DOT PROCUREMENT OFFICER I

: (OPEN Recruitment) State Highway Administration Procurement Officer (DOT Procurement Officer I) Grade 16 (4881) SP#23-41-10 YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Transportation Mobility and Operations (OTMO) is currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer (DOT Procurement Officer I) in Baltimore County. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification. Nature of Work: The main purpose of this position is to handle all small procurement (less than $50,000) for the Office of Transportation Mobility & Operations (OTMO) Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Division or other Divisions as needed. Duties includes soliciting, evaluating, awarding, and administering supply and service contracts according to COMAR Title 21 - Subtitle 05 - Chapter 07 - Small Procurement Regulations. SHA procurement regulations require adequate separation of duties to be established between the purchasing and receiving functions. This position also assists in developing Requests for Proposals and contract specifications, and award criteria. This position will function at the experienced level of work in procurement. MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide . "The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has been named Training Magazine's Training APEX Awards for the fifth consecutive year."

Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: One (1) year 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. Notes: 1. Candidates may substitute professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education. 2. Candidates may substitute certification as a Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for Supply Management/National Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National Contract Management Association; Certified Public Procurement Officer or Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. or National Association of State Procurement Officials) for the required education. 3. Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year of the required experience. 4. 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 and education.

Licenses & Certifications

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.