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Mississippi State University

Contract Administrator I-III or Senior

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Other

🗓️ June 30th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring a Contract Administrator I-III or Senior to manage contracts from a business perspective. The role involves reviewing contracts, verifying financial analyses, ensuring compliance with university policies, leading negotiation strategies, and conducting post-contract administration activities including tracking provisions, compliance, and contract costs.

Highlights

  • Administers and reviews contracts ensuring compliance with MSU policies, federal and state laws using MSU BullyBuy platform.
  • Leads contract negotiation teams and implements negotiation strategies.
  • Performs post-contract activities such as tracking major provisions, expiration, renewal dates, and monitoring costs.
  • Requires knowledge of contract management, legal aspects of contracting, and ability to interpret and negotiate contracts.
  • Provides customer service and collaborates across organizational levels and external contacts.
  • Uses MSU BullyBuy platform and ensures compliance with IHL and university policy.
  • Bachelor’s degree required for levels I-III; Master’s, Ph.D., or Juris Doctor for Senior level with relevant experience.
  • Salary grades: I/II-14, III-15, Senior-16; further details available via MSU staff compensation structures.
  • Works within the Division of Finance and Administration - BSA department.
  • Ability to manage collaborative reviews and maintain ethical, compliant contracting practices.