Procurement Officer Supervisor

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

About The Position

The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) supports State and local government agencies, as well as local non-profit organizations and the citizens of Maryland, by providing facilities management, real estate and surplus property services, as well as security and law enforcement for State buildings. DGS is also responsible for a full spectrum of facilities, engineering, design and construction services, almost $1 billion in annual contract administration, and overseeing the State procurement process. Here at DGS, we truly Do Great Service… Consider joining our team! This is a Management Service position which serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority (“at-will”).To apply, see the Further Instructions section below. GRADE 22 LOCATION OF POSITION Baltimore State Office Complex 301 W. Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Annapolis State Office Complex 45 Calvert Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Main Purpose of Job This is the supervisory level of professional work for the Office of State Procurement. This position involves assigning, supervising, and performing procurement sourcing and award activities, as well as providing agency procurement technical interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with State laws and regulations. Employees in this classification supervise lower-level Procurement Officers and may supervise clerical and support staff. This position may also serve as a backup to the Program Manager in times of absence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Seven years of professional public sector procurement or private sector contracting experience, which includes activities such as soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts, advertising procurement opportunities, distributing specifications to vendors, coordinating bidder evaluation committees, conducting vendor debriefings, monitoring contract performance, eProcurement management, professional certification, and/or procurement business operations.

Nice To Haves

Procurement Officer experience conducting Competitive Sealed Proposals at a Maryland State agency.
Experience providing technical interpretation, instruction, guidance, and assistance in accordance with State Procurement laws and regulations.
Intermediate experience with FMIS, eMMA, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Determines final approval for those procurements under the DGS OSP delegation authority, including review and possible revision of a PAAR (Procurement Agency Activity Report) item for each such approval or an Action Agenda Item to be submitted to the Board of Public Works (BPW).
Provides guidance to State agencies in all aspects of proper submissions.
Provides outreach to State agencies via attendance at agency pre-bid conferences and/or evaluation committee meetings, meetings with procurement staff to discuss results of procurement analyses, and assistance with training of agency procurement staff.
Provides managerial support to train, assign, review, and approve the above-described work performed by lower-level procurement officers at DGS OSP and other agencies.