CALSTART develops and implements large-scale zero-emission transportation solutions with businesses, governments, and organizations to mitigate climate change, and support economic growth.
For over 30 years, it’s been CALSTART’s mission to develop, assess, and implement large-scale, zero-emission transportation solutions to mitigate climate change and support economic growth. CALSTART works with businesses, organizations, governments, and communities to create real-life impact toward clean air and equitable access to clean transportation for all. CALSTART provides scientific, technical and policy support for regulatory development and clean technology and infrastructure acceleration.
The Role:
CALSTART is seeking a Contract Specialist for our Accounting and Finance team. This role will assist with a wide variety of procurement and contracting duties. In addition, the Contract Specialist will manage contract development, ensure that insurance and legal requirements are met, and maintain internal processes and records. This work will directly impact how CALSTART engages contracts at the Federal, State, and regional levels. Join us. “We are changing transportation for good.”
What you will do:
- Prepare, draft, and edit contracts, subcontracts, subrecipient agreements, consulting and service agreements, task orders, teaming agreements, amendments, MOUs, etc.
- Ensure that all legal, insurance, and other requirements are met before contract execution.
- Manage contracts in progress, obtaining risk assessments, reviewing procurement submissions, and approving contract invoices for payment.
- Prepare reports, recording documents, and maintaining the contract log and filing system.
- Review and analyze existing contracts to ensure compliance with terms and conditions
- Provide ongoing assistance to staff on contract development and compliance issues
- Compile necessary information for the contract process through collaboration with other team members, fact-finding actions, and meetings.
- Collaborate with program and finance staff to obtain relevant content required to write contracts, including preparing other applicable documentation and supporting materials.
- Other duties as assigned.
What you bring to the table:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, contract administration, procurement, or similar discipline, or equivalent years of work experience.
- 3+ years of related experience in government contracting and compliance or a similar role.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office experience, specifically in MS Excel.
- In-depth knowledge of government contracting, FAR, and other regulations specific to government contracting.
- In-depth knowledge of procurement regulations, contract agreements, and legal terminology.
- A proactive, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong editing skills with the ability to analyze and synthesize written material.
- Outstanding negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to work independently and within a diverse team across numerous departments.
- Excellent project management skills and ability to prioritize various work assignments and resources.
- Ability to interpret financial data and review budgets.
- Detailed-oriented with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, activities, and tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Flexible, self-directed, and responsible.
CALSTART values transparency and strives to provide as much information regarding compensation as possible. The complete salary range for this role is $62,000-$81,840. Pay for this role will typically be from $62,000-$68,200 as we determine pay based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, education, internal equity and other factors relevant to job
We understand that not everyone will match the above qualifications 100%. If your background isn’t perfectly aligned but you feel you would be a great addition to the team, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re a tight-knit team of world-class scientists, engineers, business minds, and product designers who believe passionately in our mission and put our team ahead of self. We are committed to the continued development and growth of our employees and invest in your success!
We care about your personal well-being as much as your professional success and offer generous benefits to full time employees including: 100% company paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, Retirement plan with generous company contributions, FSA for Health and Dependent Care, 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment, 11 paid company holidays, paid sick time, paid family leave, and more! APPLY HERE