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Contracts Specialist II - Public Transit
$68k-89k (estimate)
Full Time | Public Administration
5 Months Ago
City of Phoenix is Hiring a Contracts Specialist II - Public Transit Near Phoenix, AZ
About This PositionThe City of Phoenix Public Transit Department is the largest member of the Valley Metro regional transit system and provides a broad spectrum of transit services. These include local commuter bus services to alternative transportation solutions for individuals with disabilities and senior citizens.
The Operations Division of the Public Transit Department is looking for a Contracts Specialist II to oversee the City's fixed-route service. The department operates 39 local routes, six RAPIDS, and four Circulator routes.
Responsibilities Include
The selected candidate will be stationed at our North Facility near 19 th Avenue and Desert Cove Avenue.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Hiring Range: $63,044.80 to $80,454.40 annually.
Pay Range Explanation
Minimum Qualifications
Experience With
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
How To ApplyApply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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Building the Phoenix of tomorrow.
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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
The Operations Division of the Public Transit Department is looking for a Contracts Specialist II to oversee the City's fixed-route service. The department operates 39 local routes, six RAPIDS, and four Circulator routes.
Responsibilities Include
- Overseeing the day-to-day fixed-route operations.
- Preparing performance-related reports, creating data reports, and creating the scope of work for fixed-route.
- Coordinating meetings with contractors, communicating with transit professionals, conducting field observations of fixed-route service, and reporting these observations.
- Advanced-level work in writing, procuring, negotiating, executing, and administering complex professional services contracts and revenue contract solicitations for Departments citywide.
- Some positions supervise Contracts Specialists staff or other employees performing duties related to contract procurement and administration.
The selected candidate will be stationed at our North Facility near 19 th Avenue and Desert Cove Avenue.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Exemplary customer-service skills.
- Knowledge of local, State, and Federal laws and regulation relevant to the Public Transportation Industry.
- Knowledge of Transit Operations and/or Public Transit Industry.
- Correctly interpret complex laws, regulations, guidelines, agreements, and follow policies and procedures.
- Break down complex information into comprehensive parts, ask questions, synthesize and analyze information.
- Manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines.
Hiring Range: $63,044.80 to $80,454.40 annually.
Pay Range Explanation
- Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
- Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
- Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
- Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
- Dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Employer paid long-term disability
- Free Bus/light rail pass
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
Minimum Qualifications
- Three years of experience working with governmental contracts or experience assisting a contracts administrator in contract preparation.
- Bachelor's degree in public or business administration or a related field.
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
- The City job description can be found here .
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
- Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
- For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .
Experience With
- Federal, State, and City Procurement Regulations.
- Developing scopes of work/specs for contracts and reviewing them for completeness.
- Drafting, editing, formatting, and writing correspondence.
- Developing, interpreting, analyzing reports, and preparing transit system performance documents.
- Coordinating the renewal and extension of contracts.
- Coordinating with different contractors and vendors.
- Contract interpreting and applying local, State, and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
- Working on the development of budget projections.
- Investigating and responding to customer complaints.
- Monitoring, observing, collecting, and analysis of field transit operations.
- Developing cost estimates.
- Supervising others in a professional environment.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
How To ApplyApply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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Building the Phoenix of tomorrow.
#DoWorkThatMakesPhoenixWork
City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Public Administration
SALARY
$68k-89k (estimate)
POST DATE
02/26/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/13/2024
WEBSITE
phoenix.gov
HEADQUARTERS
PHOENIX, AZ
SIZE
7,500 - 15,000
FOUNDED
1886
TYPE
Private
CEO
THELDA WILLIAMS
REVENUE
$1B - $3B
INDUSTRY
Public Administration
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