Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · 22 hours ago
Procurement Contracts Officer - Rural Health Transformation Program
Lincoln, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Procurement Contracts Officer for the Rural Health Transformation Program. This role involves overseeing the development and administration of various procurement documents, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulations while fostering relationships with vendors.
GovernmentHealth CareSocialWellness
Hiring Manager
Allison Bartlett
Responsibilities
Oversees the development and the administration of Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, Requests for Qualifications, Statements of Work, and Direct Service contracts related to Rural Health Transformation Program
Research and development of highly complex scope of services for a number of contracts, ensuring complete compliance with State Statutes, rules and regulations, and policies and procedures. This may include meeting with program/contract managers, subject matter experts, and legal counsel
Portfolio management of contract base
Provide research for and facilitating contract negotiations and aiding in vendor selection, monitor legal and regulatory requirements related to contracting, coordinate all procurement activities for complex projects
Assist in implementing sourcing strategies to ensure sustainable cost and/or cost avoidance savings, and best value
Interact with program staff and contract managers ensuring deliverables and performance requirements and all deadlines are met; conducts responsiveness reviews of all solicitation responses; conduct research of vendors and services available, arranges and facilitates vendor demonstrations from top scoring vendors
You will be expected to research and stay updated on industry standards and establish and maintain working relationships with vendors
Staff training and continued development of DHHS policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned within the scope of the classification
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business administration, procurement, supply/inventory operations or related field
Five years procurement experience. Experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis
Regular and reliable attendance required
Position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln
Preferred
Experience working with requests for proposal, requests for information, requests for qualifications, scope of work, service contracts, especially government contracting, or federal grants
Experience in recommending and applying policies, and procedures, problem resolution, coordinating projects
CPPB certification preferred or other similar type professional certification in procurement or purchasing
Company
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services team contributes to the lives and health of Nebraskans every day.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Larry Kahl, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
Amy McKeighan
Talent Acquisition Partner
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