Job/Position DescriptionContract Administration Mgr II* 100% Teleworking Available *Works under the general direction of the Texas WIC Program Services Director for the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) WIC program. This position serves as a manager within the WIC Contracts team, as well as performs highly advanced (senior-level) contract administration and management work for contracts that are large in scope, have a high degree of complexity, and/or have a total contract value greater than $100 million. This position will support WIC IT contract administration, submission of associated federal documentation, and IT coordination and communication with external WIC partners participating in shared IT solutions.Primary functions of this position encompass five areas: Procurement, Contracting, Policy Implementation, and Administrative Contract Compliance and Reporting. Functional responsibilities include: contract planning, developing and implementing process improvement initiatives and providing consultative services and technical assistance related to contract policy and procedure development, communicating with internal and external customers, and providing supervision that ensures compliance with HHSC policies as well as state and federal requirements.This position works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Work outside of regular hours may be required. Travel to other work locations may be required. Performs other duties as assigned. Essential Job Functions1. (25 percent) Manages the daily operations of WIC contract staff to ensure accuracy and timeliness of procurement and contract activities and develops short- and long-term strategies and goals for the administration of contracts. Plans, assigns and supervises the work of assigned to the contracting staff to ensure tasks are completed timely and efficiently. May serve as the principal contract liaison between agency management, contractors, the Legislature, and other customers. Works with stakeholders to provide guidance for the completion of business case and use case documentation for clear and concise inclusion in RFO and TPO-related documents. 2. (20 percent) Oversees the development, execution, and management of complex IT contracts, some exceeding $100 million, providing a broad range of services across multiple organizational departments, including the development of strategies and goals for administration of IT contracts. Works with agency procurement staff to prepare for vendor conferences. Works with agency procurement staff to plan response scoring guides; train evaluators and monitor evaluators adherence to procurement and confidentiality requirements. Drafts vendor performance and management documents as necessary. Completes appropriate reports and documentation related to contract planning and tracking. Serves as division subject-matter-expert for executed contract content and requirements. Oversees the development and training of staff regarding contract management roles and responsibilities.3. (20 percent) Interprets program policies, procedures, state and federal regulations for internal and external inquirers. Monitors legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to the performance of contract management. Develops contract management and administration policies, processes, and procedures. Reviews reports of statistical information related to program contracts ensuring data entries accurately reflect the status o https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=598336 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.