Project Manager 1

Acts as MARCS fiscal manager (e.g., provides program direction for staff administers statewide agency programs):

• Ensures compliance with state & federal program requirements
• Advocates for legislation to enhance services/ programs related to assigned specialty)
• Develops long range strategic planning
• Manages all MARCS agreements
• Analyzes & evaluates programs, procedures & policies; develops & revises programs
• Provides technical advice to aid administrator in decision making
• Prepares & directs preparation of correspondence, reports, policy statements, legislative drafts
• Provides information on programs & policies to private organizations, government officials & general public. Coordinates & monitors personnel & fiscal services of administrative unit
• Oversees & provides budget preparation & administration
• Orients & counsels new professional personnel
• Identifies staff training needs.
• Defines project requirements, quality standards & timelines
  
  

Manages projects to improve MARCS financial applications & document management applications:

• Assures ongoing fiscal viability for the MARCS program
• Oversees Tier agreements, leases, licenses, accounts payable, document maintenance, & retention schedules
  
  

In Coordination With The Administrator And Staff Members

• Provides regular direction to division heads & other staff members
• Assists with on-boarding and off-boarding of subscribers
• Conducts staff meetings to discuss & execute policies & procedures
• Reviews proposals of division heads & other staff members & makes recommendations to administrator
• Assumes full responsibility & authority in administrator's absence, plans, directs, & appraises work of administrator's office staff, including clerical & lower-level administrative employees
• Represents administrator at meetings & conferences with state, federal & community agencies; speaks for administrator on policy matters.
  
  

Plans & Directs All MARCS Procurement Initiatives

• Develops long range funding plans for fixed & real assets
• Coordinates with the 8.0. all contracting & operational purchasing needs
• Reviews & recommends appropriate procurement processes to the B.O.
• In coordination with Legal, B.O. & ISO, directs the development & implementation of all contracts & other agreements
• Assures compliance with DAS & State procurement (i.e., MBE & EDGE set aside requirements)
• Monitors & reconciles internal spending plans & initiatives to be aligned with agency budgets & related documents on an ongoing basis
• Monitors financial transactions
• Assures all assets are properly documented & readily verifiable on audit.
  
  

Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to:

• Represents administrator at meetings & conferences with state, federal, & community agencies
• Speaks for administrator on policy matters
  
  

3 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal); 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

• Or successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Project Management

Organization

Administrative Services

Agency Contact Name and Information

Mark Rider, Mark.Rider@das.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Apr 7, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

General Services Center

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$41.23 - $58.91

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

Project Management

Technical Skills

Budgeting, Communications, Project Management

Professional Skills

Collaboration, Problem Solving, Public Speaking

Agency Overview

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is the engine of state government, providing innovative solutions and supporting the efficient operation of state agencies, boards, and commissions. DAS program areas serve out Ohio government customers, who in turn directly serve the interests of Ohioans. We help procure goods and services, deliver information technology and mail, recruit and train personnel, promote equal access to the state workforce, lease and manage office space, process payroll, print publications, and perform a variety of other services.

The Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) is dedicated to providing Ohio's first responders and public safety providers with state-of-the-art wireless digital communications, and to promote interoperability, in order to save lives and maximize effectiveness in both normal operations and emergency situations.