Supervisor - Contract Administration

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JOB SUMMARY

Job Profile Summary

Supervises the commercial contract function. The commercial contract group is responsible for the administration of agreements including gas purchases, gathering, transportation, exchanges, and NAESBs related to commercial business.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Supervises the activities and work of contract administration employees
• Initiate, develop, and maintain complex contract documents; manage development of non-standard contracts
• Oversee development and use of agreements as required by Commercial
• Lead development and implementation of contract management policies and procedures
• Oversee analysis and resolution of problems. Ensure proper contractual analysis and administration of contracts and manage changes in contract management systems
• Initiate and manage dialogue between company personnel and outside contacts to resolve contractual issues; lead meetings with internal clients and Legal department to determine business requirements
• Respond to customer inquiries and assist managers and employees in contract-related activities; provide technical expertise
• Maintain contract administration data systems, including preparing, maintaining and circulating reports as requested by company management
• Leverage technology and create efficiencies for the contract administration group
• Develop and present contract management-related training and/or programs for employees

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, finance, pre-law, accounting, or an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job-related experience:

Work Experience

• Experience in supervising employees
• Experience initiating, developing, and maintaining complex contract documents
• Experience and/or training related to:
  • Development of non-standard contracts
  • Contract law
  • Insurance procedures
  • Pipeline regulatory requirements
  • Interpersonal communications
• Experience reading and interpreting documents, rules, governmental regulations and guidelines, and other contract documents, policies and procedures, logs and reports
• Experience composing and preparing reports, logs, contracts and correspondence
• Experience supervising, advising, training and communicating effectively. Working knowledge of personnel policies and procedures
• Experience preparing information, conducting meetings and making formal presentations to groups and individuals
• Experience in use and function of office equipment including computers and applicable software

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information; conduct oral presentations and/or meetings
• Ability to: prioritize work load and deliverables
• Ability to: interact, advise and communicate effectively
• Ability to: apply math and algebra

Licenses and Certifications

• None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

• Travel to other locations required

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.