Description

• A great total compensation and benefits package;
• Paid Vacation, Leave, and Holidays;
• A healthy work/life balance, which may include flexible work schedules, teleworking, and an Infants in the Workplace Program;
• An agency-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and respect, and leaders who encourage all employees to bring their authentic selves to work;
• Access to several state business resource groups including the Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network (RAIN); Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG); Latino Leadership Network (LLN); Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity (BUILD); Disability Inclusion Network (DIN); Washington Immigrant Network (WIN); and Hawaiians, Asians, and Pacific Islanders Promoting an Empowerment Network (HAPPEN);
• Supported growth and development opportunities; and
• Opportunities to serve your community through meaningful work.

Duties

What you will be doing includes:
PROCUREMENT RISK ASSESSMENT (PRA) ADMINISTRATION/ANALYSIS
Using knowledge of risk management, the DES PRA process, procurement and contracting law, rule, policy, principles and practices, applies mature critical thinking skills and independent judgement to provide risk analysis in collaboration with individual state agencies for the purpose of recommending levels of delegated authority for procurement and contracting activities that are subject to chapter 39.26 RCW.

• Administer and oversee the PRA process as required to ensure that all state agencies receive appropriate delegated authority to procure goods and services necessary to achieve the individual agency’s mission.
• Analyze and administer periodic updates to individual agency’s PRAs. Review and analyze agency procurement risk assessment and recommend changes to agency delegated authority as needed.
• Administer follow up consultations with agencies as needed to support risk mitigation activities identified during the procurement risk assessment phase.
• Consult with individual agencies as needed on strategic and tactical matters regarding possible risk mitigation plans related to procurement and contracting activities.
• Collaborate with agencies to accurately understand and assess individual agency risk factors, document agreed-upon risk mitigation strategies and where needed, develop and document final recommendations for agency delegated procurement authority levels.
• Consults with and supports agencies in understanding and applying state procurement and contracting laws, rules, policies, and best practices. Consultation area examples include, but are not limited to best practice, review and recommendations in:
  • Risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies relating to procurement and contracting
  • Compliance with procurement laws, policies, and other relevant guidance
  • Procurement strategies
  • Training requirements

• Provides collaboration, integration and coordination with stakeholders and with DES teams to update and refine tools, policies and best practices related to DES policy and PRA responsibilities.
• Serves as a point of contact for interpretation of statewide procurement policy and laws (RCW 39.26) and provides sound guidance based on research, best practices, critical thinking, and principles of sound stewardship.
• Principal point of contact for agency requests for additional delegations of authority. Review and analyze agency requests and make recommendations for approval. Maintains statistical database for tracking such requests and incorporates data into analysis of agency delegation of procurement authority levels.
• Uses available statistical information such as data from the sole source database, audit reports, spend analysis, training records, etc. and incorporates that data into the analysis of agency delegation of authority levels.

• Advising agency management in procurement policy decision-making including review, analysis, and recommendations of new procurement initiatives.
• Researching and drafting statewide procurement policies, as requested, related to the PRA, delegated procurement authority activities, and/or within incumbent area of expertise.
• Participating in procurement policy related advisory workgroups and workshops.

• Serves as a procurement and contracts subject matter expert available for DES Training program development as requested.
• Presents and provides training on a range of procurement and contracting related topics within incumbent area of expertise.

• As requested, leads and/or actively participates in strategic initiatives and/or tactical activities to streamline, clarify, further consolidate and generally improve the functionality and logistics of the EPP program, C&P division, and agency-level service provision, applying Lean principles and tools as needed.
• Regularly and proactively complete work assigned and be willing to assist others as necessary to meet overall business needs and performance goals.
• Regularly and proactively attend and participate in staff and other meetings.
• Serve as a member of DES committees convened to assist DES and other agencies in the resolution of operational Contracts & Procurement issues, and applies Lean principles and tools as needed.
• Represent DES on external committees as requested.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:
A bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar field.
AND
At least three (3) years of professional level experience and knowledge providing analysis and consultation related to procurement/contracting for goods and services, including technology goods and services, practicing enterprise risk management or similar work.
**At least one year must include government sector experience.
**Additional qualifying experience may be substituted year-for-year for education.
PREFERRED:

• Experience providing training to state agency staff on procurement or contract related topics.
• Experience in development of risk assessment tools.
• Experience in development of risk mitigation strategies and processes.
• Experience in management or administrative analysis, root cause analysis, planning and conducting intensive organization, administrative, operations, or systems review or studies, leading to program evaluation or improvement.
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management principles and risk mitigation principles and practice using the principles to create effective risk mitigation strategies.

Supplemental Information

How to apply:
Interested? We would love to hear from you! Click “Apply” at the top of this page to start your application. You can save the application and come back to it, if needed. Be sure to complete the application fully to include a full work history and responses to the supplemental questions.
Please provide the following documents to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest, describing how you meet the qualifications for this position as outlined in the job posting;
• A current resume, detailing experience, and education; and
• A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information (attached or available to provide at the time of interview).

• Background Check Notice: Prior to any new appointment into the Department of Enterprise Services, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.