Procurement & Contract Specialist — Flexible Hours & Public Impact

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

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