Agency Procurement Specialist I
Agency Procurement Specialist I
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Yearly Salary
$ 50565 - 80884
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
07-06-2025
Job Description
Introduction
The Maryland Schoolfor the Deaf (MSD) is a diverse bilingual community who in partnership withfamilies provides an equitable and exemplary education in a nurturingengaging and challenging environment to ensure our students achieve personalexcellence and become lifelong learners.
This is a 12-monthposition on the Maryland School for the Deaf Columbia Campus.
GRADE
13
LOCATION OF POSITION
This position will beprimarily located at the Columbia Campus but applicants must be willing towork at both the Columbia and Frederick Campuses.
MSD Columbia Campus8169 Old Montgomery Road Ellicott CityMD 21043
MSD Frederick Campus 101Clarke Place Frederick MD 21705
Main Purpose of Job
The Agency Procurement Specialist I is the intermediate level of work of procuring items and services for the Maryland School for the Deaf through the competitive or negotiated process. This position assists the MSD Procurement Officer in procurement for the Maryland School for the Deaf.
POSITION DUTIES
Review and analyzepurchase requisitions to determine the appropriate procurement method to use.
Determine the basisfor contract awards and evaluation criteria for the contract awards.
Develop contractspecifications.
Conduct bid openings.
Prepare minutes ofpre-bid and pre-proposal conferences for Requests for Proposals (RFP) andInvitation for Bids (IFB) and answer questions from potential bidders.
Verify MinorityBusiness Enterprise participation.
Use Advanced Purchasingand Inventory System (ADPICS) portion of the Financial Management InformationSystem (FMIS) to facilitate the procurement process.
Use eMaryland MarketplaceAdvantage for advertising RFPs and IFBs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:Five years of experience one year experience in contractmanagement or procurement involving duties such as:soliciting evaluating negotiating and awarding contracts andensuring compliance with governmental procurement laws regulations and conditions and an additional four years of experience in professional or paraprofessional contract management or procurement.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelors 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.
2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate education at an accredited college or university at the rate of thirty credit hours for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute the following written certifications obtained through passing an examination for four years of the required experience: Certified Public Manager from theNational Association of Purchasing Management; Certified Professional Contracts Manager from the National ContractManagement Association; Certified Public Purchasing Officeror Certified Professional Public Buyer from the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (National Institute ofGovernmental Purchasing Inc. orNational Association ofState Purchasing Officers).
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces militaryservice experience as a commissioned officer in Contracting and Industrial Management classifications or Contracting and Industrial Management specialty codes in the Procurement field of work for one year ofthe required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of orwillingness to learn American Sign Language.
Experience with FMISsystem preferred.
Knowledge of or familiaritywith Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word and Google Suites.
LICENSES REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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 operators license valid in the State of Maryland.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
New hires are subject toa criminal background investigation at their own expense. (Maryland CodeFamily Law Article 1 Sections)
Candidates will need toprovide three letters of recommendation with their application.
SELECTION PROCESS
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 will not consider information submitted after this candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.
Applications will be prescreened before candidates are invited to an interview. As an equal opportunity employer MSD is committed to recruiting retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The assessment may consist of a rating of your education training and experience related to the requirements of the is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your report all experience and education that is related to this position.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applicationprocess is STRONGLY preferred. If online access is not available or ifyou encounter difficulty you may submit via mail e-mail fax or deliver inperson before the closing date and time. Please include your name andrecruitment number on any documentation to ensure timely processing. Resumeswill NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper or supplemental information must be submitted by the closing dateand time. Application inquiries or supplemental information can bedirected to the following:
MailingAddress:Maryland School for the Deaf Recruitment Department P. O. Box894 Columbia MD 21044
E-mail:
Phone: TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay
Fax:
Individuals fromtraditionally underserved and underrepresented groups are strongly encouragedto apply. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. As an equalopportunity employer Maryland is committed torecruiting retaining andpromoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity. We thankour Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.
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Employment Type
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