It Procurement Analyst (Computer Acquisition Analyst 2)

THIS POSITION MAY BE TELEWORK ELIGIBLE ON A HYBRID BASIS.
About Us:
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is committed to improving the health of Ohioans and strengthening communities and families through quality care. ODM is implementing the next generation of Ohio Medicaid to fulfill its bold, new vision for Ohio's Medicaid program - focusing on the individual rather than the business of managed care.
The goals of the next generation of Ohio Medicaid are:

• Emphasize a personalized care experience
• Improve care for children and adults with complex behavioral health needs
• Improve wellness and health outcomes
• Support providers in better patient care
• Increase program transparency and accountability

What You Will Do At ODM:
Office : Legal Counsel
Bureau : Contract & Procurement
Classification :Computer Acquisition Analyst 2 (PN: 20086757)
Job Overview :
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM), Office of Legal Counsel/Contracts and Procurement is seeking a qualified individual to support ODM's IT contracting and procurement needs. As an IT Procurement Analyst (Computer Acquisition Analyst 2), under the supervision of ODM Legal Counsel, your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating requests for procurement of Information Technology (IT) hardware, software, and services for ODM
• Serving as ODM's liaison to the Ohio Department of Administrative Services for IT purchases
• Ensuring ODM's compliance with DAS purchasing policies and procedures
• Providing procurement and contract support for a wide variety of projects, including very complex contracts like the Ohio Medicaid Enterprise System contracts to more routine purchases like computer hardware
• Generating and releasing competitive solicitation documents for IT purchases
• Facilitating proposal evaluation teams and selection process for IT procurement
• Overseeing and facilitating IT Staff Augmentation process for ODM

What's in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Qualifications
Completion of undergraduate core program in computer science/data processing/engineering; 24 months training or 24 months experience in multiple areas of data processing (e.g., systems analysis, systems design, application development & programming, networking, hardware/software evaluation).
-Or 48 months experience in computer programming; 24 months training or 24 months experience in computer systems analysis & design; 6 months training or 6 months experience in computer hardware, software & communication systems.
-Or 18 months experience as Computer Acquisition Analyst 1, 64171.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.