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Procurement Liaison

Recruitment #20-001103-0001

GRADE

12

LOCATION OF POSITION

The position is available within the Office of Facilities Planning, Design, Construction & Energy of the Maryland Department of General Services located in Baltimore. 

Main Purpose of Job

This position will procure, solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and award contracts in eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) according to State Procurement laws, procedures and regulations, as well as maintain contracts by ensuring compliance with terms and conditions. DProcurement irregularities are brought to the supervisors attention, but this position must determine when something is irregular. Hold Pre-bid Meetings, create and post addendums for Pre-bid meeting minutes, sign in sheets and/or questions and answers for vendors in eMMA; develops procurement transmittal documents and prepares documents for BPW contract approval; verifies Certificate of Insurance, Bid Proposal and Small Business Reserved (SBR) Contract affidavits and references for compliance with contract requirements; uses Advance Purchasing and Inventory System (ADPICS) portion of Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) to facilitate the procurement. 

POSITION DUTIES

Duties for this position include but are not limited to:  

Conduct the small procurement process to include posting and opening of solicitations. 

Create procurement contracts for design and construction in FMIS.  

Maintain records, agendas and reports for all actions in a manner in consistent with regulations. 

Confer with other administrative officials, program heads, staff specialists or others in order to exchange information pertaining to the program, or interpret policies or offer recommendations.  

Prepare the preparation and development of management tools such as procedural manuals, statistical reports, workflow charts, performance measurement criteria or organization charts.  

Coordinate interagency transactions and acts as a liaison with officials in other agencies in the State Legislature, the federal government, private industry or local government agencies.  

Request rates from the DLLR, provide these to project management staff.  

Field any requests from DLLR on issues by coordinating response with the appropriate staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Experience:
Four years of experience performing work at the control agency level involving the preparation, assembly, and processing of procurement related documents necessary in developing procurement contracts.

Note:
1. Candidates may substitute education at an accredited college or university for the required experience at a rate of thirty credit hours for a year of experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Contracting and Industrial Management classifications or specialty codes in the Procurement field of work at a rate of one year of military experience for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Strong preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualifications. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding the qualifications.

Experience with the State of Maryland's procurement process.

Experience with the State of Maryland's Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS).

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.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please include all experience and education that is related to this position. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date; information submitted after the closing date will not be considered. 

Note that for any position requiring a college degree or college credit, you will be required to submit a college transcript prior to being offered a position. You may submit your transcript as part of the application process.

The examination for this position will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position.  Successful candidates will be placed on the employment eligibility list categorized as BEST QUALIFIED, BETTER QUALIFIED, or QUALIFIED. The eligibility list will be valid for one year and may be extended.  The list will be used by the hiring authority to select employees for interviews.  Eligible lists may be used to fill future vacancies of the same classification.

You MUST possess the minimum qualifications before you may be selected for a State job – Verification will be completed by the appointing authority.  If you are scheduled to complete an educational or licensing requirement within six months of the examination, you may participate in the examination process. Permanent State employees may also complete necessary experience requirements within six months of the date of an examination.  Credit is given for relevant part-time, temporary or volunteer experience based on the number of hours worked per week.  You must include on your application the time spent on such activity. 

You must be legally authorized under the United States Immigration Reform and Control Act to be hired in the position for which you apply.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Contact kendra.young1@maryland.gov or call 410-767-4410 with questions about this recruitment.  The on-line application process is STRONGLY preferred.  Apply online at www.dgs.maryland.gov – click on Employment on the left side of the screen.  If you are unable to submit your application online, please send your paper application to: Human Resources, Dept. of General Services, 301 W. Preston St., Suite 1311, Baltimore, MD  21201 by the closing date and time.  

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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