Procurement Officer II

Introduction

The Maryland Military Department (MMD) is looking for a candidate to\nfill the position of Procurement Officer II! Join a dynamic team and embark on\na career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, a competitive salary,\nand opportunities for professional growth! This position will work on acompressed\nworkschedulefrom 6:30 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Friday and\nwill have free parking available on site.\n

GRADE

18 Exempt\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

\n\nFifth Regiment Armory\n\n219 29th Division Street\nBaltimore, Maryland 21201\n\n\n\n

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to procure all equipment, commodities, and services\nunder the Department's delegated authority to meet the Department's operational needs.\nProcurements are conducted and performed in accordance with the State Finance and\nProcurement Articles and the Code of Maryland Regulation Title 21.\n\n

POSITION DUTIES

Position duties include but are not\nlimited it:\n\n Review and analyze purchase requisitions.\n Research and develop contract\nspecifications.\n Develop and prepare written procurement\ndeterminations for procurements per COMAR requirements.\n Develop and prepare solicitations.\n Conducting public bid openings and evaluating\nbids for responsiveness and responsibility. \n Oversee and authorize invoice payments.\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Procurement Officer II- Option 1 \nExperience: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.\n\nNotes:\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.\n2. 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 withgovernmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions for the required experience.\n\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.\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.\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Two years of experience using the Maryland Financial\nManagement Information System (FMIS)\n\n\n2. Two years of experience writing conduct pre-bid/proposals, site visits,\nand conferences on advertised solicitations.\n\n\n3. Two years of experience in contract monitoring\nfor a government agency.\n\n\n\n\n

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

\n\nMust be a current MMD employee.\n\n\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.\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.\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees must be able\nto successfully complete a State and Federal background check.\n\n

SELECTION PROCESS

\n\nPlease make sure that you provide\nsufficient information on your application to show that you meet the minimum\nrequirements for this recruitment. All information concerning your\nqualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider\nthe information submitted after this date.\n\n\n\nResumes will not be accepted in lieu of a\ncompleted application.\n\n\nSuccessful candidates will be ranked as\nBest Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment\n(eligible) list for at least one year. This list will be used by the\nhiring agency to select employees.\n\n\nFor education obtained outside the U.S.,\na copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign\ncredential evaluation service must accompany the application.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS

This position is not subject to Bargaining MOU's.\n

BENEFITS

As an employee\nof the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including,\nhealth insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. \n\nCLICK ON THIS\nLINK FOR MORE DETAILS:STATE\nOF MARYLAND BENEFITS\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

\n\nMilitary Veterans may qualify\nfor additionalbonus points towards certification.\nA copy of your proof\nofeligibility (DD214) for Veterans' Credit must be in this office and\ncompletely verified beforeVeterans'Credit is approved.\n\n\n\nPLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT\nUNSOLICITED DOCUMENTATION\n\n\nOnlineapplication process\nisSTRONGLYpreferred. If you are unable to applyonline, you\nmay submit a paper application to:\n\n\nMaryland Military Department\nState PersonnelOffice\n29th Division Street, Room\nB10\nBaltimore, MD 21201-2288\n\n\nFor questions regarding this recruitment,\nplease contactJasmin Bell at ...\n\n\nTTY Users: call via Maryland\nRelay\n\n\nAs an equal opportunity\nemployer Maryland iscommitted to recruiting, retaining, and\npromotingemployees who are reflectiveof the State's diversity.\n\n\n\n\n