Procurement & Contract Specialist

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is seeking a Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) to join the Contract Administration & Procurement division in Austin. The role focuses on developing and managing procurement actions, ensuring compliant contracts, and coordinating with internal teams to meet agency goals.

You will work on procurement planning, contract development, and monitoring activities, with opportunities to grow through training, certifications, and cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of experience with customer service (call center, sales, marketing, hospitality etc.), supply chain management, procurement, grant/contract management/monitoring, or auditing.
• 3 years of experience facilitating meetings and work sessions.
• 2 years of experience adhering to contract/grant requirements using guidelines, policies, rules, and laws.
• 2 years of experience reviewing reports for completeness, appropriateness, and accuracy.
• 2 years of experience with contract/grant monitoring experience by examining billings, fiscal data, eligibility determinations for contract/grant compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develops and reviews purchases and solicitations for agency goods and services (furniture, consumables, software, hardware, professional services, etc.), coordinates evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards.
• Performs contract development and procurement activities including requisitions, assessment of business needs, development/review of specifications, scopes of work, evaluation criteria, solicitation documents, bid/tabulation, negotiation, and contract award documents.
• Enters and reviews procurement data and coordinates the maintenance of associated files.
• Follows and ensures compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements related to CPA procurement transactions including adherence to the State Procurement and Contract Management guide and the HUB program.
• May work with contract managers across agency and provide input for status reports, contract closeouts or contract insurance.
• May assist purchasers, end-users, and contract managers and/or monitors with select phases of the contract life cycle.
• May provide input and perform user acceptance testing for system, implementation or contribute to documentation for the Procurement and Contract Management Administration Systems.

Skills

Customer service

Supply chain management

Procurement

Grant/contract management

Auditing

Meetings facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAPPS

Salesforce

Job description

Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD)

Agency Information

Serve Texas with private-sector urgency and public-sector purpose.

Every dollar the State of Texas collects, holds, or spends runs through the Comptroller's Office. We are the state's chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer, and purchasing manager. We write the checks and keep the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government, and we serve virtually every Texan while doing it.

Texans trust us with their money. We earn that trust every day by safeguarding taxpayer dollars, cutting waste, and finding better, faster, more efficient ways to get the job done.

This is not a place to coast. The work is demanding, the pace is fast, and the standards are high. We want people who take ownership, question the status quo, and think creatively seeing beyond the obvious to solve the problems facing Texans. We measure ourselves by results. If you're driven by the idea that government can work better, and willing to work hard to prove it, you'll fit in here.

What you'll get in return: real responsibility, meaningful work, and the chance to build your career alongside sharp, mission-focused professionals. We invest in people who invest in the job, with on-the-job training, professional development, and room to grow as fast as your performance allows.

Public service is a calling. If you're ready to make every taxpayer dollar count, we want to hear from you.

About The Division

Join the Contract Administration & Procurement division as a Procurement and Contract Specialist! Work involves contributing to the establishment goals and objectives, developing guidelines, procedures, policies, training, rules, and regulations for the agency. Maintains data, monitors agency procurement and contract management systems including the agency system of record (CAPPS) as well as other key supplemental systems such as the Contract Repository (in SharePoint) and the supplemental Planning, Procurement, and Contract Management System (in Salesforce).

Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week with occasional evening, weekend hours and holidays. Hours may change based on business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of experience with customer service (call center, sales, marketing, hospitality etc.), supply chain management, procurement, grant/contract management/monitoring, or auditing.
• 3 years of experience facilitating meetings and work sessions.
• 2 years of experience adhering to contract/grant requirements using guidelines, policies, rules, and laws.
• 2 years of experience reviewing reports for completeness, appropriateness, and accuracy.
• 2 years of experience with contract/grant monitoring experience by examining billings, fiscal data, eligibility determinations for contract/grant compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Computer Science, or Law.
• Experience managing high value contracts or conducting procurements (especially Information Technology).
• Experience working with Centralized Accounting and Personnel Payroll System (CAPPS), including the contracts module.
• Experience managing complex workloads, working with large teams, and coordinating/directing teams.
• Experience planning, developing, drafting, managing, or overseeing contract instruments or purchase orders per the guidelines and procedures published in the Texas Procurement Manual and the Texas Contract Management Guide.
• 1 year of experience using or working with Salesforce.

Substitutions

• One additional year of experience performing customer service (call center, sales, marketing, hospitality etc.), supply chain management, procurement, grant/contract management/monitoring, or auditing work may substitute for thirty semester hours of educational requirement with a maximum substitution of 120 semester hours (four years).

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) or Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Both certifications must be obtained within 12 months of employment.
• Preferred Certifications: Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM)
• Preferred Certifications: Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD)

In This Role You Will

Planning and Procurement

• Develops and reviews purchases and solicitations for some agency goods and services (furniture, consumables, software, hardware, professional services, etc.), coordinates evaluations, negotiations, and subsequent contract awards.
• Performs contract development and procurement related activities which may include but are not limited to the receipt and processing of requisitions, assessment of business needs, development and review of specifications, development and review of scopes of work, identification and selection of procurement methods, identification and preparation of evaluation criteria, preparation and advertising of solicitation documents, tabulation of respondent bids, evaluation of respondent proposals, negotiation of proposals, and the preparation and completion of contract award documents.
• Enters and reviews procurement data and coordinates the maintenance of associated files.
• Follows and ensures compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements related to CPA procurement transactions including adherence to the State Procurement and Contract Management guide and the HUB program.

Contract Management and Monitoring

• May work with assigned contract managers across agency and maintains provides input for the agency reporting such as status reports, contract closeouts or contract insurance.
• May assist and support purchasers, end-users, and contract managers and/or monitors with select phases of the contract life cycle.

System Development and Analysis

• May provide input and perform user acceptance testing for system, implementation or contribute to the creation of documentation for the Procurement and Contract Management Administration Systems.

Performs Other Related Duties As Assigned.

Maximize Your Earnings!

At the Comptroller's office, we know potential employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. The agency offers a strong benefits package for you and your family. Insurance, retirement plans, and a flexible work schedule are just the start. See our benefits offering

If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Important Note To The Candidate

Salary is contingent upon qualifications. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

MILITARY PREFERENCE

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The Comptroller's Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application to be considered. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications.

An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States to be hired at the Comptroller's office and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.