ADMINISTRATOR III

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Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, 750 E. Pratt S. 6th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 

The Procurement Manager will manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of all procurement and contracting activities and will serve at the request of the Executive Director as the designated procurement officer for all MHBE procurements. This position will ensure that MHBE is compliant with policies and procedures in order to procure goods and services.

• Develop contract specifications, including performance and acceptance standards, payment terms, contract management elements, contract modifications, contract renewals and advertisement requirements in accordance with State procurement procedures, laws and regulations for the procurement of all necessary services, supplies, maintenance and equipment;
• Review and analyze purchase requisitions and work with and advise departments on the most appropriate procurement methods to use, such as negotiated awards, competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals, sole source or emergency in accordance with State Procurement laws, procedures and regulations;
• Conduct pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences, site inspections, explain procurement requirements, establish procurement procedures and schedules, participate in and/or conduct offeror discussions and contract negotiations;
• Conduct bid openings for competitive procurements to determine whether offerors are reasonably qualified to be selected for award and may recommend proposals for awards;
• Examine bids to determine issues of responsiveness and responsibility and/or the need for additional information;
• Drafting correspondence, including procurement officer's decisions, for contract disputes; and is  responsible for providing debriefings;
• Use the Advanced Purchasing and Inventory System (ADPICS) portion of Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) to facilitate the procurement process. 

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. One year of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures.

Notes:

1. Additional experience in administrative staff or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-for-year basis for the required general experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

Two years direct experience in one of the following: Professional public sector procurement, or private sector contracting experience, or experience advertising procurement opportunity and distributing specifications to vendors as well as receiving and evaluating bids or proposals.

One year working in a State of Maryland agency as a procurement professional, including knowledge of State procurement practices and policies as well as the State procurement system, ADPICS, FMIS, and RSTARS.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated.  The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.  For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service may be required prior to hire.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Applicants certified to list will be placed in the Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified category and receive eligibility for a period of one (1) year.  Eligibility may be extended beyond one (1) year period.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the online or paper application process.

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred, you are unable to apply online, you may complete and submit a completed paper application to:

Shadrick Phillips   email; shadrick.phillips1@maryland.gov

Human Resources

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

750 East Pratt St.6th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202

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