THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION
POSTING DATE: 02/27/2024
CLOSING DATE: 05/27/2024 AT 12:00AM MIDNIGHT
SALARY: $84,442.00 - $114,803.00 Annually
CLASS DESCRIPTION
The Baltimore City Department of Finance (DOF) is currently seeking an experienced Procurement Manager. A Procurement Manager plans, organizes, and directs a group of procurement professionals engaged in purchasing and procurement business processes that entails contracting for commodities and services and reviewing Procurement Specialist work. The Procurement Manager serves in a management and leadership role in the Bureau of Procurement. This position plays a key role in contributing in the development and achievements relating to Bureau of Procurement Strategic Planning and other projects as assigned, i.e. COOP (Continuity of Operations Planning). Work of this class involves supervising professional and paraprofessional personnel in addition to being responsible for approval paths of work product in accordance with established thresholds.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
AND
EXPERIENCE: 7 years of procurement experience to include 3 years of supervisory experience.
OR
EQUIVALENCIES: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university; 5 years of procurement experience to include 3 years of supervisory experience.
OR
Juris Doctor from an accredited school of law; 3 years of procurement experience; 3 years of supervisory experience.
OR
CPPB designation and five years of experience within the previous ten years to include 3 years of supervisory experience. A minimum of 50% of the required years of experience must be in government or public sector.
Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) preferred, but not required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of public procurement.
- Knowledge of procurement laws, regulations, and policies.
- Knowledge of English usage, grammar and writing techniques.
- Skill in negotiating commodity and service specifications and contracts.
- Skill in writing specialized and complex commodity and service specifications and contracts.
- Skill in resolving commodity and service specification and contract disputes.
- Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of others.
- Ability to analyze complex and highly technical equipment, service, and supply requests.
- Ability to locate sources of supply and to obtain competitive bids.
- Ability to effectively present complex ideas orally and in writing and to review and to correct the writing of others.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors and contractors, City agency personnel, associates, and the general public.
- Ability to prepare technical contracting and purchasing documents and managerial reports.
NOTE: Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment to positions in this class will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information.
Financial Disclosure:
This position is required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7, 7-8, and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law.
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