Procurement Officer I
Recruitment #22-003002-0002
Department | MSP - Field Operations Bureau |
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Date Opened | 1/25/2022 08:59:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 2/22/2022 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $48,360.00 - $78,741.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
HR Analyst | Tiffany Hazel |
Work Location |
Howard
|
Introduction
PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY.
- The application is part of the examination process. Your answers will determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the selection process.
- Clearly describe your qualifications in detail. Credit cannot be given for education, training, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that you fail to indicate.
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- Failure to comply with these instructions may result in disqualification.
- Read the Job Announcement carefully for specific filing instructions, supplemental questions, and final filing dates.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
- Develops contract specifications including performance and acceptance standards, payment terms, contract management elements, contract modifications, contract renewals and advertisement requirements in accordance with State procurement procedures, laws and regulations for the procurement of all necessary services, supplies, equipment, real estate, construction, indefinite quantity contracts, facilities maintenance and commodities;
- Determines basis for contract awards and evaluation criteria;
- Conducts pre-bid/pre-proposal conferences, site inspections, explains procurement requirements, establishes procurement procedures, and schedules, participates in, and conducts offerors’ discussions and contract negotiations;
- Examines bid proposals to determine issues of responsiveness and responsibility and need for additional information;
- Conducts bid openings for competitive procurements to determine whether offerors are qualified to be selected for award and may recommend proposals for awards;
- Manages the advertisement of procurement opportunities, distributes specifications to vendors, conducts vendor conferences, receives and secures bid or proposals, oversees the evaluation process and contract award;
- Assists with or conducts contract bidder debriefings;
- Negotiates the most favorable prices, terms and conditions for noncompetitive sole source and emergency procurements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
Four years of professional contract management experience or professional
procurement experience and Option 1: Two years (Option 2: one 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.
Notes:
1.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an
accredited college or university and Option 1: Two years (Option 2: one year)
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.
2.
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 four
years of the required experience.
3.
Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited
college or university, at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year of the
required experience.
4.
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
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 done so already must obtain and possess certification as a Procurement Professional from the Maryland Department of General Services within one year of appointment.