Contracts Organizational Analyst

San Bernardino County is recruiting for experienced Contracts/Organizational Analysts to support contracts, grants and organizational analysis functions within County departments. These positions will be responsible for preparing and managing a variety of complex documents, such contracts, grants and/or service agreements upon which departments depend on to provide services. Incumbents will conduct analytical studies in these and other areas of departmental operations, make  recommendations to management and support the implementation of solutions.
Primary duties include:

• Recommend and establishes contract forms and procedures; develop and process bid proposals and agreements; interpret contract terms and monitor adherence; recommend solutions to contractual problems.
• Develop and manage a variety of contracts for professional or consultant services, products, materiel purchases, etc.; draft contract terms and agreements; coordinate the review process with management, counsel, purchasing agents, vendors and other applicable parties; coordinate the approval process including Board Agenda Items (BAI) for contracts that require Board of Supervisor's approval.
• Interpret contract terms; review and monitor contracts and ensure compliance and/or performance requirements are met; 
• Review expenditures and purchase orders; coordinate site visits and provide support in performance audits; 
• May draft bid proposals; research, analyze, and prepare specifications and conditions; coordinate the issuing of proposal and evaluation of bids; negotiate and interpret contract terms and agreements; monitor compliance and/or performance.
• Research and apply for a variety of grant opportunities from federal, state, local, and other resources; identify requirements necessary for specific grant proposals; prepare compelling grant applications and subsequent follow-up; secure grants; recommend and monitor procedures for grant implementation. 
• May support in the development and recommendation of various policies and procedures upon request; clarify and describe standard practices; designs or improves forms to expedite procedures and coordinates the publication and dissemination of information. 
• Prepare analytical reports, correspondence, and memoranda.  
• May provide analytical support in a variety of other areas essential to a department's operations such as special project coordination, facilities and capital improvement planning,  budget/fiscal management, or organizational/staffing analysis.  

*Official Class Title: Staff Analyst II. Refer to the Staff Analyst II official job description