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Maryland Department of Transportation

Deputy Director, Procurement and Contracts (DOT Procurement Manager III)

Maryland Department of Transportation, Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 21403


Deputy Director, Procurement and Contracts (DOT Procurement Manager III)Executive Service(This position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority)The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is seeking a Deputy Director of Procurement and Contracts. The right leader will assist the Director of Procurement and Contracts in managing the entire procurement process in support of the Administration.This position reports directly to the Director of Procurement and is responsible for facilitating and coordinating the management of day-to-day activities of the division and acts on behalf of the Director in their absence.Essential Duties:

Providing day to day and overall guidance and oversight to procurement officers and contract administrators, including coordination of assignments to ensure timely solicitations, procurements, and contract awards aligned to the Agency's needs and resource allocations.Providing guidance and oversight to the Credit Card Administrator including coordination of assignments to ensure timely reviews, compliance, and required oversight and reporting aligned to the Agency's needs and resource allocation.Providing day to day and overall guidance and oversight to the Socioeconomic Manager including coordination of assignments to ensure required Procurement Review Group (PRG) analysis/goal recommendations, outreach efforts, SBR, MBE, and VSBE compliance, etc. are achieved.Prioritizing schedules, deadlines and progress of all types of solicitations and pipeline procurements including, but not limited to Operations, and Capital Expenditures for Construction, Maintenance, Architectural & Engineering (A&E) Services, Professional and IT Services, Equipment, and Commodities which may be conducted as IFBs, RFPs, Multi-Step, PORFPs, TORFPs, through a Control Agency, Sole Source, Interagency Agreement and/or Emergency or single bid and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).Developing standard regulatory and statutorily compliant policies and procedures, checklist, templates for IFBs and RFPs, Contracts, Agreements, Schedule of Prices, and multiple processes related to new contract and modification requests.Ensuring compliance with State procurement rules and regulations and MDOT policies and procedures.Developing, executing, and/or overseeing the procurement of large, complex, multi-year contracts and specialized motor vehicle related.Assisting the Director with various sensitive and complex tasks and special assignments, may attend BPW review group meetings with TSO Procurement Officers, representatives from the Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer's offices or Secretary BPW review group meetings with the Secretary of MDOT or designee and TSO procurement staff and/or attend BPW meetings when MDOT MVA contracts are being presented in the absence of the Director.The current vacancy exists at MDOT MVA, Office of Procurement, which is located in Glen Burnie, MD (Anne Arundel County).MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here:

MDOT BenefitsQualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:EDUCATION:

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.EXPERIENCE:

Eight (8) years of professional contract management or procurement experience involving duties such as soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with Federal and State procurement laws, regulations, and conditions. Three (3) years of this experience must have involved supervising other employees.NOTE:

Supervisory duties must be included on the application form in order to receive credit.1. Professional or paraprofessional procurement or contract management experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required education.2. Additional graduate education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year of the required nonsupervisory experience.3. Applicants may substitute the following certifications for the required education and three years of the required professional procurement experience and/or contract management experience: Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) from the ISM.4. Applicants may substitute certification from the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) as a Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) for the required education and five years of the required professional procurement experience and/or contract management experience.5. Applicants may substitute the following certifications for the required education and two years of the required professional procurement experience and/or contract management experience: Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) from the National Contract Management Association or Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) from the UPPCC.6. Applicants may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in the Contracting and Industrial Management specialty codes in the Procurement field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.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.Additional Information

To Apply:Submit a DTS-1 application online at:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mdotmd . The application must be complete at the time of submission and must clearly describe the required work experience. Dates (month and year) must be stated. Vague descriptions of experience will not be considered. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for. Description of duties that state, "see resume" will negatively impact consideration for this position. Applicants will not be contacted for additional information. Only applicants considered for this position will be contacted. Applications submitted online must be received by 11:59 PM if a closing date is noted.If you have general questions regarding employment opportunities with the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), please call 410-787-7719.Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).The MVA is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.The MVA is an equal opportunity employer. The MVA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.The State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading, or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.Relay Service: 1-800-201-7165 TTY: 1-800-492-4575 EEO/AA EmployerIssued: 10/24/2024

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