Contract Compliance Specialist

About the role

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. A Contract Compliance Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Transportation & Public Works Capital Delivery Project Team. The candidate must be able to attentively evaluate, effectively route, and successfully monitor the funding and expiration of contracts according to accepted business practices and internal standards.

Responsibilities

• Routes, monitors, and conducts oversight of contracts (e.g. bid advertisement, contract execution, contract renewals, change orders, etc.)
• Developing and maintaining process tracking tools and reports
• Liaison between project managers, contractors and city staff regarding contract processes and procedures
• Ensuring contracts adhere to approved departmental and legal standards
• Report any discrepancies; make recommendations for corrective actions
• Participate in the development of new processes and procedures and make recommendations for changes/improvements to existing standards and procedures
• Processes and submits requests for PeopleSoft actions (e.g. New PSK# requests, amendments, renewals, P.O.s, etc.)
• Prepares new Professional Service Agreements, Engineering Agreements, and Contract Amendments for Transportation and Public Works requirements
• Other duties as assigned
• Perform light work requiring touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions; exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and/or negligible force constantly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with major coursework in Business Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance or related field
• Valid Texas driver's license

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of contract, clerical and administration experience
• Understanding of the federal, state