As-Needed Temporary Employee (Contracts)

Description

The Department - Silicon Valley Power (SVP) provides over 40 percent of Santa Clara’s electricity from carbon-free renewable resources. SVP employs innovative methods to locally produce electricity by capturing and burning methane gas from a closed city landfill and using power from solar generating systems on city-owned garages and vacant, unusable land. Its mission is to be a progressive, service-oriented utility, offering reliable, competitively priced services for the benefit of Santa Clara and its customers.

Typical Duties

• Facilitates highly complex contract negotiations with outside vendors
• Works closely with client departments to develop bid specifications and requirements
• Affirms acquisition and contract requirements to determine the most appropriate solicitation process, such as Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations to Bid (ITB), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Establishes and oversees contract management practices City-wide purchasing patterns to identify purchasing trends and compliance issues
• Meets with vendors to acquaint them with City procurement policies and procedures as required
• Prepares a variety of written and oral reports, staff memorandums, legislative files, draft ordinances, contract terms and conditions, and contracting policies and procedures
• Ensures that Prevailing Wage laws are followed on all applicable contracts
• Formulates corrective action plans for resolution of labor compliance violations, such as enforcement of contractor compliance with restitution payments, liquidated damages, or recommending debarment when applicable
• Assists department with resolving contract management issues
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Material or Supply Chain Management or closely related field and Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience facilitating large and complex procurements and negotiating, writing, and managing large and complex contracts.
• Designation as a Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), or Certifieid Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO)
• Master's degree in a closely related field
• Experience in the public sector

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Conflict of Interest

Incumbents in this position are required to file a Conflict of Interest statement upon assuming office annually, and upon leaving office, in accordance with City Manager Directive 100.

Application Instructions

To receive consideration for the screening process, candidates must submit a 1) Cover Letter and, 2) Resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application packets may be submitted online through the “Apply Now” feature on the job announcement at www.santaclaraca.gov. This job posting is continuous or open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a bi-weekly basis. If you are interested in applying you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, before the position is closed.

Eligibility Verification

Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, omissions, stating "see resume" or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question completely, and in your own words (without the use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools, including but not limited to Chat GPT, Microsoft AI, or any other AI tool), and that your responses can be verified from information included within your application?

Meeting Minimum Qualifications

Please select the option below that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for Contracts Manager.

• I possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Material or Supply Chain Management or a closely related field, and at least three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience facilitating large and complex procurements and negotiating, writing, and managing large and complex contracts.
• I do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.