Jessica Watts
Contract Processing Specialist at U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)- Claim this Profile
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U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Contract Processing Specialist
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Sep 2019 - Present
The Contracts Compliance Supervisor/Manager role was diminished due to size of department. Job responsibilities remain the same, just a title change.• Reviews contract request forms (CRF) and budgetary worksheets thoroughly to ensure funding source compliance and the availability of necessary funds.• Notifies project managers of non-compliant contracts and collaborates with managers to effectively resolve non-compliance issues.• Works closely with domestic and international team members, contractors, or stakeholders to resolve budget and/or contractual documentation requirements.• Represents accurately all contract parties’ commitments, conditions, and expectations during the contractual process.• Creates and maintains contract file folders, properly merges contract documents prior to execution, and routes contracts via DocuSign. Provides final contract approval prior to sending for execution as needed. Properly retains contracts internally.• Negotiates the terms and conditions of agreements for international and domestic contracts and/or leases.• Utilizes cognitive reasoning capabilities to make logical and timely decisions in domestic and international settings.• Prepares and implements contract templates in several foreign languages.• Develops and maintains contract software system to improve contract administration process.• Creates, documents, maintains, and communicates policies and procedures for proper contract compliance review, and prioritizes and identifies relevant issues to provide a satisfactory solution Show less
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Contracts Compliance Supervisor
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May 2020 - Sep 2021
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Contract Administrator
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Sep 2019 - May 2020
Supervisor of the contracts department. Review contract request forms for contracting writing. Looking for legalities and compliance. Also reviewing the contracts stay in line with funding source regulations. Approval of merged contracts for signing. Training of new employees. Tracking and creating budgets using Government funding sources.
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First Community Credit Union
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Banking
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200 - 300 Employee
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Member Service Representative
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Jan 2011 - Sep 2019
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Education
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Post University
Paralegal Certificate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal -
Saint Charles Community College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration -
St. Charles Community College
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration