Platform Coordinator

Title: Platform Coordinator

State Role Title: Admin & Office Specialist III

Hiring Range: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Information Tech Agency

Location: VA Information Technologies

Agency Website: www.vita.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is excited to offer a competitive opportunity to serve as a Platform Coordinator in the Senior Commercial Contract Management Division.

The Platform Coordinator reports to the Senior Commercial Contracts Manager and duties include, but are not limited to, coordinating, scheduling, and organizing events, meetings, and supporting initiatives to aid in managing supplier relationships, supplier performance, and customer satisfaction.

This position will work collaboratively with Commercial Contract Managers, VITA Service Owners, Finance, Transition Managers, Performance Managers and Governance Coordinators to manage the strategy, relationship, and performance of all suppliers in the ITISP.

Please note this is a temporary position without telework options.

At VITA, we are driven by our mission to deliver sustainable and effective results through innovative, efficient, and secure services. Our vision is to be Virginia's most customer-focused technology partner, dedicated to empowering the Commonwealth by connecting, protecting, and innovating.

Be a part of our transformative journey. Apply now and contribute to shaping the future of technology in Virginia!

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience managing and building positive relationships with multiple teams and levels of staff.

• Experience providing clear and accurate written details to document discussions, risks, actions, decisions, and next steps.

• Skilled in oral and written communication as it pertains to technical information, interpreting complex data, and providing informed analysis.

• Understanding of how information technology infrastructure services are provided in an outsourced environment, and detailed knowledge of how to govern/oversee underpinning contracts.

• Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, schedule, lead meetings, guide discussions to manage time, and follow up on action items needed to meet deadlines and achieve successful outcomes.

• Experience managing a workload that includes multiple tasks with similar objectives and various priorities.

• Experience gathering and analyzing data to produce schedules, timelines, and reports, to aid in problem solving and decision making.

• Intermediate skills using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, Teams, and other data analytics tools.

• Results oriented with strong work ethic and ability to multi-task.

• Knowledge of technology services contracts and the methods employed to manage supplier relationships and performance.

• Experience collecting, preparing, transforming, analyzing and interpreting data.

Additional Considerations

There are no additional considerations at this time.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants must consent to a fingerprint background check.

The Commonwealth of Virginia welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not provided; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.

State applications and/or resumes will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the state applicant tracking system. We will not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. in any other format. Please refer to “Your Application” in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and/or resume.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

VITA is a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we encourage you to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: VITA Human Resources

Phone: VITAhr@vita.virginia.gov

Email: VITAhr@vita.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.