What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Specialist (Compliance) position at Denver Regional Council of Governments?
Salary : $5,003.44 - $6,006.16 Monthly
Location : CO 80202, CO
Job Type : Full-time
Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid
Job Number : 2025-05
Department : Administration and Finance
Opening Date : 01 / 24 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 7 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Mountain
Summary
The hiring salary range for this position is $5,003.44 - $6,006.16 / month or $2,501.72 - $3,003.08 / semi-monthly depending on qualifications.
Contract experience is not required. Prior roles in administrative support, insurance support / administration, and client services are great foundations for this opportunity. The contract specialist position combines the best of both worlds by providing growth in understanding of contract administration while serving people in our community! It is the second of a four level contract series that encompasses all stages of the contract cycle from preparing proposals through contract execution. The selected candidate will engage with management staff, vendors, legal counsel, and insurance brokers to develop and monitor contract requirements and compliance on federal and state funded programs serving veteran, aging, and disabled populations in Denver's eight county region. The position is hands on and provides a great opportunity to learn about contractual language / terms, budgets, grant funding and compliance, business insurance policies, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements and much more. It truly is a position that affords both career growth and community service all while working in a fantastic work environment. An Associate's degree and three to five years of clerical, office support and accounting support experience is preferred. A combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully carry out the essential job duties will also be considered. Of course, prior contract experience is a plus but is not required.
The Denver Regional Council of Governments serves as a visionary leader along Colorado's front range. We tackle the BIG issues, like growth and development, transportation and meeting the needs of older adults. Our success is built on, and defined by, long-standing partnerships and serving as a forum for discussing these and other emerging issues in an effort to collectively find innovative solutions. DRCOG is a Regional Planning Commission per Colorado state statute, is the federally designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA), and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Denver region. Our culture and values fuel and inform the work we do, and employees are rewarded with competitive compensation, generous benefits and an adaptable work environment. Sound like a good fit? We'd love to meet you!
Description of Work
This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the Division.
- Receives, reviews, validates, processes, prepares, reconciles and / or archives contractual documents,
payments invoices, purchase orders, and / or other records for assigned functions; verifies approvals or
prepares and submits documents for approval; issues receipts; posts financial data, and / or account
information.
for Proposal processes; works as a liaison with contracted legal firm and business insurance broker.
contracts, Request for Proposals, billing, purchasing, payments, policies and / or procedures; researches
information and responds to questions and information requests.
documents, and / or related reports.
agency contracts, low risk agreements , and other ancillary agreements;
ensure accuracy and timeliness of contract management, maintains contract database;
services to be provided, and payment schedules. Encumbers contract funds and reviews contract
and / or payment process;
other various compliance matters that require the direction of legal counsel;
as the filing of applications, claims submittals, tracking of vendor certificates of insurance, and
fulfilling miscellaneous insurance requests;
staff inquiries related to the RFP / Q / B process, serves on RFP / QB review panel;
contract purchase orders;
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
records.
procedures.
the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work
direction.
Education and Experience
Associate's degree and three to five years of clerical, office support and accounting support experience. Contract experience preferred but not required.
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
STATUS : Full-time, Non-exempt
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Which best describes your level of education?
How many years of clerical, office support and accounting support experience do you have?
Do you have any experience drafting, managing or administering contracts? If so, what kind of contracts and what dollar amount was the average contract?
Do you have any experience with preparing or monitoring budgets as well as any other type of accounting experience?
Do you have any experience with grants or grant management?
How do you best learn to accomplish new tasks at work (e.g. are you a visual learner, a self-starter, someone who likes to shadow others, etc.?
What software and programs are you most familiar with?
Required Question
Salary : $2,502 - $3,003
