IT ACQUISITION PLANNING SPEC

Job Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews, coordinates, and processes Information Technology Acquisition Requests ITAR.
• Performs Vendor Management Sourcing special analytical projects and management support services.
• Captures and manages data related to Information Technology procurement and general management procedures.
• Serves as Code I's point of contact for procurement functions within the various Code I branches.
• Develops and administers the Information Technology Acquisition Request ITAR Process.
• Reviews and analyzes IT hardware and software requests received from headquarters organizational codes and field activities.
• Prepares, validates costs and savings of various IT projects.
• Serves as the Code I point of contact for the Information Technology Steering Group ITSG.
• Prepares and maintains detailed spreadsheets including capital and expense costs and savings for IT projects.
• Presents and defends project financial data to the ITSG for decision making.
• Coordinates with IT Financial Specialist to ensure accurate IT capital and expense budget submissions.
• Ensures that procurement rules and regulations are adhered to.
• Stays current with procurement regulations as they pertain to Information Technology procurements.
• Performs sourcing and procurement activities for Code I including vendor management activities.
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Code I budget database.
• Maintains oversight of the IT expense budget and execution for vendor contracts to ensure funds are available.
• Performs detailed analysis for special projects assigned.
• Carries out policy of courtesy and service.
• Recognizes the importance of genuine, obvious, and active attention required in retailing and services organizations.
• Exercises tact, good manners, and courtesy when working with fellow associates and colleagues.
• Tactfully responds to inquiries and provides assistance in a prompt and friendly manner.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in accounting functions which enabled the applicant to apply knowledge of established accounting and related data processing procedures and techniques.
• One year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for nine months of experience up to a maximum of a four-year bachelor's degree for three years of general experience.
• Three years of progressive experience in the following areas: analyzing, classifying, or recording transactions; balancing, reconciling, adjusting, or examining accounts; developing or verifying accounting data for reports, statements, and schedules; analysis of accounting data; or designing or developing more efficient, effective processing methods and reconciliations.
• Experience that demonstrates application knowledge of procedures to resolve discrepancies.