Recruitment #200506-1581MP-001
Location |
Hartford, CT
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Date Opened | 5/6/2020 3:00:00 PM |
Salary | $93,442 - $127,413/year |
Job Type | Open to the Public |
Close Date | 5/25/2020 11:59:00 PM |
The State of Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) seeks to fill a Procurement Policy Development Coordinator position in the Office of Finance. This is an exciting opportunity to assess options and develop strategic plans to implement policy decisions; coordinate development of policies for the state, towns, or municipalities; develop required recommendations for legislative or administrative actions in order to institute required policies; and to represent the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management on various boards or commissions.
In accordance with Chapter 55a of the Connecticut General Statutes pertaining to consultants and personal service agreements, the Office of Finance is responsible to:
Recently passed legislation in Sections 103 and 104 of P.A 19-117 also requires the Office of Finance to:
Please ensure that your application is complete and have included a resume within the "Resume Tab" of your application. Candidates who do not submit the required documents above will not be considered. Questions about these required documents should be directed to the hiring agency's human resources office: Carolyn Kozak at opm.recruitment@ct.gov.
NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
In the Office of Policy and Management this class is accountable for the cost analysis and research used to develop state government policy for the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. It coordinates the review, analysis, development and implementation of policy and programs for state agencies, towns and municipalities.
In this position you will be responsible for the following:
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of public administration including policy development, coordination, cost benefit analysis and implementation; considerable knowledge of state, federal and municipal legislative processes; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; ability to analyze and evaluate policy and programs; ability to coordinate and implement policy development activities and prepare and present effective reports and presentations.
Six (6) years of experience with major responsibility for the review, analysis, coordination and administration of policies and programs in a large governmental, public affairs or business organization.
The preferred candidate will have six (6) years of experience with major responsibility for the review, analysis, coordination and administration of policies and programs related to procurement and contracting in a large governmental, public affairs or business organization; be a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP); will have certification in Public Procurement and Contract Management; and/or a Master’s degree in Business Administration or Public Administration.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut's Office of Policy and Management is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.