Job ID: TX-DIRITSAC202005 (98790121)
Contract Admin/BA with BPR and IT contract development/writing experience
Location: Austin TX (DIR)
Duration: 12 months
Minimum Requirements:
Years Skills/Experience
5Experience with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective;
5Experience with preparing solution options, risk identification and writing detailed descriptions of program functions and processes;
3Experience in contract administration, management, evaluation, or monitoring of contract providers; and,
3Experience planning, organizing and moderating the work of others
Preferences:
Years Skills/Experience
3Experience developing contracts, preferably for information technology services
I.JOB SUMMARY
The Worker will serve as a Business Analyst to review, analyze, evaluate current enterprise contract management practices and processes for business process mapping and reengineering. Through this assessment, the Worker will prepare solution options for business process improvements, identify any risks associated with contract management and monitoring processes, and develop written documentation of Enterprise Contracts Management program functions. The selected candidate(s) will work under the direction of Department of Information Resources’ Chief Procurement Office management.
II.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•Review and analyze the operations and activities of monitoring contract performance, which includes tasks such as identifying all contract management process (tools, applications, supporting documents), assessing contract management vs contract monitoring functions, evaluating vendor management business process;
•Develop business process mapping;
•Document and provide knowledge transfer to the Enterprise Contracts Management team for all solutions;
•Review workflow functions of STS Contract Management, TEX-AN/CTS Contract Management, and document the systems, processes, documents and tools used for each. Worker will then compare and contrast the processes to see where similarities exist, and identify and document where the programs could be better aligned;
•Worker will review and analyze hand-off functions between CPO programs to validate efficacy, verify value of the function and document recommended changes; and,
•Map work functions and tasks to specific statute, code, rule, policy or procedure and validate necessity. Evaluate effectiveness of process and functional alignment within programs.
III.EDUCATION
Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent
IV.EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
•Experience in business process improvement (BPI) related to contract administration, management, evaluation, or monitoring of contract providers.
•Experience mapping processes to statutory/regulatory requirements
•Experience coordinating, and moderating work groups and white boarding process flow and documenting workflow
V.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
•Ability to clearly and concisely communicate both verbally and in writing;
•Ability to work independently and as part of a large team;
•Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet required deadlines;
•Current knowledge of Texas procurement and contract laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures;
•Knowledge of the Department of Information Resources, including knowledge of DIR procurement processes and procedures;
•Understanding of the Statewide Contract Management Guide;
•Contract Management experience, training, and/or certification; and
•Purchasing and procurement experience, training, and/or certification.