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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Compliance Officer 2 - Contract Manager in Des Moines, Iowa
Compliance Officer 2 - Contract Manager
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Compliance Officer 2 - Contract Manager
Salary
$67,350.40 - $104,187.20 Annually
Location
Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
25-00694
Agency
185 Department of Management - Office of Chief Information Officer
Opening Date
09/20/2024
Closing Date
9/30/2024 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-POST
Point of Contact
Abbey Carter (abbey.carter@dom.iowa.gov)
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Job Description
The State of Iowa, Department of Management (DOM), Division of Information Technology (DoIT), is looking for a highly motivated candidate to join our team as aCompliance Officer 2, Contract Manager.
The Contract Manager will be responsible for managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance with state regulations and policies, and maintaining positive vendor relationships. This role will play a critical part in negotiating, drafting, and executing contracts for IT goods and services, while also ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and budgetary constraints.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the entire contract lifecycle, from initial drafting to execution and ongoing management.
Serve as a liaison with Performance and Risk Management, Finance, and Legal departments to ensure contracts meet regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define contract requirements and specifications for IT goods and services.
Conduct thorough vendor evaluations and negotiate contract terms, pricing, and service level agreements (SLAs).
Develop and maintain contract templates, policies, and procedures to streamline the contracting process.
Monitor contract performance, address issues promptly, and foster positive vendor relationships.
Please note, candidates for this position must reside in the state of Iowa at the time of starting the role.
Employer Highlights:
The Department of Management, Division of Information Technology provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions to support the agencies across the State of Iowa, trusted partners, and citizens. We are responsible for managing all IT assets, projects, and resources to deliver top-tier technology support and expertise across the enterprise. Our strength is driven by the skills, talents, and diversity of our people.
We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:
Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Vacation Leave
Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Background check requirements
After a conditional offer of employment has been made, and as the final step in the hiring process, candidates for this position will be subject to a background investigation, which may include but may not be limited to a verification of a candidate's education, previous employment/work history, contact of personal references, motor vehicle records, and a criminal history check (including through Federal, State, or Local criminal justice agencies).
Information gathered as part of such background investigation will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by Iowa Code section 22.7, 8B.4A, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such information shall be available to candidates upon request.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1)Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations.
2) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements.
3) Graduation from accredited school of law and experience equal to two years of full-time work as described in number one or two or in the practice of law.
4) A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one, two, or three), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review.
6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as a Compliance Officer 1.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/ComplianceOfficer2-00641.pdf)
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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?
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Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university?IF YES -How many years of experience do you have of full-time investigative or closely related work which involved: Preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law;ORInterpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration;ORQuality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements;ORDrafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations?
I have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university
I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have less than five years of the experience identified
I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university AND have five years or more of the experience identified
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Have you graduated from an accredited four year college/university? IF YES - How many years of experience do you have of full-time professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements?
I have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university
I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have less than five years of the experience identified
I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have five years or more of the experience identified
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Have you graduated from an accredited school of law? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time work in the practice of law or in full-time investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations; or full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements?
I have not graduated from an accredited school of law
Less than two years of the experience identified
Two years or more of the experience identified
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How many years do you have of a combination of post high school education and/or full-time investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law;ORInterpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administrationORQuality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirementsORDrafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operationsORfull-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements? Note: 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.
I do not have any of the combined education and/or experience
Less than five years of the combined education and/or experience
Five years to less than nine years of the combined education and/or experience
Nine years or more of the combined education and/or experience
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Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa?
I am not a current State of Iowa employee
I have no experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa
Less than 18 months of experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa
18 months or more of experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa
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Are you a current permanent State of Iowa employee? IF YES - How many years do you have in the state executive branch (IOWA) of full-time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review?
I am not a current state of Iowa employee
I am a permanent State of Iowa employee and have less than two years of the required experience
I am a permanent State of Iowa employee and have two years or more of the required experience
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State of Iowa
Agency
185 Department of Management - Office of Chief Information Officer
Address
200 East Grand Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Website
https://ocio.iowa.gov/
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