Procurement Contract Analyst

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Procurement Contract Analyst

Sierra Community College District Rocklin, California, United States

Job Description:

Procurement Contract Analyst

Description

Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must have the understanding and ability to successfully support individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.

Under the general supervision from assigned manager, performs varied and specialized procurement for a wide range of materials, supplies, services, and equipment in accordance with District standards and policies and applicable legal requirements; provides assistance in the administration of District procurement and contract functions; plans, coordinates, monitors, and administers bids; drafts and implements contracts and assists with auxiliary services; compiles data to perform various financial analysis; and assists in the development and documentation of processes and procedures to support District operations.

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REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The following duties are typical for this job classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION:

a. Manages, coordinates, and administers District contract activities, including those associated with new construction, remodel, and renovation.

b. Serves as the primary point of contact and interdepartmental liaison for contract administration, contractual risk analysis, and coordination.

c. Reviews, drafts, analyzes, and verifies District contracts for legal compliance and mitigation of risk; generates and examines related Board of Trustees agenda items for accuracy and consistency.

d. Advises approved vendors and District staff on contractual rights, laws, duties, and responsibilities.

e. Provides technical expertise, guidance, training, advice, assistance, and direction to District staff on relevant contract provisions.

f. Drafts, reviews, and verifies contracts, amendments, and revisions for accuracy.

g. Drafts and administers post-contract award letters and notices.

h. Negotiates contract language, prices, terms, and conditions with vendors.

i. Assists with establishing standard contract clauses for use in contracts, affiliation agreements, and memorandum of understanding templates.

j. Maintains District standard contract templates, including amendments, affiliation agreements, and memorandum of understandings.

2. VENDOR ADMINISTRATION:

a. Plans, coordinates, and administers the District’s bid processes.

b. Creates, prepares, and reviews bids, bid specifications, and manages bid openings; receives, analyzes, and evaluates bids and proposals; creates legal notices and public announcements and advertisements.

c. Manages all aspects of bid processing in compliance with regulatory requirements and District policies and procedures.

d. Conducts vendor debriefings, as needed.

e. Participates in vendor evaluation, vetting, selection, and contract negotiations; makes recommendations regarding contract awards.

f. Advises vendors of policies and procedures and establishes parameters for conducting business with the District.

3. PROCUREMENT:

a. Plans, organizes, and participates in procurement activities.

b. Partners with purchasing staff and assists with purchasing issues or concerns; advises on procedural matters; interprets and explains purchasing policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.

c. Coordinates with staff and evaluates District purchasing operations, policies, and procedures; makes recommendations, as appropriate.

d. Reviews requisition requests for potential hazards and provides alternative procurement options to mitigate District risk.

e. Creates an environment of accountability for vendors related to contractually established performance standards; administers and recommends vendor contracts to be terminated.

f. Establishes, coordinates, and administers District-wide services, including, but not limited to, food service operations, bookstore operations, insurance, leased copiers, secure electronic signature platform, document storage, shredding services, and campus automated teller machines (ATMs).

g. Makes recommendations for changes in vendors, contractors, quality of materials and other issues, based upon research, cost estimates, bidding processes, and other acquired data.

h. Reviews and analyzes new product and service offerings throughout the District; explores alternatives sources, as needed.

i. Prepares requisitions and claims for reimbursement; resolves invoicing, purchase order, and other financial documentation questions or problems with vendors.

4. ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

a. Compiles data from a wide variety of sources to perform various complex financial analyses in support of District business services and operations, including, but not limited to, cost/benefit analysis, buy/lease analysis, and feasibility studies; evaluates alternatives and develops reporting and recommendations to senior management.

b. Complies data for reporting requirements for various outside agencies such as county, state, or auditing (e.g., possessory, lease for county and auditing, tonnage).

c. Provides administrative support related to the District’s insurance plans, including certificates of insurance, student incident/injury, claim intake, and policy review.

d. Participates in District committees and subcommittees.

e. Performs related duties that support the overall objective of the position.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required above knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Examples of ways to obtain the above knowledge and abilities could include, but are not limited to, the following:

Education/Training

• Four years of college in business, accounting, finance, or related field. Any related experience and/or professional training/certifications may be substituted for some of the educational requirement.

Experience

• Three years increasingly responsible purchasing and contracts experience

QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and procedures of procurement, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution.

• Preparation of formal bid requests and technical specifications.

• Federal, State, and local laws, codes, regulations, organization, and structure pertaining to public sector procurement for an educational institution.

• Principles of cost/benefit analysis, product evaluation, and research methodologies.

• District organization, operations, policies, and objectives.

• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

• Principles of business communication and report writing.

Ability to:

• Review, analyze and draft contracts and public bidding solicitations.

• Effectively administer the bid process. • Negotiate agreements.

• Provide technical guidance for procurement and contracts activities.

• Analyze and make sound recommendations on legal requirements associated with contract administration and management.

• Read, interpret, and apply research findings.

• Gather, analyze, and evaluate data.

• Perform mathematical computations to accurately complete quantitative analysis.

• Plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.

• Maintain accurate filing systems.

Utilize office procedures, methods, and equipment, including computers, technology, and applicable software applications sufficiently to perform the duties of the classification.

• Maintain confidentiality of information.

• Follow oral and written directions.

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

• Provide onboarding support, general work training, guidance, supervision assistance, and directs activities of student or temporary employees.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Work independently or collaboratively.

• Apply District policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination, including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction

WHY SIERRA?



Sierra College is a Community College located near Sacramento, California where a heavy emphasis is placed on academic excellence and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on quality instruction and meeting the evolving needs of the students and communities that it serves. The Sierra Community College District covers more than 3,200 square miles and serves the Northern California foothill counties of Placer and Nevada, as well as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We serve over 17,000 students throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses, including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well as at two centers located in Grass Valley and Tahoe/Truckee. Our District prides itself on academic excellence.

Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.

As an institution, Sierra College is committed to eliminating the equity gap in all student populations with dynamic, learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the college community. The ideal candidate will share the College’s commitment to helping its racially and socioeconomically diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives. Currently, Sierra College enrolls 17,800 students per term, where approximately: 23% of Sierra College’s students are Latin(o)(a)(x)(e), 3% are African-American/Black, 2% are Filipino, 6% are Asian, 1% are American Indian/Alaskan Native, 8% are Multiethnic and 55% are White.

The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to the use of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the varying needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community. Sierra College demonstrates its commitment to equity by supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty, and staff. These opportunities include trainings and workshops on equity and inclusion, active Academic Senate standing committees concerned with student success and equity, a Presidential Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC), culturally responsive student engagement centers, support for our undocumented and AB540 students, campus-wide equity summits, a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our diverse students.

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Helpful Tip:

Please note that as described above a strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds; and therefore, hiring committees assess candidates for these knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Applicants may want to consider incorporating culturally-inclusive/equity-minded strategies practiced and/or evidence of the responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity of community college student populations throughout their application materials (including application and documents uploaded, if any).

Please see the Sierra College website for additional helpful tips and tools for prospective applicants .

Travel expenses may be partially reimbursed for candidates traveling beyond a 150 mile radius for second round interviews. All other travel expenses will be borne by the candidate (if in person interviews).

Key Information Regarding Our Hiring Process

Hiring Subject to Board of Trustees Approval

Please note that all new hires require approval from our Board of Trustees during one of their public meetings. Official hire dates will follow this approval. More information about the Board of Trustees and their meetings can be found at https://www.sierracollege.edu/administration/board-of-trustees/ .

H1B1 Visa Sponsorship Not Available

At this time, we do not offer H1B1 visa sponsorship for new employees.

Terms and Conditions of Employment:

Other terms and conditions of employment are specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreements on file in the District Human Resources Department. Position description of record on file in the Human Resources Department.

*Sierra Community College District currently operates campuses in Rocklin, Truckee and Grass Valley. In its management of a multi-campus environment, the District reserves right of assignment including the right to change assignment locations and shift assignments based on District need. Although this position may currently reside at the Rocklin campus, the assignment location may be subject to change as needed. Additionally, the district reserves the right to cancel, revise or re-announce this position as well as any and all positions at any time.

EEO / TITLE IX EMPLOYER

Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and equity among its faculty, staff, and students.

Persons with inquiries about the application of Title IX and/or EEO may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX (Title IX Coordinator) at the address below, at (916) 660-7006 or via email at [email protected] .

Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of physical and other disabilities should contact the Sierra College Human Resources Department at (916) 660-7105.

If you have limitations hearing or speaking, the State of California offers a specially-trained Communications Assistant (CA) that can relay telephone conversations for all of your calls. Dial 711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS). Dialing 711 is for everyone, not just those who have difficulty hearing on a standard phone. If you prefer having your calls immediately answered in your mode of communication, dial one of the toll-free modality and language-specific numbers below. The call will be routed to the CRS provider.

TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice

English 1-800-735-2929

Spanish 1-800-855-3000

Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO

English 1-800-735-2922

Spanish 1-800-855-3000

From or to Speech-to- Speech

English & Spanish 1-800-854-7784

Closing Date/Time: Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Salary:

36.49 - Hourly
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