Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Procurement Administrator

Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Procurement Administrator (Open)

Are you a procurement leader ready to drive real change in rural healthcare? The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is seeking a dynamic Procurement Administrator to lead complex, high-impact service procurements that directly shape how critical health services are delivered across Nebraska's rural communities. In this role, you'll oversee strategic contracting initiatives, guide a team of professionals, ensure full regulatory compliance, and strengthen vendor partnerships all while advancing sustainable, cost-effective solutions that support access to quality care statewide.

What you will do as a the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Procurement Administrator:

• Oversees a team of 4 for the development and the administration of Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, Requests for Qualifications, Statements of Work, and Direct Service Contracts for RHTP.
• Research and development of highly complex scope of services for a number of contracts, ensuring complete compliance with State Statutes, rules and regulations, and policies and procedures. This will include meeting with program/contract managers, subject matter experts, and legal counsel.
• Responsible to strategically plan, develop, implement, direct and evaluate DHHS' service procurement functions and performance.
• Provide research for and facilitating contract negotiations and aiding in vendor selection, monitor legal and regulatory requirements related to contracting, coordinate all procurement activities for complex projects.
• Assist in implementing sourcing strategies to ensure sustainable cost and/or cost avoidance savings, and best value.
• Interact with upper management ensuring deliverables and performance requirements and all deadlines are met; conducts responsiveness reviews of all solicitation responses.
• You will be expected to research and stay updated on industry standards and establish and maintain working relationships with vendors.
• Staff training and continued development of DHHS policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of the classification.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in public administration, social work, human development, public health, behavioral science, law, finance, human resources or other program related field AND two years of experience in a field related to the assigned program area including supervisory experience; OR a Master's degree in any of the above mentioned fields. Experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year for-year basis.

• Progressive supervisory, management, and leadership experience in a procurement, contracting, or compliance setting.
• Experience in public procurement, contract law, or regulatory compliance is strongly preferred.
• Certifications including CPPB preferred.

Position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln.

Successful candidates will have knowledge of principles and practices of competitive and direct procurements; be a proven leader with strong relationship building and communication skills with stakeholders at all levels; strong independent judgment and decision-making skills; high level of organizational skills, initiative and attention to detail; ability to advise on procurement best practices and resolve concerns effectively; ability to consistently interpret and apply policy, procedures and guidelines; ability to perform statistical and cost-benefit analysis; and ability to coach, develop, and motivate team, and align organizational design as needs change.

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Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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