Procurement Officer II

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Military Department (MMD) is looking for a candidate to fill the position of Procurement Officer II. Join a dynamic team and embark on a career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, a competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth! This position will work on a compressed work schedule from 6:30 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Friday and will have free parking available on site. GRADE 18 Exempt LOCATION OF POSITION Fifth Regiment Armory 219 29th Division Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Main Purpose of Job The main purpose of this position is to procure all equipment, commodities, and services under the Department's delegated authority to meet the Department's operational needs. Procurements are conducted and performed in accordance with the State Finance and Procurement Articles and the Code of Maryland Regulation Title 21.

Requirements

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.
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.
Candidates 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 with governmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year for five years of the required experience.
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.
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.
Employees in this classification who have not already done so must obtain and possess certification as a Procurement Professional Certification from the Maryland Department of General Services within one year of appointment.
Employees must be able to successfully complete a State and Federal background check.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience using the Maryland Financial Management Information System (FMIS)
Two years of experience writing conduct pre-bid/proposals, site visits, and conferences on advertised solicitations.
Two years of experience in contract monitoring for a government agency.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze purchase requisitions.
Research and develop contract specifications.
Develop and prepare written procurement determinations for procurements per COMAR requirements.
Develop and prepare solicitations.
Conducting public bid openings and evaluating bids for responsiveness and responsibility.
Oversee and authorize invoice payments.