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Maryland Department of Transportation

Contract Administrator Supervisor (DOT Executive II)

Maryland Department of Transportation, Princess Anne, MD


Salary: $78,749.00 - $132,041.00 Annually

Location : Anne Arundel County

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 8029-MVA-Procurement-06/24

Department: Motor Vehicle Administration

Opening Date: 06/24/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

Contract Administrator Supervisor (DOT Executive II) Grade 21

Executive Service

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority)

Effective July 1, 2024, new salary range will be $84,229.00 - $136,003.00

This position performs as the Contract Administrator Supervisor in the Division of Procurement and Contract Management at the Motor Vehicle Administration. This position is responsible for managing, supervising, and training lower-level Contract Administrators engaging in the management of MVA procurement contracts.

The incumbent in this position will administer and ensure contractual compliance of MVA contracts and is responsible for the management and oversight of assigned contracts throughout all phases of the contract lifecycle which involves planning, organizing, and executing contract development, negotiation, performance monitoring and compliance, vendor management, change management, close out and other activities associated with the contract management process.

The Contract Administrator Supervisor will interact daily with various staff members within MVA, including, but not limited to, MVA Procurement Officers, Project Managers, Contract Monitors, Branch Managers, Contractors, other MDOT modes, Maryland agencies, including Department of General Services Office of State Procurement (DGS OSP), Department of Information Technology (DOIT) to initiate, assist in needs assessment and drafting of specifications for upcoming procurements, task orders, work orders, change orders, modifications, extension requests, and Board of Public Works Agenda items and back up documentation

Responsibilities include the following:
  • Coordinating and overseeing the contractual services for the operations of MVA locations
  • Managing large, complex, and highly technical IT, Services, A/E, Constructions, Maintenance and Commodities, Service & Equipment contracts on a daily basis
  • Handling daily managing and implementation of MVA wide contracts resulting from requests for proposals (RFP), invitations for bids (IFB), task orders, sole source, intergovernmental cooperative agreements (ICPA), memoranda of understanding (MOU) and other solicitation methods
  • Monitoring and evaluating contractor performance and assessment for assigned agency specific information technology contracts and task orders
  • Overseeing and resolving the most complex issues or problems related to MVA contracts and contract-related laws, regulations, policies, or procedures
  • Managing and overseeing assigned contracts throughout the contract lifecycle by planning, organizing, and executing pre-award, award, and/or post-award activities
  • Awarding of contracts, collecting documentation from the assigned Procurement Officer. Reviewing those documents for accuracy, confirming all information is entered in the MCORE system correctly, and become familiar with contracts. And other duties assigned
The current vacancy exists in MDOT MVA's Office of Procurement and Contracts Management in Glen Burnie, MD (Anne Arundel County).

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree in business administration, contract management, supply chain management or similar.

EXPERIENCE: Six (6) years procurement experience.

Note:
1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Licenses & Certifications

Employees in this classification will 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 [redacted].

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-1BVisaat 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.


Issued: 06/24/2024

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