In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
The incumbent should be knowledgeable of the Department's mission and goals, program laws, rules, policies, and trends relating to acquisition services. The incumbent must have a thorough knowledge of administration, management, and supervisory practices including personnel and equal employment opportunities. The incumbent must have ability to manage through subordinate supervisors and staff, effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment, and effectively contribute to the department's Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.
The incumbent must have the ability to analyze complex and difficult administrative problems relative to procurements and administration of contracts that may affect several different administrative and technical areas such as Legal, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Accounting, Audits and Investigation, Project Management, as well as other headquarters and district programs. The incumbent recommends effective courses of action and assures implementation. The incumbent must be able to make presentations and competently represent the Division before the Department, other agencies, industry advocacy groups, and the business community. Administrative problem-solving skills are required to prepare and present findings and recommendations on new procedures, guidelines and instructions.
The incumbent must have good judgment in oversight of procedures and selection criteria for the hiring of staff. The incumbent must have the ability to communicate orally, in writing and with visual aids, and coordinate effectively with all levels of management and employees. The incumbent must have a basic understanding of a personal computer and the ability to learn and operate new software programs. This position requires a high degree of ability to analyze and evaluate various management reports and other material, oversee the analysis of project requirements and schedules and the recommendation of types and methods of contract services, and make early determinations and assessments of problem areas and to implement effective action measures.
The incumbent is responsible for extensive knowledge of IT policy, standards, processes and procedures, and working with customers and IT colleagues to identify business problems, opportunities and solutions to advance business programs. The incumbent is responsible for independent action and initiative to effectively evaluate problem areas in the procurement and contract acquisitions area, in contract administration procedures, and recommend solutions to those problems, and in utilizing technology to maintain accurate data and efficiently producing a variety of reports.
An inaccurate interpretation or application of the law, failure to implement proper controls, or the inability to eliminate errors, could result in violation of statutory requirements and loss of Departmental delegated authority to process purchasing and service contract documents. The consequences of violations include delays and increased costs in project delivery due to protested contracts, a negative impact on the Department's ability to process critical decision-support information and therefore the ability to deliver its transportation mission, a loss of federal fund participation, betrayal of public trust, embarrassment to the Department, and lawsuits.
The incumbent independently confers with all levels within the Department on matters relative to the administration of acquisition procurement and contracting activities. The incumbent is in regular contact with Legal, Audits and Investigations, Headquarters Program management staff, and District management staff.
This position will represent the Department on acquisitions of procurement and contract matters before the Federal Highway Administration, the Legislature, the Department of General Services, the California Department of Technology, the Commodity and Professional Services Committees of the Small Business Council, other state and local agencies, consulting firms, industry advocacy groups, the business community, and the general public. The incumbent must develop and maintain strong working relationships with others.
