Procurement and Contract Coordinator Apply
The Bureau of Health Professions Licensure and the Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality are responsible for a wide variety of activities including but not limited to oversight and regulation of: Health Care Facilities, Office of Emergency Medical Services, the MA Drug Control Program, the Determination of Need Program, and Health Care Professions Licensing. These two Bureaus are supported by an Administration and Finance (A&F) Team as a shared resource.
The A&F Team, which supports these Bureaus, is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting and fiscal management, revenue activities, employee reimbursement, purchase of service (contracts and procurements), purchasing, and personnel activities. Our A&F team works in a highly collaborative environment and across function areas to support one another in order to meet the A&F needs of both the Bureau of Health Professions Licensure and the Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality.
The Procurement and Contracts Coordinator will assist program staff with procurement and contract activity from inception to vendor payment. They will make commodities purchases, create encumbrances, and track related funding. Further, they will process payments for contracts and commodities into MMARS (the Commonwealths accounting platform). Due to our cross-collaborative culture, this position also serves as one of the Bureaus liaisons with the DPH Purchase of Service office (POS), DPH Information Technology (IT), and the Accounting Office.
- Coordinate procurements for the Bureaus as assigned, maintain, and oversee all goods and services procurement activities, from request through payment.
- Collaborate with and guide program staff in the preparation, development, and evaluation of all Request for Responses (RFR), Request for Quotes (RFQ), and quote solicitations.
- Establish, amend, and renew contracts with vendors based on awarded procurements in the DPH Procurement Tracking System (PTS).
- Create, monitor, and maintain commodity encumbrances in PTS.
- Ensure funding is available for procurements and monitor same through the process.
- Purchasing in Commbuys: Monitor office inventory and order items such as paper, office supplies, toner and other commodities utilizing existing statewide contracts.
- Process payments for invoices received from vendors in a timely manner and in accordance with the Commonwealths laws and regulations.
- Serve as a liaison for DPHs Purchase of Service (POS) office, the Accounting Office, and as IT Liaison for the two Bureaus.
- Interface with the CIW data warehouse using Microsoft Access to run reports, create charts and graphs, and disseminate information and narrative findings.
- Communicate via phone, email, and in-person conversations with staff and vendors.
- Ability to understand, explain and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc. governing assigned unit activities (procurements and contracts).
- Ability to coordinate the efforts of others in accomplishing assigned work objectives.
- Proficiency to analyze and determine the applicability of data, to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
- Ability to work independently.
- Skilled to establish rapport with others and to communicate effectively via Phone, E-mail, or In-Person conversations.
- Capacity to accomplish work objectives where few precedents or guidelines are available.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Strong knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines governing the Commonwealths procurement and contract functions.
- Knowledge of state procedures governing the purchasing and requisitioning of supplies and equipment.
- Knowledge of state accounting and budgetary procedures including terminology.
- Above average knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to navigate and use Commonwealth and Departmental applications such as, but not limited to, MMARS, Procurement Tracking System (PTS), Invoice tracker application, CIW Warehouse, and Commbuys.
- Knowledge of procurement rules and guidelines established by the DPHs POS office.
- Capacity to provide excellent proactive customer service and work collaboratively with a diverse group of staff.
- Ability to manage time effectively using a hybrid work schedule.
About the Department of Public Health:
The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high-quality public health and healthcare services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.
We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious diseases, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.
DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages, and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.
More information can be found at: MA Department of Public Health
Pre-Hire Process:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Record Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.
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For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4.
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
- Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
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