Contract Administrator - Senior - Contracts Administration

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Requisition :

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Professional and Technical## Organization:

Contracts Administration## Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson##

Job Title:

Contract Administrator - Senior - Contracts Administration##

Job Summary:

Under general supervision but with decision making autonomy within a predetermined scope, administers and review all contracts from legal and business perspective; verify contract financial projections analyses; ensure compliance with UMMC policies and procedures; maintains current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; conduct contract activity and /or assessment of required deviations from established norm. Develops negotiation strategy and may lead negotiation team on complex contractual issues.

Develops standards for contracts including required (mandatory) and desired provisions. Performs post-contract administration activities, including tracking major provisions, ensuring both internal (UMMC) and vendor compliance, tracking expiration and renewal dates, and monitoring contract cost. Maintains the integrity, consistency and availability of decision support tools.## Education & Experience
** Education and Experience

Required:

** Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years' experience reviewing, negotiating or processing contracts
** Certifications, Licenses or Registration

Required:

** N/A
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** Degree in a field of Business, Healthcare, or Law## Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Detail oriented with ability to handle multiple competing priorities. Knowledge of contracting principles and protocols. Analytical skills. Internal and external negotiation skills. Verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of healthcare systems and processes. Computer literacy. Organizational proficiency. Ability to handle confidential information. Ability to identify and recommend solutions to contract issues.
** Responsibilities
* ** Reviews contracts in compliance with policies, guidelines, laws and regulations.
* Analyzes significant and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance.
* Contract may require development of new contract policies. Contract modification and/or processes.
* Verifies multi-year cost assumptions against the provisions of the contract.
* Conducts all solicitations on behalf of institution, including reviewing complex solicitations and preparing specialized and/or non routine requests for proposals, bids, and contract modifications.
* Assists with the implementation of vendor contracts in relation to UMMC…