Procurement Officer II

State of Maryland • Anne Arundel, MD

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Finance and Administrative Services, is recruiting a Procurement Officer II for its office at 580 Taylor Avenue in Annapolis. This is a lead-level professional role on a team of procurement professionals, responsible for end-to-end procurement processes and vendor relationships. The officer handles complex procurements independently with limited supervisory oversight and interprets Maryland procurement laws, regulations, advisories, and agency policies.

The role involves procurement of equipment, services, construction, supplies, information technology, and other agency needs through competitive, negotiated, and other procurement methods. The officer provides technical interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance on procurement matters in accordance with state laws and regulations. Employees assign, review, and approve the work of, and train, lower-level Procurement Officers, but do not supervise. General supervision is provided by a Procurement Manager I or another designated administrator. Some assignments may require travel throughout Maryland. The position is classified as skilled service. The resulting eligible list may be used for current and future vacancies and will be maintained for one year.

Requirements

• Meet one of the stated experience options: Option 1 requires seven years of experience, including three years in contract management or procurement involving solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award of contracts and compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations, and conditions, plus four additional years of professional contract management or procurement experience; Option 2 requires six years of experience, including two years of the described contract management or procurement experience, plus four additional years of professional contract management or procurement experience.
• Possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Employees who have not already obtained it must obtain Procurement Professional Certification from the Maryland Department of General Services within one year of appointment.
• Candidates must provide information demonstrating that they meet the qualifications by the application closing date.

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing procurement duties for a State of Maryland agency.
• One year of experience using Statewide finance system applications.
• Certified Maryland Procurement Officer certification from the Maryland Procurement Academy.
• Relevant certifications may substitute for the additional four years of required experience: Certified Public Manager from the National Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; or Certified Public Purchasing Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council.
• For Option 1, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of qualifying contract management or procurement experience may substitute for the required experience.
• For Option 2, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of qualifying contract management or procurement experience may substitute for the required experience.
• Additional graduate education from an accredited college or university may substitute at 30 credit hours per year for up to five years of required experience.
• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Contracting, Industrial Management, or logistics specialist classifications, or in administrative support specialty codes in procurement or financial management, may substitute year-for-year for the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes and manage vendor relationships.
• Conduct complex procurements independently with limited supervisory oversight.
• Procure equipment, services, construction, supplies, information technology, and other agency needs through competitive, negotiated, and other procurement methods.
• Interpret and apply Maryland procurement laws, regulations, Board of Public Works advisories, and DNR policies and procedures.
• Provide procurement technical interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with state laws and regulations.
• Assign, review, and approve the work of lower-level Procurement Officers and train them.
• Travel throughout Maryland when required to perform work assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed