If you’re sharp with contract language and you like being the person who keeps the whole machine legally clean and operationally tight, this role is for you. Youth Advocate Programs is hiring a Contracts Administrator to lead negotiation, drafting, tracking, and compliance across the organization.
About Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) is a nonprofit organization that supports service delivery through programs built around community needs. This role sits in the Support Center and partners across departments to ensure contracts align with funding, operational requirements, and legal standards.
Schedule
- Full time, salary (Exempt)
- Remote (USA)
- Travel required for meetings and trainings (as needed)
- Pay range: $61,000 to $75,000 (final offer varies by experience, location, and qualifications)
What You’ll Do
- Coordinate contract negotiation and execution across the organization
- Review external contracts, apply revisions, and ensure language aligns with agency standards
- Draft contracts and agreements using approved templates and language
- Ensure contractual obligations align with organizational goals, funding requirements, operational needs, and legal standards
- Partner with program and department leadership, finance, legal, HR, operations, and compliance to support service delivery and reduce risk
- Supervise staff supporting contract functions
- Manage the centralized contract management system, ensuring accurate documentation, tracking, and reporting
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Legal Studies, or related field
- 5+ years of contract management experience (nonprofit or human services experience preferred)
- Strong command of contract language, regulatory compliance, procurement, and funding requirements
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and databases/software systems
- Notary Public certification or ability to obtain authorization
- Bonus: experience with Cobblestone Contract Management system
- Preferred: Master’s degree
Benefits
- Medical/prescription, dental, vision
- Short term disability
- Voluntary life insurance and supplemental insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet insurance
- Identity theft insurance
- Paid time off and holiday pay
- 403(b) retirement savings plan
- Weekly pay and direct deposit
This one is a credibility role. If you apply, make your resume lead with: contract negotiation, compliance, funding/grant language, template drafting, stakeholder coordination, and whatever system you’ve used that’s closest to Cobblestone.
Happy Hunting,
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