Procurement Specialist 1

About the role

This is technical procurement work of limited scope and difficulty in a central procurement agency or in the Department of Aviation. An employee in this class develops purchasing specifications, purchases an assigned group of commodities, manages bids and contracts for services, supplies, and equipment (SS&E) or public works construction, or develops, modifies, and monitors contract processing procedures for professional services. Work includes working independently on less complex assignments, participating with higher level Procurement Specialists to facilitate the purchasing of commodities, construction contracts, or professional services contracts. Contact with departmental officials, vendors, contractors, and the general public is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the general supervision of a technical superior.

Responsibilities

• Develop purchasing specifications for assigned commodities or services.
• Purchase and manage bids and contracts for services, supplies, equipment, or public works construction.
• Develop, modify, and monitor contract processing procedures for professional services.
• Work independently on less complex procurement assignments.
• Collaborate with higher-level Procurement Specialists on commodity, construction, or professional services contracts.
• Interact with departmental officials, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

Requirements

• Option 1: Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university and one year of technical experience in purchasing, procurement planning, solicitation preparation, contract development, enforcement of contract specifications, supply chain management, or contract administration and compliance.
• Option 1 Alternative: One year of procurement experience as a Clerk 3, Administrative Technician, or Administrative Trainee 1 for the centralized procurement agency or Airport.
• Option 2: Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade and experience substituting for education on a year-for-year basis.

Hiring Bonus

Employees are eligible for a lump sum hiring bonus of $1,000. The bonus will be paid in one part: $1,000 after the employee has completed three months of satisfactory full-time probationary employment. Employees must meet all requirements contained in civil service regulation 6.32 to receive the bonus.