PROCUREMENT ANALYST Careers Near Me at State of Louisiana

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

RAYBURN CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Angie, LA

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A JOB APPOINTMENT

This position may be filled as:

• TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.
• PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.
• PROMOTION: Open to all Statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees. The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s or work from home MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.
• Exams and License Requirements
  • Applicants must have a Civil Service test score for 8100-Professional Level Exam in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy.
    • If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.

• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
  • Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
  • Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
• 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.
  • This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace
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The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For information about this job posting contact:

Carrie Hartzog

Rayburn Correctional Center

Human Resources

[email protected]

Phone: 985-661-6389

Fax: 225-342-5968

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus two years of professional level experience in procurement or contract/grant 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.

NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To procure goods and/or services that are outside of the scope of the Office of State Procurement.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a Procurement Supervisor or Procurement Manager. Other reporting relationships may be approved by State Civil Service.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide guidance to lower-level procurement professionals and/or other agency personnel relative to the procurement process.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies with procurement functions that are outside of the scope of the Office of State Procurement.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Procurement Analyst 2 by the presence of advanced-level procurement duties.

Differs from Procurement Specialist by the absence of responsibility for serving as a technical specialist for highly complex procurement activities.

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Applies the Procurement Code in order to perform the full range of professional procurement activities for a state agency. Determines appropriate method of procurement in accordance with state laws and regulations.

Procures through proper specification development, solicitation, evaluation of bids, vendor selection, and award to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the solicitation.

Corresponds with vendor and agency staff, verbally or written, on contract terms, deliveries, quality, and order changes. Resolves discrepancies as needed.

Provides guidance to agency personnel on the procurement code, as well as applicable policies and procedures relative to appropriate method of procurement for the goods and/or services to be purchased.

Schedules and conducts pre-bid conferences as required.

Consolidates purchases of common items to obtain maximum economic benefit for the entire agency.

Collects and analyzes statistical data and related information; may recommend solutions to resolve procurement challenges.

Follows up on delivery, receipt and quality of materials.

Maintains records of procurement transactions and qualified vendors