DPSCS MBE/ Socioeconomic Liaison (ADMINISTRATOR III SUPERVISOR)

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!\r\nThe Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.\r\nAs a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.\r\n�\r\n\r\n

GRADE

18\r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore City\r\n6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21229\r\n

POSITION DUTIES

The\r\nmain purpose of this position is to serve as the Maryland Department of Public\r\nSafety and Correctional Services’ (“DPSCS” or the “Department”) Socioeconomic\r\nLiaison. The position is responsible for the development and implementation of\r\npolicies, procedures and guidelines to facilitate effective and efficient\r\ndepartment-wide socioeconomic programs, including Minority Business Enterprise\r\n(MBE), Small Business Reserve (SBR), Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise\r\n(VSBE), and Small Business Preference (SBP). As the Socioeconomic Liaison, the\r\nposition serves as a link between DPSCS, the Maryland Department of Social and\r\nEconomic Mobility (DoSEM), and Department of General Services (DGS). This\r\nposition is responsible for advising and making recommendations to DPSCS\r\nProcurement Staff on issues related to socioeconomic programs. Additionally,\r\nthis position attends socioeconomic and procurement-related meetings, conducts\r\nresearch, prepares reports on issues to be reviewed by the Deputy Secretary of\r\nAdministration and other DPSCS stakeholders for corroboration and consistency\r\nin the implementation of the socioeconomic programs. \r\nIn\r\nthe Socioeconomic Liaison capacity, this individual serves as the subject\r\nmatter expert for all agency goal-setting initiatives, playing a pivotal role\r\nin the strategic oversight of the Procurement Review Group (PRG) process and\r\nworkflow within DPSCS. Key responsibilities include researching available\r\nsmall, minority, and veteran-owned businesses for solicitations; developing\r\nstandard operating procedures for market research; and ensuring the proper\r\ntraining of stakeholders across the agency. This position is responsible for\r\nthe development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and compliance of the\r\nMBE, VSBE, SBR, and SBP programs, and works to consistently improve program\r\nperformance throughout the Department by providing compliance and oversight on\r\nall contracts containing socioeconomic commitments - including investigating\r\ncomplaints, resolving contract issues involving MBE, VSBE, SBR, and SBP firms,\r\nand collecting and submitting required program reports to the Department and\r\ncontrol agencies. This position also represents DPSCS before elected and\r\nappointed officials, outside agencies, and at community, public, and outreach\r\nevents, and supervises two MBE Compliance Officers responsible for analysis,\r\ncompliance, reporting, and outreach.\r\nAs to the MBE Liaison\r\nOfficer requirement, this position is responsible for responsible for\r\ncoordinating agency outreach efforts to the minority business community,\r\nreviewing agency contracting procedures to ensure compliance with this chapter,\r\nassisting in the resolution of contracting issues, and for submitting required\r\nMBE program reports or information. As to the VSBE Liaison, this position is\r\nresponsible for coordinating agency outreach efforts to the veteran business\r\ncommunity, reviewing agency contracting procedures to ensure compliance with\r\nthis chapter, assisting in the resolution of contracting issues, and for\r\nsubmitting required VSBE Program reports or information. As to the SBR Liaison\r\nOfficer requirement, this position is responsible for coordinating the\r\nprocurement unit’s outreach efforts to the small business community, reviewing\r\nthe unit’s contracting procedures to ensure compliance with small business\r\nreserve requirements, assisting in the resolution of small business reserve.\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. \r\nExperience: Six years of administrative staff or professional work. \r\nNotes: \r\n1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience. \r\n2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience. \r\n3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience. \r\n4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. \r\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to applicants who\r\npossess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific\r\ninformation on your application regarding your qualifications.\r\n\r\n Three\r\n (3) years of experience developing and implementing policies, procedures\r\n and guidelines to facilitate effective and efficient department-wide\r\n socioeconomic programs, including Minority Business Enterprise (MBE),\r\n Small Business Reserve (SBR), Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise\r\n (VSBE), and/or Small Business Preference (SBP).\r\n\r\n\r\n Three\r\n (3) years of experience reviewing proposed procurement solicitations,\r\n proposals to exercise options or otherwise modify the contract, and\r\n proposals to award sole-source contracts to determine eligibility within\r\n the State’s socioeconomic programs.\r\n\r\n\r\n Three\r\n (3) years of experience working with procurement officers, program\r\n managers, contractors, subcontractors, and certified MBE firms to resolve\r\n contracting and compliance issues.\r\n\r\n

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.\r\n

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient\r\ninformation on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for\r\nthis recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be\r\nsubmitted by the closing date.�We will not consider information submitted\r\nafter this date.�Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified,\r\nBetter Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the�eligible (employment)\r\nlist for at least one year.\r\n

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your\r\neducation, training, and experience related to the requirements of the\r\nposition. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on\r\nyour application. Please report all experience and education that is related to\r\nthis position.\r\n

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to\r\noutstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans\r\noffered at a low cost.\r\nCLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS\r\n� Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six\r\n(6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)\r\n� Annual\r\nLeave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year\r\n� Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year�\r\n� Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the\r\nbirth or adoption of a child�\r\n� Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays\r\nper year\r\n� Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension\r\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended.\r\nHowever, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and\r\nsupplemental questionnaire may be emailed to kimberly.banks@maryland.gov. Paper\r\napplication materials must be received in our office by the closing date for\r\nthe recruitment.\r\nIf you are submitting additional information, the preferred\r\nmethod is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional\r\ninformation must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to\r\nupload, please email the requested information to Kimberly.Banks@maryland.gov\r\nreferencing the recruitment number in the subject line. Only additional\r\nmaterials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.\r\nFor questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of\r\nPublic Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at\r\n410-585-3999.\r\nKimberly Banks\r\nkimberly.banks@maryland.gov�\r\nIf you are having difficulties with submitting your online\r\napplication, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at\r\nApplication.Help@maryland.gov or 410-767-4850.\r\nWe thank our Veterans for their service to our country.\r\nPeople with disabilities and bilingual candidates are\r\nencouraged to apply.\r\nAs an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to\r\nrecruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the\r\nState's diversity.\r\n