GRADE
14
LOCATION OF POSITION
William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Main Purpose of Job
The Operations & Technology Administrator is an essential employee that is integral to the efficient operations of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans (“MSRP”). This position provides overall operations and technology support in the agency’s critical business areas of agency operations as well as finance, budget, and fiscal administration, which are managed by MSRP’s Deputy Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer. This position’s responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following: serving as the agency’s day-to-day point of contact and liaison with the Maryland Department of Information Technology (“DoIT”); serves as MSRP’s official Procurement Officer (and is required to be/become a Certified Maryland Procurement Officer within 8 months of appointment to position); uses FMIS/ADPICS to initiate requisitions, purchase orders, and blanket purchase orders; updates and maintains the MSRP Procurement Policy and Procedure Manual; maintains custody of contracts; coordinates all small procurements; oversees and coordinates building and office maintenance requests; maintains software licensing; coordinates agency cell phone assignment and distribution; coordinates all hardware repair and replacement; coordinates parking, building lease, and other facilities contracts; and performs additional duties, as required, at the direction of the Deputy Executive Director & CFO.
This is a Special Appointment position and serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school orpossession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Five years of administrative staff orprofessional work.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from anaccredited college or university for each year up to three years of therequired experience.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor'sdegree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience inadministrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces militaryservice experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related tothe administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, oroverseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistantto a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for therequired experience.
SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS
1. Experience with State, Federal, or county government procurement policies. Minimum two years of experience serving as primary procurement staff on procurements, from drafting and issuing RFP through the contract award and closeout of procurement. Will be required to become a Certified Maryland Procurement Officer within 8 months of hire date.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
2. Minimum one year of experience with the State Financial Management System (FMIS) or a comparable federal or county government system.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information onyour application to show that you meet the qualifications for thisrecruitment. You must meet the minimum qualifications to beconsidered.For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of theequivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluationservice must be provided prior to hire. All information concerning yourqualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will notconsider information submitted after this date.Resumes may not besubmitted in lieu of completing the employment application. Successfulcandidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified andplaced on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The examination will consist of a rating of your education,training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate tothe requirements of the position. You may be asked to complete asupplemental questionnaire. The supplemental questionnaire may be used aspart of the rating process. Therefore, it is important that you providecomplete and accurate information on your application.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred.If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application andsupplemental questionnaireto:
Department of Budget and Management
Recruitment and Examination Division
301 W. Preston Street, Room 608
Baltimore, MD 21201
All mailed documents must include the applicant's name and the job numberand must be received by the closing date. Resumes will NOT be accepted inlieu of completing the application. If you have any questions concerning therecruitment process for this position, please call 410-767-4850.
As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting,retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State'sdiversity.
People with disabilities and bilingual applicants are encouraged toapply.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage themto apply.
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