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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Senior Procurement and Contracts Specialist in Austin, Texas

Acts as primary point person for contracts in Governmental Affairs and Initiatives unit. Provides comprehensive support to staff at all levels with development, negotiation, and execution of agreements.Manages purchasing functions for the unit, including contracts, purchase orders, Procards, and UT Market. Ensures all UT policies are followed.Prepares travel requests (RTAs or VE5/VE6) and process Official Occasion Expense Forms (OOEF) for the unit.Establishes and maintains positive and productive relationships with university staff and faculty, contractors, vendors, and customers, providing outstanding customer service to all stakeholders.Participates in weekly staff meetings, staff trainings, and collaborative process improvements. Updates and maintains accurate records with a high level of accuracy. Stays informed of university, state, and federal policies in relation to job functions.Creates and submits Data Use Agreements (DUA), Internal Material Transfer Letter Agreements (IMTLA), and Confidential Data Control Plans (CDCP) in Research Management Suite.Assists the Assistant Director of Business Operations with projects as assigned.Required qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business or public administration, social sciences, or technical/scientific field.Experience in preparation, processing, and negotiation of grant and contract proposals and awardsDemonstrated adaptability and history of service-minded approach to executing job functions.Demonstrated attention to detail.Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and respond to staff tactfully, clearly, and concisely.Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions.Ability to follow directions and learn new processes.Professional demeanor.Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred qualificationsExperience with UT policies and procedures.Experience creating contracts.Experience purchasing for a large department.Experience with DEFINE and UT web-based applications.Experience with Smartsheet.Salary $62,000 + depending on qualificationsWorking conditionsDuring peak season weekends and evenings possible to support the department.May work around standard office conditions.Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.Shared desk environmentHybrid work environmentClimbing of stairsUse of manual dexterityRequired MaterialsPlease mark "yes" on the application question that asks if additional materials are required. Candidates who fail to attach all additional materials listed, may not be considered for the position.Resume/CV3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisorLetter of interestImportant for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to he application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above

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