What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Programmatic Contract Administrator position at City and County of Denver?

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary target range we are looking to offer is between $73,000 - $96,000. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to :

140 hours of PTO earned within first year 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day, and 1 volunteer day per year.
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date.
Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000 / year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus / train rides)

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

What You’ll Do

Perform full performance professional work to administer expenditure contracts for professional services and construction in support of complex capital programs, within the Special Projects division at DEN. This includes monitoring programmatic and project level budgets and expenditures, in conjunction with contract spend and financial system of record, potentially for multiple programs. The position will interact with contractors and designers, construction and design project managers, DEN Finance & Accounting, Business Management Services, Risk Management, Prevailing Wage, and other stakeholder divisions as needed.

Job responsibilities include :

Draft and process task orders, task order change orders and other change orders for appropriate review, approval, requisition and encumbrance. This includes all necessary contract compliance as relates to applicability, mark up, fees, etc. as well as financial system due diligence, fiscal oversight, and adherence to typical business processes such as fiscal rule regarding supporting documentation.

Performing financial system closeout of contracts or purchase orders. This duty may also include any reporting with grantors necessary regarding any of the above details. Successful and timely processing of Invoices including coordinating with Project Managers or project leads, pencil copy process, review, and analysis of invoices, drafting justifications and budget memos as required, processing within any applicable software, submitting invoices in a timely manner to ensure vendors are paid promptly.

Apply continuous improvement methodologies, perform research, analysis, reporting and obtain customer feedback to ensure improvements are effectively applied to administration business processes.

Day-to-day interpretation, analysis, and research of contractual terms and compliance.

Engaging in cost review meetings with DEN team and relevant contracted entities.

Performing document management duties according to program specific requirements.

What You’ll Bring

Denver International Airport () is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $36.4 billion for 2024, the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and uplift all races, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, ages, abilities, religion, and LGBTQIA communities. We know that our diversity makes us stronger, and we strive to keep Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) at the center of all that we do.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience :

The Special Projects division is looking for proactive, flexible, innovative, and knowledgeable candidates with an aptitude for delivering a high level of customer service and to both internal and external customers.

In addition, we are looking for candidates with some or all of the following skills and experience :

Experience with large capital programs.

Familiarity with Workday or other financial management systems.

Demonstrated skills in understanding contractual requirements and applying compliance principles to stated requirements to a variety of contract types.

Knowledge of financial analysis techniques, including research techniques and analysis of operations and programs, sufficient to be able to perform the duty assignment.

Ability to interact with stakeholders in a friendly and professional manner and work to resolve issues quickly and effectively, and actively displays knowledge regarding contractual and fiscal requirements.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education : Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Management, or a related field.

Experience : Four (4) years of professional experience performing contract negotiation, contract administration, or conducting research and analysis in an area such as budget, compliance issues, or accounting.

Equivalency : One year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

Licensure & Certification- none.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until February 25th, 2025 . Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than February 25th, 2025, date at midnight to ensure consideration.

FBI Background Check : FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and / or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. By position, a pre-employment physical / drug test may be required.

Snow / Emergency Duties : Denver International Airport is a 24 / 7 / 365 team operation. If weather conditions warrant or an emergency crisis occurs, all DEN employees may be required to work extended hours and / or shifts.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA3374 Contract Administrator Senior

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

72,534.00 - $119,681.00

Starting Pay

Based on education, experience and internal equity

Agency

Denver International Airport

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Salary : $72,534 - $119,681

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