Procurement Officer Supervisor; Procurement Manager

Introduction

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.

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Baltimore State Office Complex 301 W. Preston Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Annapolis State Office Complex 45 Calvert Street Annapolis, MD 21401

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.

• 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.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

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.

• Candidate may substitute one year of experience in ensuring appropriate and consistent enterprise‑wide interpretation and compliance with enterprise level procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures for the required experience.
• Candidate 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 required education.
• Candidate may substitute professional contract management experience or professional procurement experience, on a year‑for‑year basis, for the required education.
• Candidate may substitute a Doctorate of Jurisprudence (JD) degree or a Master’s degree in Business Administration for two years of the required experience.
• Candidate 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…