Help At Home Hiring for Government Contract Specialist ( REMOTE) at Remote Full Time

Help at Home is the leading national provider of in-home personal care services, where our mission is to enable individuals to live with independence and dignity at home. Our team supports 66,000 clients monthly with the help of 49,000 compassionate caregivers across 12 states. We’re looking for people who care about others, who are willing to listen, lean in and make impactful change. Each role at Help at Home can have a positive impact in supporting our caregivers and clients. If you are someone who leads with passion and integrity and are looking to join a rapidly growing, industry leading team, Help at Home may be a good fit for you.

Job Summary:

The main responsibility of the Government Contract Specialist is to provide support to the Manager of Government Contracting with projects related to government payor contracts including business proposals, new contracts, renewals, and contract integration. The Government Contract Specialist will also help manage the Collateral Database, Contract Repository, and government contract-related communications, analysis, and reporting. Additionally, the Government Contract Specialist will collaborate cross-functionally with colleagues from other departments to ensure contractually established rates are accurately reflected in our internal systems.

As a key member of the team:

• You are flexible and can embrace change
• You value progress over perfection
• You care about your work, the team you’re on, and the people we are helping
• You make it a priority to get to know the people around you – build relationships with your colleagues and business partners
• You say what needs to be said, while considering how it’ll affect culture and output
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  Hold others to a high standard

Responsibilities:

In collaboration with the Manager of Government Contracting:

• Ensure the timely submission of deliverables including business proposals, contracts, renewals, and addendums.
• Understand the government contracting process cycle and related business implications.
• Correspond professionally and promptly to all communications.
• Capture notes and next steps from meetings with team members and key stakeholders.
• Manage the collection and filing of necessary documentation related to all assigned deliverables.
• Corroborate rates with Finance/RCM to ensure amounts established in contracts are accurately updated.
• Evaluate the performance and impact of contracts.
• Leverage business intelligence to advocate for rate increases.
• Provide insight to key stakeholders about contracts and potential for expansion.
• Utilize internal data and market research to identify growth opportunities.
• Refine future strategies, processes, and templates.
• Attend professional development events and conferences.
• Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/ Abilities:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Competence to work independently and efficiently with a minimal amount of oversight.
• Capacity to work in a deadline-conscious, results-driven environment.
• Aptitude for multi-tasking, synthesizing large amounts of data, and adapting to business needs and priorities.
• Ability to work well within a diverse team and across departments.
• Preferred: proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook/Teams/Word/Excel), Adobe Pro, and web-based CMS.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferred in a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred minimum 3 years: experience with contracts, business proposals, grant management, or data analytics.
• Experience in Homecare, Healthcare, Aging, Disability, Social Services, or other related industry preferred.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

Help At Home is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or religion or other legally protected status.

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