Contract Specialist, Enterprise and Procurement Services

About the role

We are seeking a Contract Specialist to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Enterprise & Procurement Services (“EPS”) department, including contract drafting and negotiation, contract administrative lifecycle management, policy and contract compliance, document collection, risk management, information governance, customer service, and other related tasks.
• Work closely with the Legal Operations and Contracts departments to ensure alignment.
• Draft contract modifications, extensions, amendments, notices, and preliminary agreement documents, ensuring supplier provisions comply with FoundationCCC Contracts Policy, EPS Procurement & Contracting Policy, and Legal Department guidance.
• Provide general administrative and contract support, such as proofreading and formatting documents, organizing contract and legal files, filing, preparing correspondence and mailings, scheduling appointments, and other related tasks as required.
• Collaborate with Operations and Business Systems teams to establish data entry standards, incorporate data retention requirements, maintain high data quality, optimize Salesforce reporting capabilities, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both, advanced degree or certification preferred.
• Minimum of four (4) + years of progressive related work experience preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) + years of experience in an education or non-profit environment preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to think strategically, creatively, and proactively; anticipate problems, analyze situations, develop effective solutions, and communicate clearly throughout that process.

Skills

• Innovation
• creativity
• collaboration
• entrepreneurship

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• generous PTO
• paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program
• optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

Pay

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00