DPSCS MBE​/Socioeconomic Liaison; Administrator III Supervisor

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion.

In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

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Baltimore City
6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21229

The main purpose of this position is to serve as the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services' ( DPSCS  or the  Department ) Socioeconomic Liaison. The position is responsible for the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines to facilitate effective and efficient department-wide socioeconomic programs, including Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Reserve (S ), Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE), and Small Business Preference (SBP).

As the Socioeconomic Liaison, the position serves as a link between DPSCS, the Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility (DoSEM), and Department of General Services (DGS). This position is responsible for advising and making recommendations to DPSCS Procurement Staff on issues related to socioeconomic programs. Additionally, this position attends socioeconomic and procurement-related meetings, conducts research, prepares reports on issues to be reviewed by the Deputy Secretary of Administration and other DPSCS stakeholders for corroboration and consistency in the implementation of the socioeconomic programs.

In the Socioeconomic Liaison capacity, this individual serves as the subject matter expert for all agency goal-setting initiatives, playing a pivotal role in the strategic oversight of the Procurement Review Group (PRG) process and workflow within DPSCS. Key responsibilities include researching available small, minority, and veteran-owned businesses for solicitations; developing standard operating procedures for market research; and ensuring the proper training of stakeholders across the agency.

This position is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and compliance of the MBE, VSBE, S , and SBP programs, and works to consistently improve program performance throughout the Department by providing compliance and oversight on all contracts containing socioeconomic commitments - including investigating complaints, resolving contract issues involving MBE, VSBE, S  and SBP firms, and collecting and submitting required program reports to the Department and control agencies.

This position also represents DPSCS before elected and appointed officials, outside agencies, and at community, public, and outreach events, and supervises two MBE Compliance Officers responsible for analysis, compliance, reporting, and outreach. As to the MBE Liaison Officer requirement, this position is responsible for coordinating agency outreach efforts to the minority business community, reviewing agency contracting procedures to ensure compliance with this chapter, assisting in the resolution of contracting issues, and for submitting required MBE program reports or information.

As to the VSBE Liaison, this position is responsible for coordinating agency outreach efforts to the veteran business community, reviewing agency contracting procedures to ensure compliance with this chapter, assisting in the resolution of contracting issues, and for submitting required VSBE Program reports or information. As to the S  Liaison Officer requirement, this position is responsible for coordinating the procurement unit's outreach efforts to the small business community, reviewing the unit's contracting procedures to ensure compliance with small business reserve requirements, assisting in the resolution of small business reserve.