Location: Binghamton, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Fri Oct 11 2024 Job Description: Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3) Salary: $55,151 The Contracts Assistant is a full-time professional position reporting directly to the Contract Administrator. The duties of the position include but are not limited to: + Contract Preparation: Assisting in drafting and reviewing contracts to ensure they meet legal standards and company policies. + Coordination: Working closely with legal teams, procurement departments, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate the contract approval process. + Communications: Serving as a point of contact for internal and external parties regarding contract-related inquiries and issues. + Tracking Deadlines: Monitoring contract timelines, renewals, and expiration dates, notifying review groups and relevant parties of upcoming deadlines. + Data Entry and Reporting: Inputting contract data into management systems, generating reports, and analyzing contract metrics as required. + Administrative Support: Handling general administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, preparing correspondence, and managing communication-related to contracts. The State University of New York and Binghamton University are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Requirements: + Bachelor's Degree + Personal computer literacy (Microsoft Office) + Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and in front of small and large groups + Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to independently prioritize workload and adapt to rapidly changing priorities + Demonstrated ability to work independently, use initiative, follow through, and complete tasks in a timely manner Preferred: + Master's Degree + Previous experience in contract processing + Previous experience with drafting contracts and technical documents + Familiar with a Procurement environment Visa sponsorship is not available for this position Additional Information: Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials. Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/ Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee." Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure. For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit: https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception. As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here (https://www.binghamton.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/policies-and-procedures/title-ix-.html) . Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3660.