Office of Legal & Acquisition Services

The Office of Contracts and Acquisitions (OCA) is housed within the Office of Legal and Acquisition Services and has the expertise and authority for creating agreements and contracts and overseeing the acquisition of goods and services for ODJFS.The mission of OCA is to meet and maintain the highest level of compliance with Federal and State laws, rules, policies, and procedures for acquisitions and contracting for ODJFS and to establish and maintain public trust and confidence in the stewardship of taxpayer funds. Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OCA webpage.

What You Will Do

• Review, analyze, evaluate, and approve requests for acquisition of information technology (IT) hardware, software, education, consulting services, and maintenance for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), County Departments of Job and Family Services (CDJFS), Children Services Boards, and Child Support Enforcement Agencies (CSEAs).
• Provide IT procurement assistance for IT projects which involve large numbers of technical variables (e.g., multiple computing platforms; multiple agency interfaces; conversion efforts; newly developed/unique technologies).
• Analyze IT requests in terms of merit, cost effectiveness, agency utilization, and strategic plan consistency to determine appropriate acquisition action.
• Review and approve requisitions in OhioBuys for IT-related purchases from both Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and ODJFS administered contracts.
• Research IT trends and innovations and advises leadership on how to leverage them for operational improvements.

Necessary Skills

• Sourcing Principles.
• Strong Organizational Skills.
• Turn work around quickly.
• Knowledge of computer systems analysis and design.
• Knowledge of application development and design.
• Skill in operation of personal computer and applicable software applications.
• Deal with many variables and determine specific action.
• Understand technical manuals and verbal instructions associated with IT sourcing.
• Write business correspondence or communications reflecting sourcing procedures.

Schedule: Full-time.

Hours: Standard workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Location: This position reports to the James A Rhodes State Officer Tower - 30 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215.

Travel: Occasional travel within the state of Ohio.

PN(s): 20040012.

This position does not qualify for sponsorship / H1b Visa.

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
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following:

Option 1:

• 48 mos. exp in computer programming;
• AND 24 mos. trg. or 24 mos. exp. in computer systems analysis & design;
• AND 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in computer hardware, software & communication systems.

Option 2:

• Completion of undergraduate core program in computer science/data processing/engineering;
• AND 24 mos. trg. or 24 exp. in multiple areas of data processing (e.g., systems analysis, systems design, application development & programming, networking, hardware/software evaluation).

Option 3:

• 18 mos. exp. as Information Technology Procurement Analyst 1, 64171.

Option 4:

• Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Tips For Your Application

When completing the different sections of this application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting. We cannot give you credit for your Work Experience and Education & Certifications if you do not provide that information in your online application. Information in attached resumes or cover letters must be entered into your application in the appropriate Work Experience or Education & Certification sections to be considered.

Pay Information

This position is in the State of Ohio's OCSEA Schedule, Pay Range 35 . Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1, currently $41.81 per hour). These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases. With continued employment, new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Cost of Living Adjustments increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year. The current step progression wages are in the table below.

Pay Range 35

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Step 9

Hourly

$41.81

$43.90

$46.00

$48.28

$50.66

$53.13

$55.72

$58.55

$61.49

Annual

$86,965

$91,312

$95,680

$100,422

$105,373

$110,510

$115,898

$121,784

$127,899

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 Months

18 Months

30 Months

42 Months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months

90 Months