Contract & Procurement Officer III

This position is located at ODOT's Central Office in the Procurement division.

Address: 200 NE 21st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Working Status: 100% in-office

Basic Purpose

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented and innovative individual to join our team as a Contracts & Procurement Officer III in the Procurement Division. This highly ethical position will play a crucial role in ensuring the various purchases made by the Department meet both external and internal rules and guidelines. The Contracting & Procurement Officer III reports directly to the Contracting & Procurement Officer IV.

Typical Functions

• Coordinate acquisition activities for assigned ODOT Divisions, including development of contract/solicitation specifications.
• Draft and review specifications for requisitions from ODOT Divisions
• Conduct bidder conferences and bid openings, evaluate bids and recommend awards.
• Perform contract management including but not limited to: monitoring contractor compliance with specifications
• Advise agency personnel on statutes, rules, guidelines and internal procedures.
• Represent agency at public meetings.
• Act as liaison to OMES Central Purchasing.
  
  

Level Descriptor

This is the full performance professional level within this job family where incumbents are assigned responsibility for a specified grouping of products and services and for completing all related actions concerning competitive bidding, evaluations of bids, analysis of products, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and recommendations for approval, disapproval or termination of contracts. At this level incumbents may directly supervise a Level I employee and may provide functional supervision and training to Level II employees, as assigned.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of three years of technical clerical work and two years of technical experience in contracting and/or procurement and three years experience as a purchasing agent or buyer,* one of which was in the employ of a government entity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours for each year of the technical clerical work only.

• OMES approved Certified Procurement Officer I in good standing is required.
• The minimum qualifications include the statutory requirements set forth in Title 74 O.S. Section 85.3, 1981.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of contracting methods related to a wide variety of goods and services; of contract administration principles and practices; of state purchasing laws and regulations; of assigned commodities and services; of sources of supply; of recent developments, trends and improvements in products; of economic factors affecting procurements; and of supervisory principles and practices. Ability is required to write and review purchase requisitions and specifications; to evaluate bids and award contracts; to identify sources of supply; to monitor contract performance; to respond to the needs of users; to establish effective working relationships with others; and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Transportation and government related experience is preferred but not required.
• Peoplesoft experience.
• Able to work in Central Office 2-3 days/week.
• Certified Procurement Officer II Certification is preferred but not required.