Business Operations Specialist – Independent Contractor

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $40 - $50 / hour

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⚙️ Business Operations

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Coleridge Initiative

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

📚 Education

💰 $1M Grant on 2022-01

Non-profit • Government • Education

Coleridge Initiative is a nonprofit organization focused on enhancing the use of data for public decision-making by working with government agencies. They provide a secure platform, the Administrative Data Research Facility (ADRF), which is FedRAMP-certified and allows for the linking of confidential data across states and agencies. The organization offers training in data literacy and applied data analytics to build workforce capacity and hosts challenges like the Democratizing our Data Challenge to foster collaboration and innovation in data usage. Their collaborations often involve federal, state, and local agencies, aiming to drive impact through improved policies and programs. Coleridge Initiative also engages in various research projects and data challenges to develop new data products and insights for evidence-based policymaking.

📋 Description

• Prepare and coordinate routine organizational agreements using approved templates, including vendor agreements, NDAs, and other low-complexity agreements • Coordinate internal reviews, approvals, signatures, and document management • Escalate contract interpretation, negotiation, compliance, and non-standard matters • Document agreement status from initiation through execution • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, templates, and operational documentation • Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to processes, tools, and workflows • Manage small, well-defined operational and cross-functional projects from planning through completion • Develop project plans, coordinate stakeholders, track milestones and action items, and document decisions • Support internal operational initiatives and special projects

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience • Approximately 3–6 years of relevant experience in business operations, contracts administration, project coordination, or a related field • Experience coordinating routine contracts, approvals, or business documentation • Experience managing small operational or cross-functional projects • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Experience maintaining tracking systems and producing operational reports • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and follow through on commitments • Ability to recognize when an issue requires escalation • Experience in a nonprofit, research, higher education, government, or other mission-driven environment preferred • Familiarity with contract lifecycle management or grants administration preferred • Experience developing standard operating procedures and process documentation preferred • Availability for scheduled meetings, collaboration, and coordination during normal Eastern Time business hours

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible schedule for the majority of work • Potential extension after the initial 6-month engagement