Director of Substance Use Treatment Contracts Section

About the role

The Director of Substance Use Treatment Contracts Section leads the operation of the Treatment Section within the Substance Use Programs Contract Management Area. This section manages a book of business that includes approximately 146 contracts valued at over $125 million per state fiscal year. The Director is responsible for developing and deploying techniques and tools to evaluate and improve procurement and contract development and management activities.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and strategic direction to staff within the Substance Use Programs Contract Management Area and directs the unit's procurement and contract development functions including, but not limited to, development of competitive and noncompetitive procurements (e.g., RFPs, RFAs, Open Enrollments), and development of contracts (e.g., interagency, interlocal, MOUs, MOAs) and contract amendments.
• Directs the Treatment Section, which includes establishing goals, standard operating procedures, timelines, allocating and evaluating resources, and guiding and training unit staff members. Coordinates leadership activities supporting employee engagement, staff development, and the creation of performance data to evaluate team functions and team member performance. Provides direction and guidance to frontline staff promoting the development and growth of future leadership staff. Responsible for selection and hiring, assigning work, completing performance evaluations, employing personnel disciplinary actions, and approving leave.
• Leads the development and deployment of techniques and tools for evaluating and improving procurement and contract development and management activities, which includes accounting for legislative or agency operational changes. Prepares productivity reports, creates and reviews procurements, contracts, amendments, and supporting documents (e.g., RFPs, RFAs, Open Enrollments, interagency contracts, interlocal contracts, MOUs, MOAs) for accuracy, and professionalism, and approves employee work products.
• Makes and informs management decisions that impact statewide procurement and contract development and management activities and monitors the unit's deployment of agency and unit policies and procedures, identifies change needs, and makes recommendations to improve unit operations.
• Represents the unit and provides leadership on committees, and engages internal (e.g., Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS), Behavioral Health Services Program, Legal Services Division, Budget and Accounting staff) and other internal and external (e.g., community members, service coordination organizations and local officials) stakeholders on efforts/initiatives supporting procurement and contract development activities. Also performs other duties as assigned, which include, but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. One year of experience may substitute one year of education.
• At least 2 years of experience serving in a management capacity that includes supervising staff.
• At least 4 years of experience with contract oversight, development, administration or management. Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) preferred.
• Experience working in Behavioral Health Services programs.
• Experience responding to formal inquiries including legislative requests, audits, open records requests, and executive correspondence.
• Experience managing large datasets to oversee staff productivity and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Required): Ability to build, establish, and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups and entities; evaluate the performance of staff or contractors responsible for providing specified services; communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and effectively to individuals at all levels both internal and external to the organization; establish goals and objectives while working independently and delivering results in an environment of complex organizational interactions and competing demands on staff resources; gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts/data/systems/financial information; implement and balance change and lead cross-functional/inter-disciplinary teams to design and deploy new or improved work processes; interpret and apply federal and state statutes, as well as, agency rules, and policies in the development of guidelines, policies, and procedures; learn and use sophisticated software/applications as necessary to successfully perform duties and assignments; make independent and sound technical decisions and analyze new situations when encountered; organize workload and set priorities; balance team and individual responsibilities; manage complex operations involving people, information technology systems, and multiple stakeholder handoffs.

Skills

• Strong analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, planning, and execution.
• Managing multiple and competing priorities.
• Assessing and evaluating services, and recommending improvements.
• Conflict resolution, problem-solving, and making sound judgments under pressure.
• Providing leadership in a team environment.
• Task and project management.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Pay

$7,015.16 - $11,864.50 Monthly

Schedule

Day Shift