DHCD – Procurement Officer

• Procurement Officer I (C24037/510700)
• Procurement Officer Recruitment # 24-003002-0022
• Department of Housing and Community Development – Division of Finance and Administration
• Salary: $29.24 – $33.95 (Grade 16/Step 3 – 9, with promotional growth to $47.14/hour)
• Filing Deadline: 01/10/25

This is a contractual position with limited State of Maryland benefits.

Work that Matters.

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is a national leader in affordable housing and community development. Our team needs a Procurement Officer that will challenge the status quo, effectively communicate ideas and issues, independently implement practical and efficient solutions, believe change is good and want to come to work knowing that what they do makes a difference.

DHCD is seeking a qualified, enthusiastic candidate to fill a Procurement Officer position in its Office of the Secretary – Procurement Division. This position will be responsible for the development of solicitations as well as the management of departmental contracts.

DHCD offers limited health benefits, a flexible work schedule, and competitive salary, training, advancement and career path opportunities, casual business dress Friday as well as during the summer, onsite gym and shuttle service for Marc train commuters.

Position Duties

The main purpose of this job is to provide support of a financial, analytical and administrative nature to employees in the Department while maintaining strong internal controls, thereby supporting the goals and mission of DHCD and the Division, as described in the Managing for Results (MFR) documents.

A Procurement Officer I is the full performance level of professional work, for State agency positions, in the procurement of equipment, services, construction, supplies, information technology and other needs which are obtained through the competitive process, negotiated procurement process and procurement methods. Employees in this classification receive general supervision and provide agency procurement technical interpretation, instruction, guidance and assistance in accordance with State laws and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Five years of experience, one year 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.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year 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.
3. Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of thirty credit hours for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Contracting, Industrial Management or logistics specialist classifications or administrative support specialty codes in the procurement or financial management fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in conducting the full life-cycle of procurements
• Certified as a State of Maryland Procurement Officer
• Experience in procurement duties such as developing solicitations, evaluating, and awarding contracts

Licenses, Registrations and Certifications

1. 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.
2. Employees in this classification who have not done so already must obtain and possess certification as a Procurement Professional from the Maryland Department of General Services within one year of appointment.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

Location:

7800 Harkins Road

Lanham, MD 20706

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Headquarters is in Prince George’s Country across from the New Carrollton Metro Stop.