Advisor II, Procurement Contracts

🔥 17 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $82.5k - $100.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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Catholic Relief Services

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1943

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Logistics

Catholic Relief Services is a global humanitarian organization that eases the suffering of and provides development assistance to people in need in over 100 countries. As the official international relief organization of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, CRS focuses on emergency response, health, agriculture, education, and justice and peacebuilding. Their work is guided by Catholic values and the organization aims to serve the poor and vulnerable, regardless of race, religion, or nationality.

📋 Description

• Serve as Global Procurement’s technical subject matter expert on procurement contracting • Lead development, review, and negotiation of complex, high-value, high-risk, and strategic procurement contracts • Partner with requestors, procurement teams, and technical stakeholders to develop scopes of work, deliverables, performance standards, and contractual requirements • Advise on contract structures, risk allocation, service levels, warranties, insurance, indemnities, liability, intellectual property, data protection, remedies, and termination rights • Support complex procurement activities through review of solicitation documents, evaluation requirements, negotiation strategies, award documentation, contract modifications, and dispute resolution • Serve as technical escalation point for complex contractual concerns and coordinate with the Office of General Counsel • Ensure contracts align with CRS policies, procedures, donor requirements, applicable law, and organizational approvals • Work with OGC, GRC, Finance, Safeguarding, GKIM, and other functions on legal, compliance, and risk considerations • Monitor changes in donor, regulatory, and organizational requirements • Develop and improve contracting templates, clause libraries, playbooks, decision tools, and review guidance • Analyze contractual risks, disputes, exceptions, audit findings, and implementation challenges to identify systemic improvements • Deliver training, guidance, coaching, and practical tools on contract development, negotiation, risk management, and contract administration • Build contracting capability among procurement staff, program teams, budget holders, and stakeholders • Promote understanding of contractual obligations, accountability, and contract management practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Public Administration, International Development, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered • Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in contract management, commercial contracting, procurement contracting, legal advisory support, supply chain management, or a related field • Experience working cross-functionally with legal counsel, risk and compliance functions, technical experts, and operational stakeholders • Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, administering, and closing out complex, high-value, or high-risk contracts for goods and services • Ability to identify, explain, and mitigate complex contractual and compliance risks • Ability to interpret donor, regulatory, policy, and contractual requirements and translate them into practical guidance and contract provisions • Excellent analytical skills and sound judgement • Strong facilitation, consultation, and stakeholder management skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to influence without direct authority and serve as a technical advisor • Computer proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other platforms • Fluent written and spoken English • Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% • Ability to legally work where the position is performed • Must sign and adhere to CRS’ Code of Conduct

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Vision insurance • Generous retirement savings plan • Collaborative, mission-driven work culture