[Hiring] Contract Specialist II @Texas Health & Human Services Commission

Role Description

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks highly qualified candidates to fill the Contract Specialist II position with Community Services (CS), Community Care Services (CCS), Community Care Services Contracts (CCSC) Section. HHSC is driven by its mission statement “We Serve Texas.” The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment that emphasizes:

• Fidelity to our mission
• Collegiality to internal and external stakeholders
• Nurturing talent within our team
• Open and transparent communication
• Agility to adapt quickly to challenges and changes

This position performs complex (journey-level) contract management work including:

• Contract enrollment, maintenance, and monitoring
• Developing and evaluating a broad range of contracts
• Providing orientation and technical assistance on program rules and policies to contractors
• Developing, negotiating, and processing contracts and amendments for community care services programs
• Conducting monitoring of contract performance including service delivery and fiscal monitoring
• Participating in State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring corrective actions and/or sanctions
• Investigating and validating individual, community and department staff complaints relating to contract performance
• Reviewing contractor billings and resolving billing rejections, problems, and/or issues

This position handles relatively complex contract applications and assists with projects. It also provides information and technical assistance to contract staff, identifies training needs, assists with development of training materials, and may provide guidance to enhance performance, correct non-compliance issues, provide consistency, and improve quality of services to individuals.

This position will carry out special assignments as required by the unit manager and may be assigned additional duties.

Qualifications

• Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) required

Requirements

• Journey level knowledge of contracting and procurement regulations
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding contract enrollment, maintenance, and administration
• Skill in managing multiple priorities and projects and meeting tight deadlines
• Ability to evaluate contracts and recommend continuation or termination of contracts
• Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts
• Ability to work in a team environment

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous time off benefits
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement