ResponsibilitiesThe Project Manager will support Barrow Wise's Maryland Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (EBT) Program in the following areas:
- Create a Work Plan that identifies the steps to be taken to develop and issue the new EBT solicitation, assist in the evaluation and award of a new contract, and transition to the new contract. The Work Plan shall be inclusive of timelines with target dates, and milestones, including but not limited to, DHS and FNS review periods leading up to the EBT vendor transition/conversion.
- Serve as the contractor's single contract manager, and shall be the contractor's authorized interface with the CO and the COR
- Execute, adhere to, and provide the services set forth in the Work Plan for the development and management and oversight of the EBT solicitation
- Conduct conference calls with EBT program office staff at least monthly and at the discretion of the Department and create any documentation for all meetings, including agendas and meeting notes
- Develop ideas and strategies to be incorporated into the EBT RFP
- Work with the Department's procurement officer and in-house staff during the procurement process, including the facilitation of meetings, responding to questions and providing subject matter expertise and technical assistance as needed
- Provide technical assistance as needed during the successful implementation and rollout of a new EBT system and implementation of the new EBT contract
- Assist with the transition from the old contract to the new contract. Transition activities will include, but may not be limited to, assisting the Department with transition/conversion activities to mitigate risk; resolving issues; meeting any federal requirements.
- Serve as an expert witness, if required, regarding the RFP solicitation process, evaluation of proposals and recommendation for award
- Adhere to all USDA/FNS regulations, policies, guidance, procedures, standards, requirements and provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014, with regard to the EBT portion of the RFP
- Draft the APD, which must be approved by the USDA/FNS, and include all necessary requirements in accordance with guidance found in FNS Handbook 901, as applicable for SNAP EBT
An Ideal Candidate has:- Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management or other related discipline
- PMP
- 5 years of related project management experience
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience creating, collaborating, editing, and reviewing documents for Information Technology programs
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in preparing and editing technical proposals and/or procurement or financial solicitations
- Experience managing the IT Project Lifecyle from Initiation through Close-Out
- Experience gathering business, technical and functional IT requirements
- Ability to present problem-solving strategies
- Effective communication skills, customer service skills, and ability to build effective work relationships
- Comprehensive knowledge of Federal SNAP EBT and TANF regulations, and related policy, guidance, and provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 as applicable to the SNAP
- Comprehensive knowledge of Quest® operating rules applicable to SNAP EBT
- Prior experience drafting a scope of work for EBT systems and inclusion of the necessary and applicable state statutory and regulatory requirements
- Technical writing and proposal development samples
- Three supervisory references
- Ability to independently perform multiple tasks with dynamic priorities
- US Citizen
- Job Type: Full-time
Applicants selected for employment will be subject to a Federal background investigation.
