Procurement Officer II

Maryland; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Finance and Administrative Services, at 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, seeks a Procurement Officer II to lead end‑to‑end procurement, manage vendor relationships, and guide a team of procurement professionals. The role requires extensive experience in competitive procurement, interpreting regulations, and ensuring compliance with state laws.

You will train lower‑level officers and may travel across Maryland to fulfill duties.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in contract management or procurement with duties such as soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Six years of experience with similar duties and related four years of professional procurement experience.
• Certifications may substitute for up to four years of required experience; degrees may substitute for portions of experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end procurement, including equipment, services, construction, and IT needs.
• Provide agency procurement interpretation, guidance, and training to lower-level officers.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Procurement Officer Certification

Tools

Statewide finance system

Job description

Introduction

This is a position specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Finance and Administrative Service. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies for the position and may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification/function. Future vacancies may also be filled via other recruitments. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year.

GRADE

STD0018

LOCATION OF POSITION

580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis

Main Purpose of Job

The Procurement Officer II oversees end-to-end procurement processes, manages vendor relationships, and is a lead level on a team of procurement professionals. The Procurement Officer II is experienced in the competitive procurement process and is capable of completing more complex procurements independently without much oversight from supervisors. In addition, the Procurement Officer is capable of interpreting and understanding the Code of Maryland Regulations Regulation Title 21, State Finance and Procurement Articles, Board of Public Work advisories, and DNR policies and procedures.

POSITION DUTIES

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Finance and Administrative Services, 580 Taylor Avenue, B-4, Annapolis, MD 21401 is currently accepting applications for a Procurement Officer II, a skilled service position. A Procurement Officer II is the lead level of professional work, for State agency positions, in the procurement of equipment, services, construction, supplies, information technology and other needs which must be obtained through the competitive procurement process, negotiated procurement process and other procurement methods. Employees in this classification provide agency procurement technical interpretation, instruction, guidance and assistance in accordance with State laws and regulations. Employees in this classification assign, review and approve the work of and train lower-level Procurement Officers. Employees in this classification do not supervise. Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Procurement Manager I or other designated administrator. The work of employees may require travel throughout Maryland to perform required work assignments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.
• 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.
• 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: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws, regulations and conditions for the required experience.
• 4. Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year for five years of the required experience.
• 5. 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.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Current possession of a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience performing procurement duties for a State of Maryland agency.
• One year of experience using the Statewide finance system applications.
• Certified Maryland Procurement Officer granted by the Maryland Procurement Academy.

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 already done so must obtain and possess certification as a Procurement Professional Certification from the Maryland Department of General Services within one year of appointment.

SELECTION PROCESS

All information concerning your minimum qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates may be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Your application is part of the examination process. The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of this position. The rating will be based on the information provided on your application. Therefore, it is important you provide all the experience and education related to this position completely and accurately.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

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