Strategic Contracts & Compliance Lead (Public Sector)

City of Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Contracts and Compliance Officer to coordinate and administer departmental contract, procurement, legislative, and compliance activities. The role includes preparing and processing legislative materials and managing procurement documents through city processes.

The position requires a relevant associate degree or equivalent experience, plus several years in contract management, procurement, or compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Procurement, Contract Management, or a related field is required.
• Two years of relevant experience may substitute for each year of college education lacking, or an equivalent combination, of training, education or experience.
• Three years of experience in contract administration, procurement, legislative processing, compliance, public administration, or a related field is required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office or comparable business software applications.
• Valid State of Ohio Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates contract, procurement, legislative, and compliance activities.
• Prepares, reviews, and processes legislative requests, summaries, supporting documentation, and related materials.
• Coordinates RFPs, RFQs, bids, professional service agreements, contracts, amendments, renewals, and change orders.
• Liaises with City departments, boards, vendors, contractors, consultants on contract, legislative, procurement, and compliance matters.
• Tracks legislation, contracts, funding requests, approvals, and related assignments from initiation through final disposition.
• Maintains records and status reports; identifies outstanding requirements and follows up for timely completion and compliance.
• Assists with audits, monitoring activities, and responses to project information requests.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Confidentiality

Stakeholder collaboration

Microsoft Office

Deadline management

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Associate's Degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

City of Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Contracts and Compliance Officer to coordinate and administer departmental contract, procurement, legislative, and compliance activities. The role includes preparing and processing legislative materials and managing procurement documents through city processes.

The position requires a relevant associate degree or equivalent experience, plus several years in contract management, procurement, or compliance.