Compliance Officer 2 - Contract Manager

at  State of Iowa

JOB DESCRIPTION

The State of Iowa, Department of Management (DOM), Division of Information Technology (DoIT), is looking for a highly motivated candidate to join our team as a Compliance Officer 2, Contract Manager.
The Contract Manager will be responsible for managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance with state regulations and policies, and maintaining positive vendor relationships. This role will play a critical part in negotiating, drafting, and executing contracts for IT goods and services, while also ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and budgetary constraints.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1)Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations.
2) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements.
3) Graduation from accredited school of law and experience equal to two years of full-time work as described in number one or two or in the practice of law.
4) A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one, two, or three), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review.
6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as a Compliance Officer 1.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the entire contract lifecycle, from initial drafting to execution and ongoing management.
• Serve as a liaison with Performance and Risk Management, Finance, and Legal departments to ensure contracts meet regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define contract requirements and specifications for IT goods and services.
• Conduct thorough vendor evaluations and negotiate contract terms, pricing, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Develop and maintain contract templates, policies, and procedures to streamline the contracting process.
• Monitor contract performance, address issues promptly, and foster positive vendor relationships.