• A healthy/work balance by offering flexible and alternative work schedules.
• Active and engaging equity and inclusion programs, including an affinity group and an employee-led Accountability Buddy Program.
• Exclusive access to the Employee Assistance Program’s Work/Life web portal that provides additional benefits and resources to Partnership employees.
• An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns. 
• An agency-paid ORCA card for public transit use in the Puget Sound region.
• A tax-free hiring incentive that includes a one-time $200 Amazon allowance for ordering at-home office equipment or preferred supplies to support the telework experience.  
• An annual professional development allowance for gaining skills that advance the employee’s career in their current field of work.

Some of duties include:
Contract and Procurement Management:

• Interpret and apply procurement and contracting laws, rules, and policies.
• Manage the daily contracting and procurement activities of the agency.
• Provide contract and procurement training to agency staff.
• Post and manage all RFP/QQ within the Washington Electronic Bids System (WEBS) system and through the entire procurement process to awarding and establishing the contract. 
• Post and manage all Sole Source justification within the Sole Source Contract Database (SSCD) System through the entire process and establishing contract if approved.
• Provide consultation to agency staff on developing performance-based statements of work.
• Negotiate and resolve requests to modify standard terms and conditions of agency contracts.
• Consult with Assistant Attorney General (AAG) and Department of Enterprise Services (DES) on contracting and procurement issues.
• Review contract budgets for compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Conduct close out reviews of all contracts to ensure that contract deliverables have been provided and updates have been completed.
• Update all contract templates for IAA, PSC, Grant, and OAA contracts for federal requirements to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200).

• Federal Assistance Agreements:
  1. Provide expert-level advice to agency staff on compliance with federal assistance agreement terms, conditions, and administrative requirements.
  2. Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and standard documents that ensures compliance with federal audit requirements.
  3. Identify and monitor compliance with grant-specific reporting requirements.
  4. Develop and implement a final close-out process for federal assistance agreements.
• Sub-recipient Contract Management: 
  1. Provide expert-level advice to agency staff on subrecipient contracting and monitoring requirements.
  2. Review sub-recipient budgets to verify costs are reasonable, allowable and allocable.

Required Education, Experience, and Competencies:

• A Bachelor’s degree involving major study in business administration, public administration, business law, or closely allied field; AND 
• At least five (5) years of experience working in contracts; AND
• At least one (1) year of experience supervising staff.

• Expert knowledge of contracting law and sound general contracting practices
• Excellent research and analytical abilities
• Significant experience in drafting and managing contracts
• Intermediate to advanced skills in using Microsoft Word
• Proficient to intermediate skills in using Microsoft Excel, Access, and Outlook
• Ability to accurately analyze and interpret complex issues related to the contracting process
• Ability to develop and train agency staff
• Ability to complete staff work that is logical, clearly written, and technically accurate
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems
• Ability to make sound decisions within the scope of responsibility
• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks and multi-phased projects

• Commitment to a Respectful Workplace: Willing to be exposed to, know and understanding the language and concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion and be committed to being part of creating, maintaining, and improving a diverse, equitable, respectful and inclusive workplace. 
• Self-Awareness: Engages in self-reflection, lifelong learning and growth.
• Cultivates Mutually Beneficial and Trusting Strategic Partnerships: Conducts self in a manner that builds trust, enhances work relationships and meaningfully partner and engage with those they serve and serve with.
• Inclusive Excellence and Allyship: Demonstrate that all people are valued and engaged as members of the group, team, organization, or community through equitable, inclusive and respectful behavior.
• Measuring for Success and Improvement: Develop, implement, evaluate and continually improve strategies that promote equity and inclusion.  

• Work indoors, at a desk/workstation the majority of a workday, in an open office environment with possible conversation and other noise distractions 
• Work in a tobacco-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free environment
• Work a 40-hour work week (A flexible work schedule may be considered upon request and supervisory approval, after an initial review period)
• Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, to meet program needs and critical deadlines
• Occasionally travel throughout the state, which may include overnight stays, as required, while performing the duties of this position
• Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and competing deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality regarding information accessed or discussed while performing the duties of the position
• Interact and work with partners and staff in a positive, friendly, and supportive manner that meets the needs and standards of the office and the agency.
• Permanently reside in Washington state throughout employment and available to report in person at Puget Sound agency offices and meetings on a weekly basis. If the successful candidate is currently living outside of Washington, relocation must occur within 30 days of the appointment date. 

• Juris doctorate (law) and five (5) years of experience working in contracts 
• Working knowledge of the state competitive procurement and contracting process
• Experience drafting and managing contracts involving federal funds, including sub-recipient contracts
• Experience developing training curriculum
• Experience writing and implementing agency policies
• Experience managing federal assistance agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Intrigued?  We’d love to hear from you. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. If you have lived experience that is equivalent to the required experience and education mentioned above, please apply! Tell us about it in your cover letter and how that experience qualifies you for this work.
 
Please attach the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest that describes why you are a compelling candidate and how you meet the specific qualifications for this position. If you’d like lived experience to be considered in lieu of any education or professional experience, please include how that lived experience is equivalent to any of the educational or professional experience requirements. You are welcome to include the name and pronouns you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization. 
• Current resume, detailing experience, education, and relevant skills or talents

• Do not include your salary history. Salary offers are based on the quality of your skill set and not whether you have the right salary history.
• Please remove any private or personal information such as your social security number, date of birth, marital status, family status, etc. 
• Do not attach documents that are password protected.