Contract Specialist II

Job Title: Contract Specialist II
Job Location: Jacksonville, FL
Job Duration: 4-5 Months (possibility of extension)

Job Summary:

• Project Product: Candidate will be preparing complex proposals & administrative services agreements for major contracts for our self-insured groups. Candidate will also work on renewal contracts (amendments, verbiage, redlines, etc.) as needed.
• Team Size: Team consists of (1) Senior ASO Manager, (1) Compliance Specialist, (1) Acct Mgmt. Specialist.
• A contract administrator oversees the specific mandates in a contract and makes sure that all parties involved fulfill obligations to which they agreed.
• The contract administrator must know the ins and outs of a contract and ensure all sides adhere to its specific terms, conditions, rights, and obligations.
• It is also the administrator's responsibility to coordinate any changes that may transpire, and to make sure that those changes are agreed upon by all involved.
• When the contract has been fulfilled, the contract administrator will complete a closeout process to ensure that the contract has been ended in an appropriate manner.
• In many scenarios, a contract administrator will oversee the delivery of goods and equipment to ensure that everything matches the contract; this often involves visiting several job sites and doing proper inspections.
• They may also oversee contract terms through electronic document management systems and spreadsheets, as this can allow the administrator to properly track various transactions and keep proper records.

Prepares proposal for major contracts:

• Review and negotiate contractual details, including specifications, price, date of delivery and contractual provisions.

Job Requirements:

• Intermediate skills in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• A proven ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Extensive Product knowledge.
• Demonstrate excellent organization skills and planning skills coupled with ability to apply analytical thinking in order to facilitate problem solving, decision making and process improvements or efficiencies.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt in a team setting in a flexible and fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills - verbal and written.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Good conflict resolution skills.
• Good telephone presence - Professional telephone skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong self-motivated/initiative skills.

Required Work Experience:

• 3-5 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of transferable experience and education.
• Strong MS Word skills including formatting and editing contractual documents (typically 40-80 pages in length including exhibits).
• Strong understanding of key concepts of a services agreement/contract including legal/compliance terms that are commonly negotiated (i.e., indemnification and liability, confidential and trade Product information, litigation, termination clauses, service/program fees, etc.).
• A foundational understanding of health insurance (from either a group or provider/hospital perspective) and/or the initiative to seek out resources to learn more.
• Critical thinking skills to analyze and respond appropriately to contract inquiries and/or requests as well as negotiations.

Required Education:

• High school diploma or GED.

Comments for Suppliers:

• Submittal Slots Per Supplier: 2 slots.
• Core Business Hours: 8am-5pm (some flexibility if needed).
• Client Issued Equipment: Yes.
• Remote/Hybrid/Onsite: Remote.
• Interview Comments: 1-hour interview via MS Teams (audio & video required) (Panel-Style w/ 3 people).

Group Contracting Core Duties:
The Group Contracting area supports our Legal team with all group (customer) contract execution and maintenance. Below is a list of core duties for the contract role for which we are looking for support:

• Review non-standard contract language requests.
• Edit/create draft contract based on intake form.
• Facilitate contract language review/sign-off with Client Legal.
• Facilitate review(s) with Client's Sales.
• Participate in draft review(s) with ASO groups and 3rd parties (Adobe Sign).
• Facilitate Client's Executive Leadership review and approval (Adobe Sign).
• Memorialize document/contract changes.
• Memorialize contract execution.