The Metropolitan Area Planning Council seeks a procurement intern to work in the Municipal Governance department in its Boston office with its municipal procurement services manager.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council is a regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in Metropolitan Boston. Our mission is to promote smart growth and regional cooperation, which includes protecting the environment, supporting economic development, encouraging sustainable land use, improving transportation, bolstering affordable housing, ensuring public safety, advancing equity and opportunity among people of all backgrounds, and fostering collaboration among municipalities.
The intern will assist the municipal procurement manager in all facets of the development and performance of public procurements and the administration of contracts for MAPC’s partnerships with municipal officials and public safety associations (police and fire). The intern will also assist other municipal governance staff with procurements and contracts/grants administration as directed by the municipal governance director and the municipal procurement manager. The procurement intern will be exposed to working environments that include municipal and public safety officials.
The intern must be personable, have strong writing skills, excellent research capabilities, and prior office experience. Relevant prior procurement experience will be a plus. The intern can be a college junior/senior or graduate student studying law, public administration, accounting or another related field. This is a full-time 8-month paid position without benefits. Position open until filled. Candidate must have legal authorization and visa status to work in the USA. MAPC is an EOE/ AA employer. Posted 10-29-09.
Please submit cover letter and resume by e-mail to:
Thomas E. Hauenstein, Manager of Human Resources
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
60 Temple Place, 6th Floor
Boston MA 02111
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Draft new/revised guidelines, application materials, and/or reporting requirements and evaluation criteria for review by management and for use in educating applicants in Programs requirements and other regulatory issues.
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Monitor various project processes, including construction oversight, requisitions for payment, close-out reports and cost certifications.
Work closely with other division staff on projects funded through several sources and participate in all negotiations related to “problem” projects or workouts.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED AT HIRE (list knowledge, skills and abilities)
Knowledge of the principles and practices of real estate financing.
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To apply, forward resume and cover letter to BOTH admin@ecdonnelly.com and to Dorothy.L.White@massmail.state.ma.us; please put Measures Analyst J19333 in the subject line.
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