PROCUREMENT UNIT SUPERVISOR - 60071273

Requisition No: 834241 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PROCUREMENT UNIT SUPERVISOR - 60071273

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60071273 

Salary:  $70,000-$77.500 

Posting Closing Date: 01/10/2025 

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Procurement Supervisor 

Department of Children and Families 

Tallahassee, Florida 

Open Competitive 

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION. CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TALLAHASSEE

OFFICE. 

This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week. 

Location: Centre of Tallahassee Building, 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 400 Tallahassee, FL 32303. 

Regular business hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, Monday - Friday. 

Some travel will be required. 

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy. 

Job Description:  

The Procurement Unit Supervisor provides oversight for the Office of Child and Family Well-Being’s procurement processes.  This is a highly responsible position requiring analytical skills to address complex management and systematic issues within the division.  This position requires extensive knowledge of solicitation requirements. Specific duties of the position include the following: 

Duties will include the following: 

• Supervising and directing employees, including communicating with, motivating, training, directing work assignments, and evaluating employees. 

• Maintaining a thorough working knowledge of Chapters 39 and 287, Florida Statutes, Chapter 60A-1, Florida Administrative Code and all Department handbooks, manuals, policies, and procedures. 

• Providing leadership and oversight of procurement staff; monitoring daily work assignments, including planning workloads, workflow, deadlines, and work objectives; and ensuring work performance is timely, accurate and of high quality. 

• Overseeing procurement activities and reviewing procurement documents to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements. 

• Making recommendations for systematic ways to improve the procurement process and contract development and construction. 

• Working with contract teams and program areas to identify procurement needs. 

• Mentoring and training of team members to enhance their skills and knowledge. 

• Developing and maintaining a toolkit of job aids and training materials to facilitate effective onboarding of new procurement officers. 

• Providing technical assistance, as required. 

• Participating in contract negotiations in conjunction with the contracts team and program areas to develop contract documents. 

• Working with the Contracts Unit, General Counsel, and Contracted Client Services to develop contract and procurement documents. 

• Facilitating workgroups with other state agencies to develop interagency agreements. 

• Communicating with, motivating, evaluating, and training employees, planning and directing their work and having the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommends such actions for subordinates. 

Knowledge, Skills, and abilities:  

• Knowledge of Chapters 39 and 287 Florida Statutes, Chapter 60A-1, Florida Administrative Code and all Department handbooks, manuals, policies, and procedures. 

• Ability to communicate effectively;  establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures;  professionally interact with both internal and external customers in a tactful, courteous and effective manner; record, collect, evaluate and analyze data;  work independently by planning, organizing and coordinating work assignments;  communicate effectively orally and in writing; utilize problem-solving techniques. 

• Ability to provide effective briefings to unit leadership to facilitate decision-making. 

• Strong decision-making skills.  

• Strong leadership skills.  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION. 

• Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) certificate. 

• At least two (2) years of state government contract and/or procurement experience.

• At least two (2) years in an official professional supervisory role. 

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. 

• Two (2) years of professional experience.  Professional or nonprofessional experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.  

• This position will require travel.  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Preference will be given to applicants who are a Florida Certified Contract Negotiator (FCCN). 

• Preference will be given to applicants who have at least four (4) years of state government contract and/or procurement experience. 

• Preference will be given to applicants who have at least four (4) years in an official professional supervisory role. 

• Preference will be given to applicants who are familiar with Florida’s Child Welfare System. 

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: 

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits. For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com. 

To better understand the value of the benefits package offered, please visit our Total Compensation Estimator at: State of Florida Total Compensation Estimator (myflorida.com) 

 Growth Opportunities: 

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all.  Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development. 

Where you will work: 

Florida is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.  In other words, no matter where you land in Florida, you’re never more than 60 miles from a body of saltwater.  And if the beach isn’t your scene, there are 175 state parks to explore!  Meanwhile, Floridians hail from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and walks of life, making it an incredibly diverse melting pot that many residents and visitors to Florida love.  The Sunshine State is a great place to live and work – Come join our team! 

About Department of Children and Families: 

Mission:  The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. 

Vision:  We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families. 

Values:  A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.  

To learn more please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/. 

• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement. 

• The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures. 

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. 

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment. 

SELECTIVE SERVICE:  Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov. 

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S.  

No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.