CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST (SENIOR) - 60074662

Requisition No: 877510 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CONTRACT MANAGER SPECIALIST (SENIOR) - 60074662

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60074662 

Salary:  AGENCY TO UPDATE 

Posting Closing Date: 06/13/2026 

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Senior Contract Manager

Tallahassee, Florida

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION. CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE OFFICE.

Internal Agency only

Some travel will be required.

This posting will be used to fill a Career Service position.

  

If selected for hire, current DCF employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy. 

 

 

DESCRIPTION

This is a position located in DCF Headquarters at the Centre of Tallahassee, 2415 N. Monroe St., Suite 400, Tallahassee, FL, 32303. This position reports directly to the Contract Manager Supervisor in the Office of Domestic Violence Prevention. This position will function as a Senior Contract Manager in the Office of Domestic Violence Prevention, within the Office of Community Services at the Department of Children and Families. This is a highly responsible position composing, coordinating, controlling, executing, and monitoring contractual agreements. As a senior contract manager, this position will enforce the terms and conditions of all assigned contracts and serve as a liaison between the DCF and providers, as well other agencies, and program offices. The incumbent must have knowledge of contract governance, contract language, and the contract life cycle. Effective communication, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail are required.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Manages assigned contracts to include the oversight and enforcement of contract terms and conditions, the execution of necessary contractual amendments and budget revisions, and the review and approval of contract invoices in compliance with grant obligation and liquidation periods. Enters and tracks contract expenditures using program office automated and financial systems. Analyze contract specific issues related to provider programmatic (deliverables and performance standards or measures) and expenditure rate and provides analysis to management and assigned providers at least quarterly. Collect and review required contract related documents for accuracy and completeness from assigned providers. Transmit documents to others as appropriate or confirms Departmental receipt as required per policy or procedure. Maintains accurate and up-to-date contract file containing the required contract related documents.
• Communicates with assigned contract providers on a frequent basis and in a professional manner to resolve programmatic performance, expenditures, service delivery, data entry or any other assigned issue. Document such communication via email, letter, or telephone log that is maintained in the contract file. Conduct site visits at least once annually for each assigned contract to ensure service delivery according to section 402.7305 (3) (d), F.S.
• Facilitates the development of processes, and routes for review all contract documents, including but not limited to contract 1121s, EOG approvals, attestation Memo's, and appropriate approvals for contracts in excess of $1 million for all assigned contracts using the required Departmental clauses and format; funding allocations, spelling, grammar and punctuation, etc., and making the necessary revisions throughout the approval process and over the course of the contract year or cycle. Completes all activities associated with the final execution of assigned contracts within the required designated timeframes.
• Prepares documents for negotiation purposes between the Department and provider staff, for assigned contracts. Participates in the contract negotiation including but not limited to service tasks, task limits, contract limits, deliverables, number of service units, financial consequences, performance standards, method of payment, line-item budgets, and unit rates as necessary and in the best interest of the Department. Draft pre-negotiation memo for management review and recommendation.
• Participates in service teams or work group activities as assigned, including procurement activities.
• Coordinates the planning of monitoring with other Department staff, for assigned contracts. 
• Maintains knowledge of operations and policies in the OCS Program Office as administered by the Department. Maintains current and detailed knowledge about the laws and regulati