Contract Specialist: Finance and Administration - UTK
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 20
- 2 days ago
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About the company
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Higher education · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Draft contracts
- Review contracts for compliance with state law, federal law, and UT policy
- Negotiate with suppliers, including suppliers' legal counsel
- Provide assistance to end-users of the electronic Contract Management System
What you need
- Education : Bachelor’s degree
- Experience:
- Minimum of two years of experience in a professional office environment is required.
- At least one year of experience interpreting and/or drafting technical or contract language is required.
- Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Ability to exercise independent judgment.
- Skills to organize and maintain an effective systematic work environment.
- Ability to read and accurately interpret legal language, regulations, and policies.
- Ability to negotiate contracts with third parties including attorneys and suppliers.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and maintain effective working relationships with third parties and university departments.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet time sensitive deadlines for a high volume of detailed material.
- Knowledge and skills to work in Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro or similar document readers, and contract software platforms.
- Education: Master’s degree in business administration
- Experience: Experience working in contract administration at an institute of higher education or governmental agency.
- Knowledge of Tennessee law, contracting procedures, and standard insurance coverage.
- Location: Knoxville, TN
- Full-time remote work
- UT market range: M10
- Anticipated hiring range: $56k - $60k
- Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
- Find more information on UT Benefits here
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Key skills
contract draftingnegotiationContract Management System
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The Contract Specialist drafts contracts, reviews contracts for compliance with state law, federal law, and UT policy, and negotiates with suppliers (including suppliers' legal counsel). The position provides assistance to end-users of the electronic Contract Management System.