State Procurement SpecialistPrint (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4434456) ApplyState Procurement SpecialistSalary $4,177.00 - $8,194.00 MonthlyLocation Baton Rouge, LAJob TypePromotionJob NumberOSP 031824 ERGDepartmentDivision of Administration-Office of State ProcurementOpening Date03/18/2024Closing Date3/23/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationThe Division of Administration/Office of State Procurement has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-618. This vacancy will be filled by promotion of a current permanent status Office of State Procurement employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion. Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. For further information about this posting, please contact:Erica R. Gay HR Specialist Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources email: Erica.Gay@la.gov QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level experience in procurement, contracts, grants, auditing (financial, operational, or compliance), budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, or data management.SUBSTITUTIONS:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.A master's degree in public administration, business administration, management, finance, or accounting will substitute for one year of the required experience.A Juris Doctorate will substitute for one year of the required experience.Certification by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or a Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) will substitute for one year of the required experience.NOTE:Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFUNCTION OF WORK:Serves as technical specialist for the strategic procurement of goods and services on a statewide basis on behalf of all state agencies and participating local government units, which includes the regulatory review of related contracts and grants.LEVEL OF WORK:Expert.SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Broad from a State Procurement Supervisor. May receive supervision from higher-level personnel.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:May provide functional supervision over lower-level personnel.LOCATION OF WORK:Division of Administration, Office of State Procurement. Other locations may be approved by SCS.JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from State Procurement Analyst 3 by the presence of expert-level assignments.Differs from State Procurement Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibilities.Examples of WorkEXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.At this level, work is highly complex and focused to either large-scale Request for Proposals (RFPs) or certain types of Commodities requiring advanced knowledge such as Cooperative Procurements, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Labor/Materials, Vehicles/Fuel, etc.Strategically develops, awards, and manages the most complex and high-risk statewide procurements while operating under the highest delegated purchasing authority.Researches contracts available through cooperative procurement entities, identifies opportunities in the best interest of the state, and manages the contract adoption process.Responsible for the procurement of commodities with unique bid requirements such as the application of multiple procurement codes, specialized knowledge about the nuances of the commodities that may affect the procurement process, etc.Serves as liaison to other statewide agencies that are involved in the process for large-scale procurements, such as the Office of Technology Services, Louisiana Property Assistance Agency, etc.Provides guidance to agencies on the RFP process for highly complex procurements; may meet with agency administrators and related personnel to discuss options to best meet their needs and to facilitate the RFP process.Provides expert-level guidance regarding Louisiana Revised Statutes and Louisiana Administrative Code Rules pertaining to the procurement process.Leads special projects and/or work group management activities for the assigned area.Provides functional supervision over lower-level personnel as needed. May approve staff requests and work products in the absence of the supervisor or manager.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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