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Supervisory Contracts Administrator

HUMAN SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR III

Recruitment #24-002730-0004

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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 a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

 

GRADE

19

LOCATION OF POSITION

Department of Human Services 
Social Security Administration 
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

The purpose of this position is to provide supervisory level Contract management support to the Social Services Administration (SSA) by working under direct supervision of the Contracts Program Manager to oversee the preparation, negotiation, execution, and ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the agency’s purchase of care contracts residential child care (RCC), child placement agency (CPA) and Developmental Disabilities Administration Contracts that have a value of approximately 700 Mil. 

POSITION DUTIES

  • Supports the Contracts Program Manager with planning, coordinating and implementing the workflow of the Contracts and Monitoring Unit.
  • Aides Contracts Program Manager with establishing and implementing standard operating procedures to ensure contract processing and contract monitoring functions are accurately and timely completed in accordance with Procurement guidelines.
  • Serves as the SSA, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Liaison.
  • Participates in or leads the development of solicitations Request for Proposals, Expressions of interests, Exempt and Sole Source Contracts for placement and other resources needed for service delivery.
  • Supervises and evaluates work of assigned staff, in addition to completing the contract work for their own assigned caseload.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Experience: Eight years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work, three years must have involved supervision of other employees or exercising responsibility for program development.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required general experience.

2. Candidates may substitute additional professional or technical experience in the administration of a human services program or experience conducting studies and analyses of programs, procedures, practices and organizations on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Administrative Officer classifications or Administrative Officer specialty codes in the General, Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education, two years must have been in an administrative supervisory or consultative capacity.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications:
  • One year of the required experience must have been preparing and/or monitoring a contract budget.  

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess:
  • Two years of experience in contract management or procurement.
  • Two years of experience using a child welfare management system of record, such as Child, Juvenile, and Adult Management System (CJAMs) or a financial system of record, such as Financial Management Information System (FMIS).
  • Two years of experience with business software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel), Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets), and Smartsheet.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

  • Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
  • Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
  • Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.  
  • Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
  • Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year.  
  • Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.

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: Heather Braddy, 25 S. Charles Street, 11th floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.
If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please email Heather Braddy at heather.braddy2@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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