Hourly Procurement Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Introduction

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GRADE

18\r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

\r\nBaltimore State Office Complex\r\n301 W. Preston Street\r\nBaltimore, MD 21201\r\n\r\n

Main Purpose of Job

\r\nA\r\nProcurement Officer II is the full performance level of professional work for\r\nthe Office of State Procurement (within the Department of General Services), in\r\nagency procurement sourcing and award activities. Employees in this\r\nclassification provide agency procurement technical interpretation,\r\ninstruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with State laws and regulations.\r\nEmployees in this classification do not supervise other lower-level Procurement\r\nOfficer positions but may supervise clerical and support staff.\r\n\r\n\r\nEmployees\r\nin this classification receive general supervision from a Procurement Manager I\r\nor other designated administrator.\r\n\r\n

POSITION DUTIES

Duties\r\ninclude, but are not limited to:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1. Manages the\r\nadvertisement of procurement opportunities, distributes specifications to\r\nvendors, conducts vendor conferences, receives and secures bids or proposals,\r\noversees the evaluation process, and contracts award.\r\n\r\n2. Develops contract\r\nspecifications, including performance and acceptance standards, payment terms,\r\ncontract management elements, contract modifications, contract renewals, and\r\nadvertisement requirements in accordance with State procurement procedures,\r\nlaws, and regulations for the procurement of all necessary supplies and\r\nservices.\r\n3. Conducts\r\npre-bid/pre-proposal conferences, site inspections, explains procurement\r\nrequirements, establishes procurement procedures, and schedules, participates\r\nin, and conducts offers, discussions and contract negotiations.\r\n\r\n4. Conducts bid openings\r\nfor competitive procurements to determine whether offerors are qualified to be\r\nselected for award and may recommend proposals for awards. Examines bid\r\nproposals to determine issues of responsiveness and responsibility, as well as\r\nthe need for additional information.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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.\r\n\r\n\r\nNotes:\r\n1. 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.\r\n2. Candidates 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.\r\n3. Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of thirty credit hours foreach year for five years of the required experience.\r\n4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military serviceexperience 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.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to applicantswho possess the following preferred qualification(s).Include clear and specific information on your application regardingyour qualifications.\r\n1.\r\nExperience at a Maryland State agency as a procurement officer.\r\n2.\r\nControl agency procurement experience, preferably in Construction procurement,\r\nis a plus.\r\n3.\r\nExperience with FMIS, EMMA, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite is a plus.\r\n\r\n

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

This recruitment is limited to\r\ncandidates willing to accept employment on a contractual basis.\r\n

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.\r\n2. Employees in this classification who have not already done so must obtain and possess certification as a Procurement Professional Certification fromthe Maryland Department of General Services within one year ofappointment.\r\n

SELECTION PROCESS

It\r\nis important that you provide complete and accurate information on your\r\napplication.Please include all experience and education that is\r\nrelated to this position.All information concerning your\r\nqualifications must be submitted by the closing date; information submitted\r\nafter the closing date will not be considered.Credit is given for\r\nrelevant part-time, temporary, or volunteer experience based on the number of\r\nhours worked per week; you must include the time spent on such activities on\r\nyour application.\r\n\r\nNote\r\nthat for any position requiring a college degree or college credit, you will be\r\nrequired to submit a college transcript prior to being offered a\r\nposition.You may submit your transcript as part of the application\r\nprocess.\r\n\r\nPlease\r\nnote, selected candidates may be required to complete and successfully pass a\r\nState and Federal fingerprint background check prior to being hired.\r\n\r\nYou\r\nmust be legally authorized under the United States Immigration Reform and\r\nControl Act to be hired in the position for which you apply.\r\n

BENEFITS

\r\nContractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State\r\nEmployee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current\r\nemployment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours\r\nper month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for\r\nthemselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be\r\nresponsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription\r\ncoverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of\r\nMaryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You\r\ncan also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment\r\ninsurance, and life insurance, but you will be responsible for paying the full\r\npremium for these benefits.\r\n\r\n\r\nLeave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in\r\na 12-month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours\r\nworked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.\r\n\r\n\r\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Interested applicants should email a resume and cover\r\nletter todgs.resumes@maryland.gov, including "Procurement Officer II'' in the\r\nsubject line.\r\n\r\nFor questions, contact Keri Williams at410-767-5081.\r\n\r\nFor more information about DGS, please visit:\r\nhttps://dgs.maryland.gov/.\r\n\r\nDGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer\r\n