Salary: $70,096.00 - $94,723.20 Annually
Location : Scottsdale, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number:
Division: Parks and Recreation
Department: Landscape Contracts
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
Closing Date: 8/20/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

We9re seeking a Contracts Coordinator who brings a sharp eye for detail, a passion for service, and a collaborative spirit. This role supports the creation, coordination, and maintenance of multiple service, commodity, and performance contracts that keep our parks, programs, and facilities operating at their best. Reporting to a Parks & Recreation Manager, you9ll work closely with staff across the department and serve as the primary liaison to contracted vendors.

If you take pride in accuracy, communication, and supporting high-quality public spaces, you9ll feel right at home here.
The ideal candidate brings experience in:

• Providing exceptional customer service, especially in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
• Balancing multiple priorities, deadlines, and contracts simultaneously with accuracy and accountability.
• Creating and evaluating Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs), ensuring clarity, compliance, and alignment with project goals.
• Meeting with internal teams to define project intent, scope of work, and design requirements, translating operational needs into clear contract documents.
• Managing the full contract lifecycle, from initiation and coordination to award, tracking, and completion.
• Processing contractor invoices, reviewing for accuracy, and submitting for timely payment.
• Serving as a liaison to vendors, contractors, and warrantors, representing organizational interests with professionalism and clarity.
• Building and maintaining positive vendor relationships, ensuring expectations, timelines, and deliverables are clearly understood.
• Maintaining organized contract files and documentation, with strong attention to detail and compliance.

Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate9s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $81,577.60/annually.

The City of Scottsdale offers comprehensive benefits designed to support your personal and professional growth including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, including 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual starting at 10.3 hours per month, available for use as soon as it9s earned
• Medical Leave Accrual at 8 hours per month, also available immediately after accrual
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, including behavioral health services
• City-Paid Basic Life Insurance equal to one year of your annual salary, with optional supplemental coverage
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)- a defined benefit pension plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12%, including long-term disability coverage
• Post-Employment Health Plan, employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee9s PEHP
• Supplemental Retirement Options through Nationwide (457 plan)
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,500 per year to help you continue your education
• Pet Insurance to help care for your animals
• Bilingual Pay Compensation for eligible employees
• Employee Wellness Incentives to support your health goals
• Free Access to multiple city-owned fitness and recreational facilities

Please note:

• Be sure to check your email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations from Governmentjobs.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• Three years of experience directly relating to contracts coordination within the scope of assignment.

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver9s license with no major citations within the past 36 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out of state driver9s licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona. Note: Graduated Driver9s Licenses are considered restricted.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on department/section assignment.

Essential Functions
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Work Environment/Physical Demands
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Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state 4See Resume4 in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen
• 36-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

Full-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits,

Part-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking
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A high school diploma/GED is required for this position. Do you have a high school diploma / GED?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a valid driver9s license (not expired or suspended/revoked)?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have any of the following restrictions on your driver9s license? Please note that this does not include vision correction.

• Interlock Device
• Court Mandated Restricted Hours
• I have a Graduated Driver9s License (Class G License).
• Other Non-Medical Restriction(s)
• I have no restrictions on my driver9s license

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Do you have at least three years of experience in contract coordination?

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• No

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Please describe your experience coordinating or administering contracts, including the name of the employer where you have this experience. Note: Employers mentioned here must also be listed in the Work History section of the application. If you do not have this experience, please write 4N/A.4
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Do you have experience coordinating contracts for a municipality or public agency?

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Please describe your experience creating and/or evaluating Requests for Proposals and Invitations for Bids. If you do not have this experience, please write 4N/A.4
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Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.

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I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjobs.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.

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