Contract Specialist: Finance and Administration - UTK

University of Tennessee · Knoxville

The Contracts Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks qualified candidates for a full-time Contract Specialist position. Under the supervision of the Contracts Director, the Contract Specialist shall be accountable for examining contracts to verify compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies. The position encompasses support for the administration of contractual procedures across the campus and participation in the preparation of contractual documents. The incumbent is required to evaluate legal provisions and considerations within complex contractual agreements and engage with vendors and external stakeholders to address and resolve contractual disputes with outside organizations.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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The Contract Specialist drafts contracts, reviews contracts for compliance with state law, federal law, and UT policy, and negotiates with suppliers (including suppliers' legal counsel). The position provides assistance to end-users of the electronic Contract Management System.

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