Senior Contracts Administrator – Procurement & Compliance

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chicago, through the Chicago Department of Transportation, is seeking a Contracts Administrator to manage procurement contracts, coordinate with department leaders, and assign work to staff in Administration-Contracts. Location is 2 N.

LaSalle, Suite 1020; Days Monday through Friday, hours 8:30am–4:30pm. This non-career position emphasizes governance of MDB/WBE participation, negotiation, and contract administration, with accountability for ensuring compliance with city policies and

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of work experience in the development, negotiation, and administration of procurement contracts.
• Associate’s degree plus seven (7) years of work experience in the development, negotiation, and administration of procurement contracts.
• Bachelor’s degree plus five (5) years of work experience in the development, negotiation, and administration of procurement contracts.
• Master’s degree or higher plus four (4) years of work experience in the development, negotiation, and administration of procurement contracts.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with leaders of the department to obtain contractual needs
• Issues work to staff
• Interacts with DPS to assure department contract needs are processed correctly
• Drives MDB/WBE meaningful presence for the department
• Monitors MDB/WBE participation on projects
• Additional duties may be required for this position.

Education

Associate’s degree + 7+ years experience

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years experience

Master’s degree + 4+ years experience

Job description

City of Chicago, through the Chicago Department of Transportation, is seeking a Contracts Administrator to manage procurement contracts, coordinate with department leaders, and assign work to staff in Administration-Contracts. Location is 2 N.

LaSalle, Suite 1020; Days Monday through Friday, hours 8:30am–4:30pm. This non-career position emphasizes governance of MDB/WBE participation, negotiation, and contract administration, with accountability for ensuring compliance with city policies and