RFP Manager jobs in Colorado
RFP Manager oversees the development of proposals, bids, quotations, RFP responses, or other documents describing organizational products and services in response to requests from prospective clients. Manages and meets proposal deadlines by establishing project priorities and due dates for the proposal. Being an RFP Manager collaborates and coordinates with internal contributors and subject matter experts to ensure content is complete, accurate, and maximizes business opportunities. Develops and establishes a repository of templates, standard language, product collateral, exhibits, and other data resources to create high-quality and accurate responses. Additionally, RFP Manager establishes a tracking system with win-loss information. Reviews and analyzes RFP losses to recommend enhancements to products or processes. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The RFP Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be an RFP Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Purchasing and RFP Agent IV
- State of Colorado
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Denver, CO
FULL_TIME
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This position is only open to current Residents of Colorado.Incumbent will be required to complete work for CDE within Colorado.
Colorado Department of Education – What We Do
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides leadership, resources, support, and accountability to the state's 178 school districts, 1,888 schools, over 53,000 teachers, and over 3,200 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of the state's approximately 905,000 public school students. In addition, CDE provides structural and administrative support to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind and the Charter School Institute.
As the administrative arm of the State Board of Education, CDE is responsible for implementing state and federal education laws, disbursing state and federal funds, holding schools and districts accountable for performance, licensing all educators, and providing public transparency of performance and financial data.
CDE is a values-based agency that serves students, parents, and the general public by protecting public trust through ensuring adherence to laws, strong stewardship of public funds, and accountability for student performance.
Why Work For CDE
The work we do is rewarding and impacts the students, families, educators, and communities across Colorado. Our leadership also promotes a culture that puts families and self-care as a priority. Along with meaningful work and an environment that puts employees first, the state also offers rich benefits that intend to make us an Employer of Choice!
The following is a summary of the benefits we offer:- Flexible work schedules and flexible workplace options that may include flexible working hours, working from home, working in the office, and/or a hybrid working environment.
- Premier medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance options. All with a generous employer contribution keeping employee costs as low as possible.
- Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Up to 160 hours of Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals
- Retirement through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) www.copera.org
- Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)
- Paid professional development opportunities
MISSION: Do you have government solicitation and contract drafting experience and would like to use your experience to benefit students and teachers in Colorado? Then this is the position for you! Our team procures and contracts for a wide variety of services such as reading trainings and assessments for students, trainings and support for teachers, information technology systems to document student nutrition needs in schools, convenings to develop and improve equity in schools, programs to provide assistive technology for students with disabilities, and so much more. By joining the CDE team, you can help support a vital mission and be proud of the work you do!
TEAM: Do you want to work with a collaborative and supportive team? CDE has an amazing purchasing and contracts team made up of seven individuals who have worked for CDE for numerous years and are ready to welcome and support new employees joining the team. CDE’s Purchasing Director has been leading the team for eight and a half years and has 13 years of procurement and contracts experience. CDE purchasing is one of the best teams in the state, with experienced, dedicated, hard-working, fun, and witty individuals.
FLEXIBILITY: Have you found yourself really enjoying working from home? If so, this position can be filled by eligible applicants who desire to work from home as long as they are residing anywhere within the great State of Colorado. Do you still like going into the office? We also have you covered, and you can choose to work in the office if you prefer. In addition, CDE purchasing also has the opportunity for flexible work schedules and promotes healthy work-life balances.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The position may be classified as a purchasing agent IV or a contract administrator IV at the preference of the successful candidate.
Description of Job- Serves as a department staff authority and expert on solicitations, particularly requests for proposals that are personal service based and information technology.
- Provides technical expertise regarding solicitations and contracts for purchasing team members and program staff.
- Coordinates with program staff to draft the statement-of-work for solicitations, including Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Negotiate, Documented Quotes, Invitations for Bid with a focus on complex solicitations.
- Coordinates with program staff to draft the statements-of-work and payment options for contracts, amendments, interagency agreements, intergovernmental agreements, and purchase orders.
- Drafts and provides guidance on negotiating limitations of liability, changes to purchase order and contract terms and conditions, and negotiating vendor agreements. Drafts and submits fiscal rule waivers and other approval requests for the State Purchasing and Contracts Office.
- Negotiates contractual terms and conditions with vendors.
- Processes purchase order and contracts in accordance with Colorado Procurement code and rules, federal laws, and CDE policies and procedures.
- Facilitates the evaluation process for solicitations.
- Provides training and advice to CDE program staff and CDE purchasing staff regarding Procurement code and rules and solicitations.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent understanding of procurement earned through related experience AND
Substitutions:
A combination of work experience which provided the same kind, amount, and level of knowledge acquired in the required education, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor’s degree.
A Juris Doctor degree, or a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to the work assignment may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. If using substitutions, transcripts must be attached.
QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS:
Qualifications for Success in the Position:- Required Competencies:
- Strong critical thinking skills.
- Experience training or explaining difficult concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
- Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Diligence and mindfulness with an attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with strict deadlines.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Government procurement experience.
- Experience issuing contracts and solicitations for complex information technology systems and/or complex personal services.
- Experience negotiating contractual terms and conditions with vendors.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and editing statements of work for solicitations and contracts.
- Experience facilitating the solicitation evaluation process.
- Juris Doctorate Degree.
- Completed Online Application: Required - Submitted through our ATS.
- Cover Letter: Required - Copy and Paste into the Supplemental Questions (11,000 character limit, aprx. 3 pages)
- Resume: Required - Copy and Paste into the Supplemental Questions (11,000 character limit, aprx. 3 pages)
- Transcript: Required if using education to meet MQs - Attached to the online application and meeting requirements as described under "College Transcripts".
College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
**Failure to submit a complete application as defined above by the announcement close will result in your application being removed from consideration.**
** Resumes and Cover Letters WILL NOT be reviewed for minimum qualification screening.
Email Address:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Include a working email address on your application; one that is checked often as time-sensitive correspondence such as exam information or notification will take place via email. Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam-filtered email.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.
Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.
Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb.
A standard appeal form is available at: https://spb.colorado.gov/ . If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, a medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The Colorado Department of Education is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to hr@cde.state.co.us. - 1 Day Ago
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About Colorado
Colorado (/ˌkɒləˈrædoʊ, -ˈrɑːdoʊ/ (listen), other variants) is a state of the Western United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. It is the 8th most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The estimated population of Colorado was 5,695,564 on July 1, 2018, an increase of 13.25% since the 2010 United States Census.
The state was named for the Colorado River, which early Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado for the ruddy silt the river carried from the mountains. The...
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Income Estimation for RFP Manager jobs
$120,919 to $152,036
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What does an RFP Manager do?
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