Agency Procurement Specialist (Administrative Officer I)

(Open Recruitment) State Highway Administration Agency Procurement Specialist (Administrative Officer I) Grade 13 (2711) SP# 26-73-09 YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Materials Technology is recruiting for an Agency Procurement Specialist (Administrative Officer I) position in Anne Arundel County . This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification. Nature of Work: The main purpose of this position is to assist in managing engineering, materials testing, and services contracts for the Office of Materials Technology (OMT). This position requires extensive knowledge of COMAR Title 21 (Procurement) and the State Highway Administration (SHA) procurement policies and processes. This position is critical in maintaining the 98% payment goal mandated by the State Comptroller’s Office by processing their assigned invoices within five days of receipt by OMT. The incumbent is responsible for the full range of duties from inception to completion of each contract. This position works closely with division chiefs and consultants to develop small procurement, engineering, and services contracts as required for OMT operations. Specific duties of the position include, but are not limited to, processing invoices for payment using the Enhanced Procurement Info Control System (EPICS), completing the annual fixed asset inventory for the Director’s Office, and creating blanket purchase orders, purchase orders, requisitions, and receiving reports. This position will receive general supervision from the Procurement and Finance Team Leader. MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here : MDOT Benefits Guide . "The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training Magazine’s Top 100 for the seventh consecutive year." Qualifications Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. Experience: One (1) year of experience in administrative or professional work. Selective Qualifications: One (1) year of the required experience must have involved using financial management software to process invoices, track budgets, and reconcile accounts payable and accounts receivable. Notes: 1. Candidates may substitute education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours for each year of the required experience. 2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor's degree from a college or university for the required experience. 3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. Licenses & Certifications Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

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