Contract Specialist

About the role

The Contract Specialist supports the management and administration of contractual agreements at the divisional level, partnering with divisional leadership, faculty, and staff to facilitate the full contract lifecycle—from drafting and review to negotiation and administration. This role ensures alignment with university policies and applicable laws while serving as a key liaison between Development and Alumni Relations teams, central procurement/contracts offices, vendors, and internal finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, including service agreements, vendor contracts, and research agreements.
• Partner with Central Procurement to ensure all contracts comply with university policies, state and federal regulations, and best practices.
• Maintain accurate and organized contract records and databases.
• Work with leadership, faculty, and staff to gather necessary information for contract preparation and execution.
• Serve as a liaison between the division and Central Procurement to ensure consistent application of policies and flow of information.
• Monitor contract performance and compliance, and maintain accurate records.
• Advise internal stakeholders on procurement and contract processes, including required documentation, approval workflows, vendor onboarding requirements, payment terms, insurance requirements, and common contract considerations that may require escalation.
• Support vendor onboarding and vendor relationship management by coordinating required documentation, monitoring vendor setup status, and assisting with the resolution of vendor, purchase order, invoice, or payment-related issues.
• Support process improvement efforts by helping develop and maintain standard procedures, templates, checklists, tracking tools, and other resources to promote consistent and compliant procurement and contract management practices across the division.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience with SAP and/or Workday.
• Familiarity with contract review workflows, procurement policies, purchase orders, vendor onboarding, and invoice/payment processes.

Pay

Starting salary range: $46,200 – $80,799 (targeted salary: $62,000–$68,000, commensurate with experience).

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM.

Employee group: Full Time. FLSA Status: Exempt.