Contract Specialist – Child Welfare System Procurement

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🕒 6 days ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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Dhaka Technologies Limited Company

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

2 - 10 employees

Founded 2019

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

🔒 Cybersecurity

B2B • Enterprise • Cybersecurity

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is an IT services and consulting firm that provides software development, cloud implementation and migration, cybersecurity, data engineering, AI and blockchain solutions, hardware & software provisioning, and staff augmentation. The company presents itself as a provider of end-to-end IT solutions — from strategy and infrastructure architecture to application development, DevOps, testing, and 24/7 support — and targets businesses and enterprise clients. The site lists a Washington, D. C. address and emphasizes more than 10 years of industry experience, scalable and secure technology integration, and a technology stack that includes web and mobile development, AI, blockchain, and cloud services.

📋 Description

• Draft and refine the vendor contract and service level agreement using client templates, exhibits, and attachments • Lead negotiation sessions with the selected system vendor and convert negotiated positions into clear, enforceable contract language • Maintain the contract through draft completion, client internal reviews, state independent review, federal partner review, final modifications, and signature routing • Deliver a contract plan and schedule covering scope, roles, milestones, risks, communications, and required approvals • Define service level agreements, key performance indicators, and a performance monitoring framework for the modernization project • Develop vendor performance reporting structures and risk mitigation recommendations for post-signing deployment • Customize corrective and preventive action plan templates and provide compliance and risk-mitigation advisory notes • Identify, log, and help mitigate risks in contract terms, including state and federal funding compliance • Facilitate collaboration among program leadership, procurement, project staff, and legal advisors • Develop guidance on contract and vendor management practices, including onboarding and offboarding • Provide weekly progress updates and monthly status reports • Deliver a final executive review with recommendations on contract reviews, amendments, and renewals • Produce deliverables in Microsoft Office or Adobe PDF using client-provided systems and tools

🎯 Requirements

• Seven or more years of experience drafting and negotiating information technology or professional services contracts for state or county government • Substantial experience at a state or county human services agency or state procurement office contracting on behalf of such an agency • Experience drafting statements of work, service level agreements, key performance indicators, and performance terms • Primary authorship of at least one large software, SaaS, or systems integration implementation contract from first draft through negotiation to execution • Experience leading or co-leading vendor negotiation sessions and converting negotiated outcomes into contract language • Experience with contracts subject to federal funding requirements and oversight, including state independent review or comparable approval processes • Three professional references from engagements within the last five years, able to speak specifically to contract writing • Strong written communication and experience producing executive summaries, contract plans, and status reports for senior government audiences • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Project, Visio), SharePoint, Teams, Azure DevOps, and DocuSign • Availability full time, Monday to Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM Eastern Time, from November 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027 • Located in the United States and authorized to work in the United States; work cannot be performed from outside the United States • Must sign a client non-disclosure agreement • Must pass a background check • Must perform all work on client-provided systems or virtual desktop • Must refrain from using AI meeting assistants in client meetings • Preferred: experience with CCWIS, SACWIS, child welfare, Title IV-E, Medicaid, integrated eligibility, or other federally funded human services systems • Preferred: PMP or another PMBOK-based credential, IIBA certification (CBAP or CCBA), or contract management credential such as CPCM, CFCM, or NIGP-CPP • Preferred: prior work with a state central IT agency, state procurement office, or vendor relationship management unit • Preferred: Juris Doctor or paralegal background

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time, W-2 engagement, 40 hours per week • Fully remote work within the United States • Client-provided systems or virtual desktop • Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Azure DevOps, and DocuSign access for work • Contract engagement anticipated to run approximately six months, from November 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027