Contract management Specialist - American Technology Consulting

Title - Contract Administrator specialist Hybrid role, candidate MUST be local to Metro AtlantaOverviewWithin the new Office of Contract Administration (OCA), each team will includeContract Admin Specialists (CAS). The CAS will be responsible for utilizing thenewly implemented contract management system to verify compliance with allrequired administrative components of proposed contracts. Compliance componentsthe CAS will be responsible for reviewing and validating include thefollowing(depending on the nature of the contract): * Validation of approval by appropriate budget office; * Inclusion & validation of System for Award Management (SAM) verification (if applicable); * Inclusion & validation of registration/compliance with the Secretary of State verification (if applicable); * Inclusion & validation of current Certification of Insurance that meets the minimum insurance policy coverage limits; * Inclusion & validation of current notarized Security and Immigration Affidavit (E-Verify Form); * Inclusion of completed Pre-Award Risk Assessment or OIG Financial Review; * Inclusion of W-9 Form; * Inclusion & validation of Tax Compliance Form and clearance from the Georgia Department of Revenue; * Inclusion & validation of current Corporate Resolution; * Validation of authorized signer and approver information; * Validation of V5 information submitted; * Confirmation of Vendor Enrollment or Validation by OFS; and, * Utilization of accurate data for requisition creation (to be completed by the CAS).If corrections are needed to any of the administrative compliance components,the CAS will be responsible for communicating those changes to requesting officerepresentative(s) within the system and tracking those updates until thecontract is fully cleared to advance to subsequent stages of the process.Additionally, for executed contracts that will have invoices paid by the DHSAccounts Payable team, the CAS will be responsible for creating the requisitionfor the contract within TeamWorks. All information needed for requisitioncreation will be provided and verified at previous stages of the contractingprocess. If all required administrative components were submitted by therequesting office initially, the requisition creation can be completedimmediately after validating all components. If there are components that needto be addressed (apart from funding anomalies), the requisition can be createdwhile those components are being rectified by the requesting office and/orvendor to allow the contract to continue to advance once fully validated.Once the contract advances, the CAS will be responsible for tracking thecontract to ensure any required additional reviews (internal or external) arecompleted and documented in the system and that the contract is cleared to berouted for signature.The CAS will be responsible for completing similar tasks to facilitate theprocessing of amendments, extensions, or renewals during the life or end term ofcontracts, if applicable.The Contract Administrator (CAS) Job Responsibilities and Duties * Prepare and review supporting documentation for contract. * Ensure supporting documents are complete and compliant. * Coordinate with legal and compliance departments when necessary. * Maintain an organized system of physical and digital records. * Perform other Contract Administration Job RequirementsQualifications for CAS * Minimum 1 year experience as a contract administrator or in a related role. * Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, additional qualifications in law a plus. * Familiarity with business, finance, and accounting terminology. * Customer service skills. * Attention to detail.