Employment and Training Contract Specialist

DGS Office of External Affairs; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DGS Office of External Affairs in Delaware is seeking an Employment and Training Contract Specialist to coordinate all activities for developing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating employment and training programs for the State of Delaware.

You will negotiate and manage contracts with outside contractors and provide technical assistance during contract implementation, working with fiscal and MIS teams to determine and approve payments.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating employment and training programs
• Six months experience in budget management and control
• Six months experience in contract management and control including contract negotiation and compliance
• Six months experience in interpreting employment and training program laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Six months experience in narrative report writing
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Skills

Program planning

Budget management

Contract management

Regulatory interpretation

Narrative reporting

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

As an Employment and Training Contract Specialist, you will coordinate all activities related to developing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating employment and training programs for the State of Delaware. You will negotiate and manage contracts with outside contractors, provide technical assistance during contract implementation, and work with fiscal and MIS teams to determine and approve payments. This role serves as the department's primary contact for contractor questions and identifies problems requiring corrective action.

Key qualifications:

• Six months experience in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating employment and training programs
• Six months experience in budget management and control
• Six months experience in contract management and control including contract negotiation and compliance
• Six months experience in interpreting employment and training program laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Six months experience in narrative report writing
• Legal authorization to work in the United States