PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Treasury Specialist VII
Recruitment #22-005036-0001
Department | Treasury Insurance Management |
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Date Opened | 4/21/2022 1:05:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 1/9/2023 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $79,343.00 - $127,637.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
HR Analyst | Michele Reid |
Work Location |
Anne Arundel
|
Introduction
The
constitutional and statutory provisions relating to the Office of the State
Treasurer can be found in Articles I, III, V, VI, and XII of the Maryland
Constitution; Title 5 of the State Government Article; and Titles 2 and 6-9 of
the State Finance and Procurement Article.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
The Maryland State Treasurer’s
Office (STO) is responsible for engaging in and controlling procurement and
award of Statewide contracts for banking and financial services, as well as
insurance and insurance services, as per State law and the Maryland
Constitution. In accordance with the
Treasurer’s role to protect the State’s assets, this position is responsible
for overseeing the agency’s unique procurement program, producing sound and
legally defensible procurements which are in the best interest of the State so that
Statewide agency operations are continuous, productive and exemplary.
POSITION DUTIES
This position serves as the manager
of the two-person procurement unit for the State Treasurer’s Office. The STO Procurement Manager is responsible
for the direction, coordination and compliance of all procurement activities under
the Treasurer’s authority. This
includes, but is not limited to, Statewide financial contracts managed by the
STO such as master banking depository, disbursement, custody and lockbox
contracts; merchant services contracts; financial advisor, underwriters and
investment advisor services related to debt issuance; and escrow agent
contracts. It also includes Statewide
insurance broker services to purchase excess coverage to the State Insurance
Trust Fund, and special policies such as general liability coverage, bonds and
crime coverage, auto coverages, property and package coverages, inland marine
and ocean coverages, bridges and tunnels coverage, travel accident and athletic
coverages, aviation and transit coverages, and actuarial services. This position oversees all STO program-specific
procurements requiring competitive bidding as well, such as lease related Invitations
for Bid (IFB) for Statewide energy and equipment lese financing managed through
the STO’s Debt Management Division.
In addition to procurement, this position is also responsible for developing internal procurement procedures and providing subject matter expertise and recommendations to various State agencies as well as to the Director of Operations regarding major procurement issues. The incumbent also represents the Treasurer and his Office at the various Statewide procurement committee meetings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate should have the following:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
- Four years of professional public sector procurement, which included activities such as soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts, advertising procurement opportunities, distributing specifications to vendors, coordinating bidder evaluation committees, conducting vendor debriefings, monitoring contract performance, eProcurement management, professional certification or procurement business operations.
- Two years of experience supervising staff. Examples of supervisory duties include employee evaluations, distribution & review of work, and time & leave approvals.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
In addition, preference will be given to applicants who possess the following:
- Experience soliciting and managing banking and/or financial services contracts
- Experience soliciting and managing insurance services contracts
- Knowledge of commercial banking services and products
- Knowledge of commercial insurance general liability services and products
LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SELECTION PROCESS
This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
BARGAINING UNIT STATUS
BENEFITS
This is a full-time,
permanent position with the State of Maryland, and is eligible for full State
benefits. Some of these benefits include:
·
Comprehensive,
subsidized health, dental and prescription plans
·
Flexible Spending
Account plans for Health Care and Daycare
·
Paid holidays 12-13
per year
·
Generous paid leave
package (annual, sick, personal and compensatory leave)
·
State Pension
("defined benefit" plan)
·
Tax-deferred supplemental
retirement savings plans (401(k) and 457)
·
Free parking
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FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants should submit a resume with their application. All candidates will be subject to a background investigation to include credit, criminal, and driving history.