AGENCY PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST II

This is a position specific recruitment for the Department of Natural Resources, Finance and Administrative Service- Annapolis, Maryland location.  This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies for this position/function only.  The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year.  Persons interested in future vacancies within this classification must re-apply.

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Annapolis, MD (Anne Arundel County)

The Department of Natural Resources, Finance and Administrative Service Unit, is currently accepting applications for an Agency Procurement Specialist II position in the Tawes State Office Building located in Annapolis, Maryland. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure appropriate and consistent application of Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Title 21- Procurement Regulations and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) policies and procedures are followed by DNR unit level staff.

Education: A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Two (2) 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.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute professional or paraprofessional contract management or procurement experience on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the following written certifications, obtained through passing an examination: 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.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Contracting and Industrial Management classifications or specialty codes in the Procurement field of work at a rate of one year of military experience for the required experience.

Experience with the Adpics/R*Stars/FMIS (St. of MD Financial Management System) as well as experience with the development of spreadsheets in Excel and Word is preferred but not required.

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.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS