Procurement Officer I

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services is hiring a Procurement Officer I to perform professional procurement work, from the initial stages of procurement through contract award and execution. The position works under the direction and supervision of a Procurement Officer III (Supervisor) or other designated DJS Procurement Unit leadership and does not supervise staff. The role supports procurement of services, supplies, equipment, information technology, and commodities using competitive, negotiated, and other procurement methods. Work follows Maryland procurement procedures, COMAR Title 21, Department of General Services–Office of State Procurement requirements, the Procurement Manual, and Board of Public Works advisories. Training includes developing contract specifications, performance and acceptance standards, payment terms, contract-management elements, modifications, renewals, and advertising requirements. The position also develops an understanding of socioeconomic procurement requirements and preferred-provider programs, including Maryland Correctional Enterprises, Blind Industries, and Community Services Providers, and learns to identify Small Business Reserve procurements and appropriate Minority Business Enterprise and Veteran Small Business Enterprise goals and subgoals.

Requirements

Six years of experience, including two years in contract management or procurement involving soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations, and conditions, plus four additional years of professional contract-management or procurement experience.
Applicants may substitute specified procurement or contract-management certifications for the additional four years of experience, including Certified Public Manager, Certified Professional Contracts Manager, Certified Public Purchasing Officer, or Certified Professional Public Buyer certifications from the listed organizations.
Applicants may substitute a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of qualifying contract-management or procurement experience for the required experience.
Applicants may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university at a rate of 30 credit hours for the required experience.
Applicants may substitute qualifying U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in specified contracting, industrial management, logistics, procurement, or financial-management fields on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Employees assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in Maryland.
Employees who do not already hold it must obtain and possess Maryland Department of General Services Procurement Professional certification within one year of appointment.
Provide complete and accurate application information showing that the minimum qualifications are met.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Experience interpreting and ensuring compliance with COMAR Title 21 and other Maryland State procurement laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Experience with FMIS, ADPICS, eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience soliciting and managing contracts for various categories of goods and services.
Current Certified Procurement Professional certification from the Maryland Department of General Services or another procurement-related certification.
Experience organizing, tracking, and managing contract documents.

Responsibilities

Use eMMA to advertise procurement opportunities, monitor vendor activity, and receive and secure bids and proposals.
Conduct pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences, public bid openings, offers or discussions, debriefings, and contract negotiations; prepare meeting summaries and addenda; evaluate bids; and prepare contracts for award.
Create, review, and analyze purchase requisitions in the State of Maryland’s Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) and eMMA.
Determine appropriate procurement methods, including competitive sealed or multi-step bids, competitive sealed proposals, sole-source procurements, requests for quotes, and emergency procurements.
Research and develop detailed scopes of work for IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs, including contract and bid specifications, deliverables, timelines, and advertising requirements.
Procure services, supplies, equipment, information technology, and commodities in accordance with applicable Maryland procurement regulations, policies, procedures, and advisories.
Develop understanding of socioeconomic procurement requirements and preferred-provider programs, including MCE, BISM, and MD Works.
Learn to identify SBR procurements and appropriate MBE and VSBE goals and subgoals.