Contract Negotiation & Administration Specialist — Hybrid

City of Minneapolis; Minneapolis (MN); Híbrido; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The City of Minneapolis is seeking a contract administrator to support smaller contracts, RFPs, bids, negotiated services, and related procurement projects, with potential for hybrid work.

This role focuses on negotiating terms, coordinating contracts, analyzing bids and financial data, enforcing terms, and ensuring compliance with city policies and applicable laws. A Bachelor's degree in Business and three years of relevant experience are requested.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business with coursework in business law, contracting, accounting, and finance.
• Three years of experience performing similar duties.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position MAY be considered.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in negotiating terms of service contracts, resolving/reconciling conflicting vendor language with City terms and conditions to achieve favorable pricing and terms for the City.
• Assist in the coordination and management of service contracts and related projects to ensure that the City receives all items mentioned in contracts and that terms are met.
• Develop, analyze, and monitor contract review processes for IT.
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Assist in acting on the City's behalf in enforcing terms, resolving problems, and dealing with interpretation conflicts for contracts.
• Perform administrative and coordinating functions for the City's procurement process.
• Oversee the collection and organization of information for research projects and other documentation.
• Post bid tabulations and open solicitations to the City website.

Conocimientos

Public sector experience

Contracting laws knowledge

Contract management processes

Learning agility

Bid/financial analysis

Vendor relationship management

Negotiation skills

MS Office

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business

Descripción del empleo

The City of Minneapolis is seeking a contract administrator to support smaller contracts, RFPs, bids, negotiated services, and related procurement projects, with potential for hybrid work.

This role focuses on negotiating terms, coordinating contracts, analyzing bids and financial data, enforcing terms, and ensuring compliance with city policies and applicable laws. A Bachelor's degree in Business and three years of relevant experience are requested.