Posting number: DAS2700003 PSA
Department: DHS - Division of Administrative Services
Job classification: Procurement Specialist
Posting type: CLASSIFIED **PSA**
Categories: Purchasing
The Division of Administrative Services (DAS) is seeking a highly qualified professional to serve as a Procurement Specialist within the Asset, Fleet, and Purchasing Section.
The purpose of the Procurement Specialist is to execute full-performance level purchasing of a variety of goods and services for various agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as the Division of Administrative Services (DAS). Under general supervision, writes, reviews, publishes, evaluates and awards bids for goods and services within an assigned timeframe. Monitors and maintains awarded contract during the term of the contract. Assures customer agencies, customer facilities, and vendors are in compliance with terms and conditions of the contract. Implements and maintains contract tracking system. Under general supervision, implements and writes changes to contract for renewal, price adjustments, or changes to other terms and conditions. Assists with sourcing purchases for customer agencies and facilities through market research and determining methods of procurement. Assist in determining the most cost effective and feasible types of goods and services to reduce/or maintain expenses. Coordinates delivery of goods and services with customer agencies and customer facilities. Prior to publishing, reviews requests for quotations written by customer agencies and facilities. Under general supervision, functions as the Purchasing Card Coordinator for the Division of Administrative Services and customer agencies. Serves as the Purchasing Card help desk for home agency, customer agencies and facilities. Other duties as assigned.
Training: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Substitution: Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as described below may substitute for the required training at the rate of one (1) year of experience for 30 credit hours of education.
Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in a broad range of purchasing of commodities or services in a centralized purchasing function for use in the operation of a private industry or governmental unit. Purchasing experience must be for direct use of the industry or governmental unit, not for retail sales.
Substitution: A Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience at a rate of one (1) year of experience for 15 semester hours of education not to exceed two (2) years.
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