DOT Procurement Officer I

Description

Open Recruitment State Highway Administration District 5 Charles County Grade 16 (4881) SP# 24-85-13 DOT Procurement Officer I

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) is currently recruiting fora DOT Procurement Officer I position in District 5 (Charles County).

This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy and may be used to fill otherDOT Procurement Officer I vacancies within SHA in the specified county only .

Please only apply if you are willing to work in Charles County. Nature of Work : This position will perform all small procurement (less than $50,000) for the needs of SHA’s District 5Maintenance Facility and / or office.

These duties will include soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, and administering supply and service contracts according to COMAR- Title 21- Subtitle 05- Chapter 07- Small Procurement Regulations.

SHA procurement regulations require adequate separation of duties to be established between the purchasing and receiving functions.

This position will function at an experienced level of work in the procurement of equipment, services, construction supplies, information technology and other needs, which must be obtained through the competitive or negotiated procurement process.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here : MDOT Benefits Guide .

State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training Magazine’s Training APEX for the fifth consecutive year."

Qualifications

Education : A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience : One (1 ) 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.

Notes :

1. Candidates may substitute professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for Supply Management / National Association of Purchasing Management;

Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; Certified Public Procurement Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc.

or National Association of State Procurement Officials) for the required education.

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 and education.

Licenses & 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.