Finance Procurement Specialist (HEOa) - 400543

We need to output only HTML fragment, using

for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; fold minor metadata into short

or drop it. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Preserve all substantive info. Include a section only when posting has real specific content for it; never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - Position details: description of role: "Lehman College ... seeks a Finance Procurement Specialist in the Department of Procurement to assist the Procurement Director with the various operations of the department." That's about the role. - Responsibilities and duties: long list. - Qualifications Required: Bachelor's degree and four years of related professional experience required. Demonstrated experience in procurement, purchasing, contract administration, financial administration, or a closely related field. Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and procurement requirements. Experience managing multiple assignments and priorities in a deadline-driven environment. - Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: list. - CUNY Title Overview: description of title. - Compensation And Benefits: Salary commensurate with education and experience, $73,294 -$85,556. CUNY's benefits contribute significantly... We have salary range and benefits description. - How To Apply: application instructions (should be removed). Also closing date, job search category, EEO, etc. Remove those. - Location: Lehman College (maybe include as metadata). Could be minor metadata; we can put in a short

. - Job ID: 32851 (drop or minor metadata). We can drop. Thus we need sections: About the role (maybe "About the role"), Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine qualifications?), Qualifications (maybe separate required vs preferred?), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. However we should not create sections if content is not specific. Pay: we have salary range. Benefits: we have description. Schedule: not mentioned. So we should not create Schedule section. Pay: we have salary range, so we can include Pay section. Benefits: we have description, so include Benefits section. Skills: we have preferred knowledge, skills, abilities; we could put under Skills section. Qualifications: required qualifications; we could put under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can map: - About the role: description of position. - Responsibilities: list of duties. - Requirements: required qualifications (Bachelor's degree + 4 years experience, etc.) - Qualifications: maybe preferred qualifications? But we have both required and preferred. Could combine required under Requirements and preferred under Qualifications (or Skills). However we have a separate "Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities" which is more like skills. So we could put that under Skills. Thus: - About the role: paragraph. - Responsibilities:

• ... each duty. - Requirements:
  • ... required qualifications. - Skills:
    • ... preferred knowledge, skills, abilities. - Benefits:

      description of benefits. - Pay:

      salary range. We should not include Schedule. We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details. About the role: "Lehman College, the senior College of the City University of New York seeks a Finance Procurement Specialist in the Department of Procurement to assist the Procurement Director with the various operations of the department." We could also include that it's to assist the Procurement Director with various operations. Responsibilities: list each bullet from "Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the following:" then each semicolon-separated item. Let's extract: - Conduct assigned aspects of the procurement process, including the preparation, review, processing, and execution of requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, and related procurement documents; ensure compliance with CUNY, City, State, and College policies and procedures. - Review, assign, and monitor requisitions in CUNYBuy; provide guidance to departments, resolve procurement issues, and ensure purchases are processed accurately and timely. - Assist departments with developing specifications, scopes of work, and solicitation documents; support the preparation and administration of RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs, including developing bidder lists, distributing solicitation documents, coordinating required advertisements, and assisting with the review and evaluation of responses. - Prepare and process contract award, renewal, extension, amendment, and related documentation; monitor contract expenditures, expiration dates, renewals, and other milestones to ensure timely action and continuity of services. - Coordinate vendor-related activities, including obtaining required documentation, submitting new vendor information to CUNY Central Office, and serving as a liaison among College departments, vendors, the Procurement Office, and the CUNY Vendor Management Unit. - Maintain procurement and contract tracking systems; identify priority and time-sensitive procurements; review and reconcile CUNYfirst reports; and prepare spreadsheets, status reports, dashboards, and other management tools, including information required for MWBE and procurement-related reporting. - Conduct spend analysis by category, vendor, department, and College function; identify purchasing trends and opportunities for cost savings, standardization, consolidation, and other procurement efficiencies. - Assist with the development and implementation of procurement procedures, internal controls, and workflow improvements; collaborate with Business Office staff to streamline processes, improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and enhance customer service. - Provide procurement guidance and technical assistance to College departments and assist with procurement-related research, audits, reconciliations, special projects, and requests for documentation from College management, CUNY Central Office, auditors, and other oversight entities. - Assist the Director of Purchasing with special projects, procurement initiatives, and day-to-day operations of the Procurement Office; may act on behalf of the Director in the Director's absence. We need to split each into separate

    • . The semicolons separate sub-tasks but we can keep as one bullet per line as above. Requirements (required qualifications): - Bachelor's degree and four years of related professional experience required. - Demonstrated experience in procurement, purchasing, contract administration, financial administration, or a closely related field. - Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and procurement requirements. - Experience managing multiple assignments and priorities in a deadline-driven environment. We could also include "Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Public Administration, or a related discipline preferred." That's preferred, not required. So we put that under Skills or Qualifications. Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities list: - Knowledge of governmental procurement procedures, New York State procurement requirements, CUNY purchasing policies and procedures, contract administration, and procurement reporting principles, including MWBE/SDVOB requirements. - Knowledge of competitive procurement methods, including RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs, vendor registration, contract renewals, procurement compliance, contract tracking, and related processes. - Strong analytical, research, evaluation, and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to analyze procurement and financial data and identify trends and opportunities for improvement. - Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and establish productive working relationships with College departments, vendors, CUNY Central Office, and other internal and external stakeholders. - Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to establish priorities, manage multiple and competing assignments, coordinate procurement activities, follow up on outstanding matters, and meet established deadlines in a time-sensitive, customer-service-oriented environment. - Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment while also functioning effectively as a collaborative team member; ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive procurement, financial, contractual, and vendor information. - Ability to identify workflow and operational issues, develop practical solutions, and recommend strategies to improve procurement processes, efficiency, internal controls, customer service, and spend management. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel and Access, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, PeopleSoft/CUNYfirst, CUNYBuy, and other financial, procurement, reporting, and database systems; ability to learn and effectively utilize new technologies and systems. - Ability to prepare and interpret procurement reports, spreadsheets, status reports, tracking tools, and management analyses, including spend analysis, contract monitoring, procurement performance reporting, and other operational reports. We could also include "CUNY Title Overview" but that's more description of title; maybe we can incorporate into About the role or a separate section? The instruction says we can have sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. The "CUNY Title Overview" could be considered part of About the role or Qualifications. But we already have About the role covering the role. The title overview includes: "Coordinates matters related to procurement under management direction. Maintains accounts, budgets, contracts, agreements, and documentation related to the procurement process Analyzes procurement practices, procedures, and responsibilities, developing process documentation and identifying potential improvements Maintains College and University systems that manage and track procurement activities Assumes responsibility for selected procurement projects Performs related duties as assigned." This is substantive and could be included under About the role or Responsibilities. Since it's about the title, maybe we add to About the role as additional description. But we must not duplicate. We could incorporate into About the role paragraph. Thus About the role could be: "Lehman College, the senior College of the City University of New York seeks a Finance Procurement Specialist in the Department of Procurement to assist the Procurement Director with the various operations of the department. The role coordinates matters related to procurement under management direction, maintains accounts, budgets, contracts, agreements, and documentation related to the procurement process, analyzes procurement practices and procedures, develops process documentation, identifies potential improvements, maintains College and University systems that manage and track procurement activities, assumes responsibility for selected procurement projects, and performs related duties as assigned." That captures the title overview. Now Benefits: "CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world." Pay: "Salary commensurate with education and experience, $73,294 -$85,556." We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience" is okay because it's part of the salary range description. It's not placeholder like "not specified". It's actual. Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. We'll produce:

      About the role

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      Responsibilities

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      Requirements

      • ...
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      Skills

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      ...

      Benefits

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      Pay

      Salary commensurate with education and experience, $73,294 -$85,556.

      We should not include Schedule. We also might include location as minor metadata in a short

      before sections? The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

      or drop it." So we could add a

      with location: Lehman College. But we already have About the role referencing Lehman College. Might be redundant. Could add a short

      for location:

      Location: Leh