Contract Specialist II

What We Can Achieve Together: The Contracts Specialist II will understand their BUs’ delegations of authority and power of attorney structure, advise staff on who has authority to sign various agreements, be able to update the DOA list, and draft/issue new DOAs as needed. In addition, they will be able to navigate complicated authority issues with the Legal Department as necessary. The Contract Specialist II will supervise others’ compilations auditable files for all contractual agreements, interact with Internal Audit as necessary, supervise the BUs’ tracking systems, supervise systems used to remind Project or Award Managers about project deadlines, products, and payments. Improve systems as needed. The Contracts Specialist II will take the lead in creating and delivering trainings to other Contracts Specialists, Contracts Administrators, Project and Award Managers, and the Contracts Community of Practice. Trainings will focus on TNC contractual agreements and related processes. They will also be expected to serve as mentors to other CCSs. May supervise Contracts Administrators and Contracts Specialists. The Contracts Specialist II will also work closely with the Legal Department to develop new Standard Agreement templates, improve workflows, and more. We’re Looking for You: Are you looking for work you can believe in? At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for some