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Virginia Department of Transportation · 1 day ago

07178 - Procurement Officer Spec

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking a Procurement Officer Spec to lead complex procurement mainly related to IT services in support of transportation operations. The role involves serving as a senior procurement advisor, managing contracts, ensuring legal compliance, and developing procurement policies and procedures.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Provides primary source of knowledge regarding assigned contracts and proactively advises and educates internal and external stakeholders on contractual matters

Communicates with assigned contract administrators and vendors on contractual compliance issues and takes appropriate action to establish vendor accountability for all milestones, costs, deliverables, and terms and conditions specified in the contract

Negotiates with vendors as needed to modify contracts and address performance issues

Provide legislative support, policy development and analysis, and interpretation and application of laws, regulations and policies

Assists Director in meeting legislative session requirements

Analyze procurement law and policy changes to identify impact to agency policies and procedures

Develop or update procurement policies and procedures as needed

Advises the Director of the effectiveness and statutory compliance of procurement activities at VDOT

Facilitates cross functional teams, guiding the development of contract requirements, terms and conditions, and negotiation strategy to minimize risk and obtain maximum value for the agency

Analyze and evaluate highly technical procurements, communicate results, and make recommendations and decisions in partnership with internal/external stakeholders, subject matter experts, and Office of the Attorney General

Qualification

Procurement of GoodsServicesLegal ComplianceContract AdministrationVITA IT procurement knowledgeFederalState procurement lawsNegotiation skillsAnalytical skillsComputer skillsVirginia Contracting Officer certificationCPPO certificationCPPB certificationCPM certificationLeadership skillsPresentation skillsCommunication skillsWriting skills

Required

Ability to handle diverse and complex situations, manage multiple assignments, communicate both orally and in writing

Ability to obtain Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) certification

Ability to read, interpret and explain regulations, procedures and standards; to analyze and evaluate proposals; to advise management on procurement activities

Knowledge of VITA, IT procurement rules and regulations

Knowledge of federal, state, procurement laws, regulations, administration, organization, and management practices

Strong leadership, negotiation skills, analytical skills, presentation skills, communication skills, writing skills, and computer skills

Preferred

A combination of training, experience, or education in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field desired

Experience interpreting and applying laws and regulations in a governmental contracting environment

Experience leading large, cross-functional teams to deliver complex procurements from contract development through negotiation, award and contract administration

Possession of CPPO, CPPB, CPM, or other nationally recognized professional purchasing certification desired