Lead Senior Contracting Officer - DR014
About The Position
The DGS Office of Procurement Services (OPS) is hiring for a Lead Senior Contracting Officer. The Office of Procurement Services supports DGS by ensuring all procurement laws are always adhered to by implementing and executing good procurement practices within OPS and in the divisions where procurement delegations have been granted. The Lead Senior Procurement Officer is an advanced level professional purchasing position on the OPS team responsible for the procurement of non-professional services and complex goods, including very complex technology procurements. They will also provide training and guidance to internal staff, customer, suppliers, contractors, supported Agencies, and business units, including the DGS Division of Fleet Services, Division of Real Estate Services, the Office of Information Systems & Services, the Virginia Distribution Center, and more.
Requirements
- Experience executing highly complex procurements for a variety of goods and services from start to finish, including experience with advanced level procurement principles, practices, and methods such as Requests for Proposals and Invitations for Bids.
- Extensive knowledge of public procurement policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Extensive knowledge of contract law and the entire contract life-cycle, from creation to close-out, including the ability to develop and administrate complex contracts.
- Experience with contract management, including term contract management, and coordinating actions and activities between business staff, management, and contractors to successfully resolve contract disputes.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including experience negotiating complex contracts and the ability to write reports and conduct presentations to train end-users, staff, and contractors.
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills to resolve complex problems.
- Ability to plan, monitor, gather, and coordinate information, and prioritize between multiple requirements, objectives, projects, and tasks.
- Advanced knowledge and demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint), and Adobe.
Nice To Haves
- Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) certification. Candidates who do not already have this certification will be required to obtain one within one year of employment.
- Certified Public Professional Buyer (CPPB) certification, Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification, or other nationally recognized purchasing certification.
- Virginia Contract Administration & Risk Management (VCARM) certification.
- Experience with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA), DGS/DPS Agency Procurement & Surplus Property Manual, and VITA Buy IT Procurement Manual.
- Considerable experience executing complex technology procurements.
- Experience using the eVA procurement software.
Responsibilities
- Procure nonprofessional services and complex goods as assigned through competitive sealed (IFB) or unsealed bidding, competitive negotiation (RFP), sole source, and emergency methods consistent with the VPPA, APSPM, VITA Buy IT Procurement Manual, and DGS policies and procedures.
- Ensure all contract management activities are accomplished in an accurate manner, all actions are annotated in Contracts and Procurement Files as established within DGS policy and procedures, and all contract management responsibilities are fulfilled as outlined in DGS Policy PR-1 and PR-3.
- Review contracts to determine contractual compliance and take appropriate action to address vendor performance or compliance issues.
- Act as liaison between the departmental contract administrator, end user, and vendor to resolve contractual or invoicing disputes.
- Provide training, guidance, and assistance to Contract Officers in procurement procedures, usage of eVA, contract management, and day-to-day activity.
- Assist management in workflow assignments across the team.
- Provide individual training to assigned eVA users and training on SWaM plans, goals, and outreach to DGS customers and staff as required or requested.
- Provide customer support to assigned agencies and business units.
Benefits
- excellent health benefits at affordable pricing
- pre-tax spending accounts
- paid life insurance
- paid Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits
- paid holidays
- vacation
- other leave benefits
- wellness programs
- a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching
- supplemental bus passes
- ride share
- parking
- qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
