Procurement Officer II
Recruitment #24-003003-0006
Department | DPSCS OSEC Administrative Services |
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Date Opened | 6/3/2024 08:35:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 6/17/2024 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $64,828.00 - $108,780.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
HR Analyst | Oluwakemi Oyesile |
Work Location |
Baltimore County
|
Introduction
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Baltimore, MD 21215
POSITION DUTIES
General Procurement and
Contract Management
• Prepare complex
solicitations, such as Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Task Orders (TORFPs)
with oversight from supervisors; and prepare more simple solicitations, such as
Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Task Order (PORFPs) independently without oversight
from supervisors. This includes determining the method of acquisition and the
type of contract to be used, drafting the solicitation, evaluating the
bids/proposals, preparing the contract, establishing contract terms and
conditions, determining the evaluation committee, and awarding the
contract.
• Collaborate with end users to
ensure the drafted solicitation has accurately captured the Department’s needs
and establishes clear expectations for contract deliverables.
• Solicit, evaluate, and award
procurements through the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA); manage
the advertisement of procurement opportunities; distribute specifications to
vendors; conduct vendor conferences; secure bid or proposals; oversee the evaluation process
and contract award.
• Assist with or conduct bidder
debriefings.
Project Management
• Review and prioritize which
requisitions to complete based upon urgency, expiration date, or other factors
• Create a procurement timeline
and set deadlines; manage the timeline and track procurement milestones;
provide the end user and all other stakeholders with frequent project
updates
• Assist end user with scope
creation to prevent scope creep from occurring after contract
award
General Duties:
• Assist the Procurement QAQC
Unit in reviewing and updating agency procurement guidelines to enhance
departmental efficiency and compliance with State regulations.
• Attend occasional trainings
hosted by the Department of General Services or the Department to learn
about new procurement regulations and strategies as well as refresh on
known topics.
• Assemble statistical and
narrative data and prepares reports for use in evaluating State procurement
activity and performance measurement.
• Respond to Public Information
Act requests by providing all relevant documents in response to the request
• Other duties as deemed
necessary.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Procurement Officer II- Option 1
Experience: Seven years of experience, three years of experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions and an additional four years of professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience.
Procurement Officer II- Option 2
Experience: Six years of experience, two years of experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions and an additional four years of professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute certification as a Certified Public Manager from the National Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; Certified Public Purchasing Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Purchasing Officers) for the additional four years of the required experience.
2. Candidates for Option 1 positions may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of experience of experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions for the required experience.
3. Candidates for Option 2 positions may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year for five years of the required experience.
5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Contracting, Industrial Management or logistics specialist classifications or administrative support specialty codes in the procurement or financial management fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
1. 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.
2. Employees in this classification who have not already done so must obtain and possess certification as a Procurement Professional Certification from the Maryland Department of General Services within one year of appointment.
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.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.