Senior Procurement Officer (Wage)

Title: Senior Procurement Officer (Wage)

State Role Title: Procurement Officer II

Hiring Range: $31.78 - $51.64

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Dept of Transportation

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/default.asp

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is excited to announce an opportunity to serve as a Part-time Senior Procurement Officer (wage) in our Professional Services Procurement Office (PSPO).

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for YOU!

Our Professional Services Procurement Office represents a collection of heroes who keep people moving safely through the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our Central Office is a paradise for those who love the vibe of Downtown in the Capital City and the buzz of working on the Capital Campus.

At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we are a diverse workforce with the common goal to positively impact our communities and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our work in transportation touches every person who lives in or travels through the state. Our Professional Services Procurement Office consists of a team which all contribute to the building, inspecting and maintaining of roadway and bridges/tunnels through some of the most scenic landscapes, highly traveled routes in Virginia and offers an abundance of exciting work and projects to participate on.

We are looking for team members to bring creativity, knowledge, leadership, tenacity and passion to our Division as we continuously work to innovate and reinvent the future of transportation. Our most successful Part- Time Senior Procurement Officer (Wage) should exhibit the following qualities:

Nimble Learning, Communicates Effectively, Works Cooperatively, Analytical Natured, Customer Focused and Values Diversity. Are you ready to be our next Hero in the Professional Services Procurement Office?

This position's specific responsibilities and duties will include but are not limited to:

• Provides procurement and contracting goods and services for Districts and Divisions statewide in support of the Consultant Procurement process, using competitive negotiation (RFP) process and competitive sealed bidding (IFB or RFQ).

• Provide oversight of district procurement activities.

• Coordinate and analyze feedback on contracts. Recommend default action or contract cancellation and find alternative services.
  
  Serve as contract administrator or designate a contract administrator to ensure terms and specifications and scope are met. Serve as liaison between vendors and users.

• Follow policies and procedures for the Governor's initiative for DMBE certified small business participation.

• Assist users in selecting best procurement methods and documentation requirements. Make contract documents available to users and determine appropriate goods and services for term contracts. Provide guidance to end users on contract related discrepancies.

VDOT employees serve the citizens of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan, deliver, operate, and maintain a transportation system that is safe, moves people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves quality of life. VDOT is the third largest state-maintained highway system in the country, maintaining over 58,000 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels, and employing over 7700 people through a diverse workforce. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity and collaboration that values differences.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit "Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants": http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore visit http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience formulating term contracts for the purchase of goods and services.

• Experience applying state, local procurement laws, regulations, and practices.

• Ability to obtain Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) certifications.

• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

• Experience in contract administration.

• Skill in resolving contract performance issues and disputes.

• Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to customers.

• Ability to process procurements in accordance with established policies, procedures and guidelines.

Additional Considerations

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

• Possession of Certified Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) certification.

• Experience managing goods and services procurements in a large, multidimensional/diverse business environment.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

VDOT is an emergency operation agency. Positions physically working within Central Office locations may be designated upon request and coordination among the respective District Engineer or Administrator and Chief.

Assignments are updated annually. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Contact Information

Name: Shiron Haskins

Email: shiron.haskins@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.