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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION J228 Contract Specialist II, III, or IV - General Counsel Division in Austin, Texas

Performs complex contract duties to include developing, analyzing, evaluating, reviewing, processing, ensuring applicable compliance, inspecting, implementing and/or monitoring contracts. Work requires extensive contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.Essential Duties: Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders. Process vendor payments. Reviewing vendor invoices to ensure they comply with Attorney General regulations. Conducts training sessions with vendor coordinators to ensure invoices are following Attorney General regulations. Audits payment invoices for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with terms of contract and governmental contracting rules, regulations, and procedures. Meets with project managers and attorneys to identify objectives, needs, and issues concerning project contracts. Assists project managers in determining budgetary needs. Maintains, updates, and compiles detailed data and reports. Provides technical and administrative support to include reviewing, processing, answers questions, handles complaints and resolution of discrepancies and problems regarding contracts, billing, payment, and warrant actions. Confers with legal staff and management on various legal matters; inspects and reviews contracts for compliance with certification requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Assists in developing, writing, or revising contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents, and provisions. Assists with administrative functions as needed, including answering the divisionandrsquo;s telephone and distributing mail. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

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