Compliance Officer 2 - IT Acquisitions Officer

Compliance Officer 2 - IT Acquisitions Officer

Salary

$70,075.20 - $108,388.80 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

27-00389

Agency

532 Iowa Department of Management

Opening Date

08/06/2026

Closing Date

8/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

LinkedIn Tag

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Point of Contact

Makayla Evans (makayla.evans@dom.iowa.gov)

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Job Description

The Iowa Department of Management (DOM), Division of Information Technology (DoIT), is looking for a highly motivated candidate to join our team as a Compliance Officer 2 - Information Technology Acquisitions Officer. This position will be responsible for managing the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle, ensuring compliance with state regulations and policies, and maintaining positive vendor relationships. This role will play a critical part in drafting, negotiating, and executing solicitations and contracts for Information Technology (IT) goods and services, while also ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and budgetary constraints.

What You Will Do

• Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulations within the IT acquisition process.

• Serve as a liaison with Performance and Risk Management, Finance, and Legal departments to ensure solicitations and contracts meet regulatory and accreditation requirements.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and specifications for IT acquisitions.

• Develop and maintain templates, policies, and procedures to streamline the IT acquisition process.

• Solicitation and Contract Lifecycle

• Manage the entire competitive solicitation process, from drafting to contract awarding, ensuring all requirements are met.

• Manage solicitation submissions, lead solicitation evaluations and presentations, and negotiate contracts while fostering positive relationships with stakeholders.

• Oversee the entire contract lifecycle, from initial drafting to execution and ongoing management.

• Monitor contract performance, address issues promptly, and foster positive vendor relationships.

• Conduct thorough vendor performance evaluations and negotiate contract terms, pricing, and service level agreements (SLAs).

• Collaborate with acquisition subject-matter experts to ensure positive outcomes.

• Acquisition Analysis and Continuous Improvement

• Analyze IT acquisition effectiveness, identifying issues and proposing optimizations.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to document and implement new ideas for enhanced efficiency.

What We Are Seeking

• Knowledge of IT acquisition compliance and documentation
• Experience managing solicitations, contracts, and vendor performance
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to analyze processes and support continuous improvement

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings options (RIC)
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Why Work with Us?

At the Iowa Department of Management (DOM), we help government agencies across the state perform at their best by managing financial resources, technology, and information. Our mission is rooted in service-we provide efficient, innovative, and strategic solutions that empower agencies to fulfill their goals.

We're guided by four core values:

• Integrity - We act with honesty and accountability.
• Teamwork - We collaborate to achieve shared success.
• Service - We are committed to excellence in public service.
• Partnership - We build strong relationships to drive results.

Working Arrangement

This position requires onsite work in Des Moines, IA each week. Employees meeting all expectations of their work responsibilities may request remote work and develop a hybrid/remote schedule collaboratively with their manager.

Please note, candidates for this position must reside in the state of Iowa at the time of starting the role.

Background Check Requirements

• After a conditional offer of employment has been made, and as the final step in the hiring process, candidates for this position will be subject to a background investigation, which may include but may not be limited to a verification of a candidate's education, previous employment/work history, contact of personal references, motor vehicle records, and a criminal history check (including through Federal, State, or Local criminal justice agencies).
• Information gathered as part of such background investigation will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by Iowa Code section 22.7, 8B.4A, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such information shall be available to candidates upon request.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1)Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations.

2) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements.

3) Graduation from accredited school of law and experience equal to two years of full-time work as described in number one or two or in the practice of law.

4) A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one, two, or three), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to two years of full-time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review.

6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time work as a Compliance Officer 1.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

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Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Enjoy the peace of mind knowing that the State of Iowa covers 90% of the premiums, providing you and your loved ones with excellent coverage at a remarkably low cost.

Retirement Planning:

We are proud to offer the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS). A defined benefit plan, IPERS benefits are guaranteed for life, meaning once you retire, you will receive the same monthly benefit for the remainder of your life (once vested). We invest in your long-term financial well-being, so you can retire with peace of mind. Click here to learn more about IPERS.

Paid Time Off:

Life is unpredictable, and at the State of Iowa, we understand the importance of work-life balance. Our leave policies, including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave with unlimited accrual, ensure you have the flexibility you need for personal and family matters.

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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability? Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely. Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question. Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

• Yes - I understand and agree.
• No

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university? IF YES - How many years of experience do you have of full-time investigative or closely related work which involved: Preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; OR Interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; OR Quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; OR Drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations?

• I have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university
• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have less than five years of the experience identified
• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university AND have five years or more of the experience identified

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Have you graduated from an accredited four year college/university? IF YES - How many years of experience do you have of full-time professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements?

• I have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university
• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have less than five years of the experience identified
• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university and have five years or more of the experience identified

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Have you graduated from an accredited school of law? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time work in the practice of law or in full-time investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; or interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration; or quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements; or drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations; or full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements?

• I have not graduated from an accredited school of law
• Less than two years of the experience identified
• Two years or more of the experience identified

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How many years do you have of a combination of post high school education and/or full-time investigative or closely related work which involved: preparing interpretative or administrative orders, rules, or regulations which have the effect of law; OR Interpreting and enforcing federal or state laws governing health care administration OR Quality assurance review to determine, through internal audit or analysis, the level of compliance with program requirements OR Drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or related documents required for organizational operations OR full-time, professional-level work involving the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review as determined through internal audit or analysis of the level of compliance to program requirements? Note: 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.

• I do not have any of the combined education and/or experience
• Less than five years of the combined education and/or experience
• Five years to less than nine years of the combined education and/or experience
• Nine years or more of the combined education and/or experience

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Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa?

• I am not a current State of Iowa employee
• I have no experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa
• Less than 18 months of experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa
• 18 months or more of experience in the classification of Compliance Officer 1 for the State of Iowa

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Are you a current permanent State of Iowa employee? IF YES - How many years do you have in the state executive branch (IOWA) of full-time management/supervisory work in the interpretation and enforcement of federal and state laws or department policies and procedures or quality assurance review?

• I am not a current state of Iowa employee
• I am a permanent State of Iowa employee and have less than two years of the required experience
• I am a permanent State of Iowa employee and have two years or more of the required experience

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Employer State of Iowa

Agency 532 Iowa Department of Management Address State Capitol Building, Room 13

1007 E Grand Ave

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website https://dom.iowa.gov/