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Procurement Officer Trainee

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER III

Recruitment #24-002247-0097

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Introduction



 
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.
 
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind.

This is for two full-time contractual positions. 
 

GRADE

15

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Procurement Unit
25 South Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

The primary function of this position is to serve as Procurement Officer Trainee under a Procurement Officer III (Supervisor) in the Procurement Division in order to ensure that the Department of Human Services is meeting its procurement goals in accordance with appropriate and consistent application of COMAR Title 21 Procurement Regulations, the Department of General Services-Office of State Procurement (DGS-OSP) and DHS Procurement Policies and Procedures; and in order for DHS to implement its programs and services. 

POSITION DUTIES

  • Learns to review for substance and accuracy, and processes procurement transactions in accordance with COMAR Title 21 Procurement Regulations and DGS-OSP and DHS Procurement Policies and Procedures, and the General Accounting Division’s Corporate Purchasing Card Program Policies and Procedures in order to assist all of the Department’s Central Administrations and all 24 local Departments of Social Services with the implementation of their programs and services. 
  • Learns to advise and instruct all of the Department’s Central Administrations and all 24 local Departments of Social Services staff to accurately prepare all types of procurement transactions to assist them with the implementation of their programs and services by obtaining best value contracts for DHS through the use of the competitive and non-competitive procurement processes in accordance with COMAR Title 21 Regulations and DGS-OSP and DHS Procurement Policies and Procedures, and the General Accounting Division (GAD) Corporate Purchasing Card Program Policies and Procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:   Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to two years of the required experience. 

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from a college or university for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included the regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.  

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess:
Six months experience with public procurement or contract management or other
administrative roles.
Six months experience utilizing a computerized financial management system.
Six months experience using a Financial Management Information System (FMIS), or similar
program.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

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.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. It is important that you report all related education and experience that is relevant to this recruitment qualifications. We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency.

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

 

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to, Department of Human Services, Employment Services, Attention: Kendra Young, 25 S. Charles Street, 11th floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.

If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please email Kendra Young at kendra.young2@maryland.gov; include the job title and recruitment # in the subject line.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.



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