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PROCUREMENT AND GRANTS SPECIALIST

ADMINISTRATOR I

Recruitment #16-006094-0003

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Introduction

The Maryland Department of Commerce is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Procurement and Grants Specialist within the Office Administration and Technology.

**This position is limited to current Maryland State Government employees only**

GRADE

16

LOCATION OF POSITION

The World Trade Center, 401 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Main Purpose of Job

The Procurement and Grants Specialist coordinates activities required to obtain commodities and services throughout the agency and administers and monitors assigned grants and grants activity.

POSITION DUTIES

Primary procurement responsibilities are to coordinate activities involved in procuring commodities and services for assigned divisions within the agency in accordance with required State procurement guidelines. Specifically, this position will process requisitions in the State’s Financial Management Information System (FMIS), monitor assigned statewide commodity/service contracts, conduct bid solicitations, assist with the implementation of Competitive Sealed Proposal procurements, process service/commodity contracts and update vendor information in FMIS.   Within the area of grants administration, the incumbent will process grant requests in FMIS and monitor the activities of the agency’s Federal and Special State grants. Other responsibilities in this area include reviewing disbursement requests, obtaining required agency grant approvals, creating purchase orders, maintaining accurate hard/electronic files. Both job functions require strong collaborative relationships with agency personnel.  

The selected employee will possess excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and attention to detail. They should also have an ability to handle multiple, concurrent and high priority tasks in a timely manner. In addition, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite for Windows including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, Google Mail and/or other relevant software is required.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and

Experience: Three years of progressive experience in contract management and/or procurement involving duties such as: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating and awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with procurement laws, regulations and conditions.

Note:

1. Applicants may substitute additional experience as defined above on a year for year basis for the required education.

2. Applicants may substitute graduate education at an accredited college or university at the rate of thirty credit hours for each year of the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications: Demonstrated experience in both procurement and grants job functions is highly desirable. Experience utilizing FMIS is also highly desired.  Please describe in detail any job duties relating to the qualifications stated.   

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

**This position is limited to current Maryland State Government employees only**

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

 If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Department of Commerce at 410-767-6300.  

It is highly preferred that you apply online.  If you are unable to apply online, please submit a resume to:   

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES 
ATTN: Procurement and Grants Specialist 
World Trade Center – 401 East Pratt Street – 10TH Floor 
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 

As an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

 

 

 

 

 




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