Contract Manager

Job Description And Duties:

Are you looking for an exciting and fast-paced career?

Join the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and be part of an organization that serves as a leader in emergency management and homeland security through dedicated service to all. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity in a high-energy, team-oriented environment, you are encouraged to apply.

Job Summary

Under direction of the Chief of IT Administration Unit, the Information Technology Specialist I (ITS I) will act as the IT Contract Manager and plan, create, manage, control, and track IT Contracts. The incumbent receives direction with assignments in terms of broadly defined missions or functions and plans, designs, and executes programs, studies, and other work independently. The incumbent will serve as IT Contract Manager, assist IT management, and project lead(s) to perform varied and unrelated processes in connection with contract support for information technology projects and operations. The ITS I will function in a demanding and changing environment, which requires the ITS I to act with great independence while effectively maintaining a routine workload and regularly responding to short-term tasks. The work also involves demonstrating leadership in identifying new issues and business opportunities and in assisting management with the most sensitive issues. Incumbents demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the relationship of their specialization and/or project responsibilities to the work as a whole.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Click 'Apply Now' to read the official job bulletin and apply. Applications will be received until 11:59pm PST on January 21, 2026.

Department Information:

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by hiring and retaining individuals from a variety of backgrounds and personal experiences. Our employees are empowered with the tools and resources necessary to meet our mission, while continuing to expand equity and inclusion efforts at all levels of the organization. We are committed to the spirit and work required to ensure the safety and resilience of every community in California.

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is an emergency response, homeland security, and disaster recovery agency and as a result, is a dynamic and exciting place to work in a team-oriented environment. Cal OES provides training to enhance the understanding of emergency and incident management to all employees.

In the event of an emergency, employees may be contacted and requested to report to work in the event of an emergency. This contact may be outside of your normal working hours (evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays). This service may require irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty location, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and you may be required to relocate to emergency sites.

More information may be found here: Policy & Administration | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Department Website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov

Desirable Qualifications:

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and beneficial relationships with state, local, and Federal government agencies, and the vendor community, as it relates to information technology contract management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others as demonstrated by strong written and verbal communication skills, strong negotiating skills, and particularly the ability to represent the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services effectively with the vendor community, key customers, stakeholders, and internal staff.
• Proven track record of gaining the confidence and trust of individuals in key positions.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure that contracts adhere to departmental, state, and federal practices and regulations.
• Ability to obtain consensus on direction to ensure timely completion of proposals leading to contracts.
• Knowledge of state best practices, including trends and directions related to contracts.
• Knowledge of project and state contract management practices.
• Knowledge of state budget processes.
• Knowledge of state and federal control agency requirements for contracts.
• Knowledge of State Contracts Manual (SCM), California Public Contract Code (PCC); California Government Code (GC): IT procurement methods; State Administrative Manual (SMA); State Information Management Manual (SIMM).
• Knowledge of Department of Technology’s Project Approval/Delivery Lifecycle (PAL/PDL).
• Ability to Stay current with the latest developments in hardware/software; Document technical specifications; Adapt and manage multiple tasks and priorities; Develop effective solutions; Communicate with users, team members and management effectively.

Benefits:

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Cal OES employees are eligible for a number of benefits and working for us is a great opportunity to join a committed team. Benefits include but are not limited to the following:

• Free Parking
• On-site Gym and Locker room
• Electric Carport
• Excellent CalPERS state pension plan
• 401(k) and 457(b) Plans
• Flexible Schedules
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental & vision insurance for the employee or the employee's family
• Investment in careers development
• Located near many local eateries, financial institutions, and the Light Rail Station