IA-DOM DoIT-PM3-IT Procurement Officer

The ideal candidate will have experience doing competitive procurements. Soliciting bids working with vendors so theycan successfully respond to a proposals etc.

Project Manager 3 Information Technology Procurement Officer



Administers and manages the IT competitive procurement processes for the State of Iowas Department of Management (DOM) conducts competitive bidding negotiations awarding of contracts and plays an integral role in proposal preparations. Prepares Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for DOM. Develops and maintains vendors bid files; attends/conducts formal bid letting awards bids for IT equipment and services and secures items at a reasonable price. Interacts with vendors to negotiate contract terms and conditions on behalf of the DOM. Acts as the Issuing Officer for competitive procurement offerings. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs tasks with increasing complexity and tasks requiring detailed analysis and research. Reports to the IT Procurement and GrantsManagement Team Lead.



DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Writes and edits RFPs RFBs and RFIs on behalf of DOM and all state agencies for IT goods andservices.
• Works closely with state agencies to compose competitive procurement documents.
• Counsels state agencies regarding competitive procurement processes and managesexpectations.
• Assists with negotiating contract terms and conditions with vendors.
• Champions procurement policy and procedure revisions and improvement for procurementsupport services.
• Ensure procurement requests are communicated to all relevant parties to provide visibility andawareness interpretation to support implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess strong communication skills
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to complete assignments timely and submit weekly status reports indicating progress onassigned tasks performance against assigned project due dates and identification andsuggested resolution for issues having the potential to adversely impact performance and/or theproject.
• Ability to maintain a positive working relationship with coworkers supervisors and customersand present a positive team environment and customer focus.
• Ability to adhere to DOM work rules.
• Highly organized and processdriven.

REQUIREMENTS3 years relevant experience or bachelors degree in business or a related field plus 1year relevantexperience or postgraduate degree in a related field (JD MBA etc.) Required/Desired Skills Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience Writes and edits RFPs RFBs and RFIs on behalf of DOM and all state agencies for IT goods and services. Required 3 Years Works closely with state agencies to compose competitive procurement documents. Required 3 Years Counsels state agencies regarding competitive procurement processes and manages expectations. Required 3 Years Assists with negotiating contract terms and conditions with vendors. Required 3 Years Champions procurement policy and procedure revisions and improvement for procurement support services. Required 3 Years Ensure procurement requests are communicated to all relevant parties to provide visibility and awareness interpretation to support implementation. Required 3 Years