Procurement Specialist

About the role

The Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth, and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to assist in managing procurement life cycle, from researching and developing contract and solicitation specifications to developing and growing team members.

Responsibilities

• Procurement activities that result in contracts that empower Missourians to live safe, healthy and productive lives.
• Procurement activities for services, products, and information technology purchases.
• Supervise, train, and develop other procurement staff.
• Develop documents and compose contract language by conducting research to identify potential vendors and solutions.
• Establish and administer contracts in accordance with state purchasing regulations (i.e., RSMo. Chapter 34).
• Analyze situations to determine the appropriate procurement path for the products/services and initiate and provide follow-through on the procurement.
• Conduct pre-bid/proposal conferences for DSS procurements.
• Ensure solicitation responses are evaluated in a fair and open process and comply with solicitation documents.
• Serve as liaison with Office of Administration (OA), Division of Purchasing and stakeholders to establish contracts on behalf of DSS.
• Maintain complete and accurate contract and solicitation records.
• Confer with DSS administration regarding procurement and fiscal matters.
• Collaborate with legal counsel regarding such items as contract language and DSS program needs.
• Afford assistance to DSS program staff with developing solicitation and contract documents that ensure DSS needs are met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed).
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently while assessing and managing priorities.
• Effective written, comprehension and oral communication skills.
• Experience or familiarity with information technology procurement paths, software licensing, and technology service contracts.
• Ability to analyze information, apply identified parameters, and draw conclusions.
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to embrace change within processes, procedures and working environment when necessary.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, DSS team members, other state agency staff members, and vendors.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience and knowledge in public procurement is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with databases, SAMII, MissouriBUYS, and SharePoint are preferred.
• Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

Pay

Semi-monthly salary: The current rate for this position is $2,666.67. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay). Annual Salary: $64,000.00

Schedule

Work Hours: The work hours for this position are 8:00 to 5:00, Monday through Friday.