Contract Specialist 300070

Job Summary

The Contract Specialist is responsible for coordinating the contract administration and program management activities and processes. This position guides contract activities by establishing and maintaining strong relations with all levels of officials of external entities and ensuring thorough, accurate, and timely communication with all involved parties.

Key Performance Indicators

• Advanced program management skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong, effective, working relationships internally and externally
• Strong, professional, and efficient communication skills both verbally and in writing

Essential Functions

Key Duties/Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Serves as a liaison with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM), Medical Case Management Group (MCMG) and other outside agencies.
• Conducts research and analysis on complex customer inquiries and scenarios, develops recommendations, and advocates for an appropriate course of action.
• Serves as central point of contact for the Contract Project Manager and internal departments to coordinate and facilitate action on issues needing to be addressed.
• Serves as central point of contact for all internal departments in facilitating contract drafts, modifications and requirements.
• Compiles, drafts, and edits information to complete monthly and annual performance reports to maximize the award fee and establish superior past performance.
• Continuously monitors various organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements to ensure they are met and submitted in a timely manner.
• Answers internal and external customer questions accurately and timely.
• Maintains contract repository and related files.
• Maintains data for innovations, workloads, award fees, contract requirements, and related analysis.
• Assists with proposal development/RFP responses.

Non-Essential Duties and Functions

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field plus 3 years' related experience or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years' experience in Medicare or Medicaid
• Experience in government contracting
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations

Environment and Cognitive/Physical Demands

• Office Environment
• Ability to read, hear, speak, keyboard, reason, communicate effectively and problem solve
• Requires prolonged sitting and telephone usage
• Requires the use of office equipment such as computer terminals, telephones, copiers and printers
• Infrequent lifting up to 15 pounds
• Infrequent stooping

Segregation of Duties

Every employee is responsible to perform their duties and responsibilities in accordance with Noridian values, policies and procedures, including but not limited to, Segregation of Duties Principles, HIPAA Security and Privacy, CMS requirements, the Noridian Compliance Program, and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Statement of Other Duties

This document describes the essential functions, requirements, and responsibilities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Employees may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description, and may be required to perform any task requested by the supervisor or by management.

CMS Access Compliance and Regulation Contingency Statement

Some positions require compliance with (i) federal and agency-specific regulations and related clauses included in NHS's prime contracts with the Government, (ii) background checks, and (iii) eligibility for a government-issued identification card.

Other Information

Job Posting Policy 6.05

New employees with Noridian Healthcare Solutions will be eligible to apply for positions within their assigned department after successfully completing a 90-day review. For positions outside your department, you must attain a minimum of six months of service before you can apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individual with Disabilities, as well as Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.

For questions, please email careers@noridian.com.

This job posting will be closed 11/16/2018 at 8:00AM CST. No further applications will be considered.