions. Provides consultative and technical assistance services to all parts of DFPS on topics such as performance-based contracting. Provides guidance to staff in the development and integration of new methods and procedures.Participates in the development of contracting policies and procedures, and plans contracting activities in accordance with division objective and goals. Trains, leads, assigns and/or prioritizes the work of the contract management team that will oversee, monitor and manage the SSCC contracts. Represents Community Based Care Contractand#146;s Division at meetings and performs other related work as assigned.Registrations, Licensure Requirements or CertificationsMust earn CTCM within 18 months of hire. Knowledge Skills AbilitiesKnowledge of Community Based Care and Single Source Continuum Contracts.Knowledge of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) CircularsKnowledge of procuring, monitoring, and managing effort-based and performance-based contractsKnowledge of budget processes and cost allocation proceduresKnowledge of fraud prevention and detectionKnowledge of successful risk mitigation strategiesSkill in identifying measures or indicators of financial performanceSkill in identifying problems, identifying possible alternatives, and promoting workable solutionsSkill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationshipsAbility to independently gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze complex factsAbility to exercise creative problem-solving techniques in https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=615759 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.