at Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in Springfield, Illinois, United States Job Description Position OverviewThe Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity ( DCEO ) is seeking a skilled, motivated person to direct and manage the agency's contract and procurement portfolio. This position will also manage medium- to large non-competitive and competitive procurements, Intergovernmental Agreements, direct the Office of Strategic Sourcing, represent the agency to internal and external stakeholders, and speak on behalf of the Director when needed. The Agency Procurement Officer ( SPSA Opt 1) is a critical player in DCEO operations and ensures programs have access to the 3rd-party resources needed to achieve the agency mission. We invite qualified applicants committed to efficiency, good stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and strong project management skills to apply.
Essential Functions Subject to administrative approval, under the direction of the Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity ( DCEO ),  Deputy Director of the DCEO Office of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, serves as the Agency Procurement Officer overseeing Procurements, Intergovernmental Agreements ( IGA )s, and Contract Management lifecycles. Functions include; Planning, directing, implementing and administering all DCEO procurements that are subject to the Illinois Procurement Code and IGA’s that meet DCEOs operational needs. Serves as official agency spokesperson and lead contact on behalf of the Director and the department to all internal and external entities including the Governor’s Office, CPO , SPO , the legislature, the Office of Management and Budget, vendors, contractors, public, private and federal officials on agency-specific procurement issues, independently possessing substantial authority to negotiate and bind the agency to contractual agreements and operational agreements for agency-specific contractual procurements deferring to the Director on issues of potentially substantial impact. Independently and through subordinate staff, oversees evaluating proposals received from vendors, negotiating with vendors and vendor selection. Serves as f To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account