Procurement Officer II

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MDE - Business Administration. Office of Procurement & Contract Management. 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21230.

The Procurement Officer II is responsible for procuring equipment, services, supplies, software, hardware, and other essential items for the Maryland Department of the Environment. The incumbent will solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and award contracts in accordance with COMAR Title 21 and Office of State Procurement guidelines. The selected candidate in this classification must obtain the Certified Maryland Procurement Officer Certification from the Maryland Department of General Services within one year of appointment.

• Performing complex purchasing tasks for formal and informal agency procurements.
• Working independently to meet agency needs efficiently while adhering to state laws and internal/external policies (including DoIT, PRG, DGS-OSP, and BPW).
• Collaborating with management and subject matter experts to assist with research, justifications, and scopes of work.
• Planning, preparing, and completing clear, professional documentation for all assigned goods and services contracts.

• Procurement Officer II
  - Option 1:
  
  Experience:
  
  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.
• Procurement Officer II
  - Option 2:
  
  Experience:
  
  Six years of experience, two 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.
• Notes:
  1. 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.
• Notes:
  2. Candidates for Option 1 positions 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.
• Notes:
  3. Candidates for Option 2 positions may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in contract management or procurement involving duties such as:…