What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer Specialist position at Dept of Labor and Industry?
Title: Buyer Specialist
State Role Title: Procurement Officer I
Hiring Range: $50,000 – $57,915
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry
Location: Dept of Labor and Industry
Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Department of Labor and Industry’s Headquarters Office located in Richmond VA is seeking a highly motivated professional to work as a full-time Procurement Officer who provides administrative and resource oversight for the Agency to ensure full compliance with all applicable state and federal rules and regulations, laws, and executive orders. The Procurement Officer holds a major responsibility in the fulfillment of the function and mission of the Agency and the Division. This position will perform procurement and agency general services functions ensuring timely processing, accuracy, and compliance with all Agency, State, and Federal requirements while providing ongoing attention to the development and maintenance of adequate internal controls.
Why State Government?
As an Employer of Choice, the Commonwealth of Virginia offers a comprehensive total compensation package to include health benefits, paid leave, and flexible work schedules. The following benefits are available to classified employees:
- Vacation and Other Leave
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Health Benefits
- Sickness and Disability Program
- Deferred Compensation with Cash Match
- Group, Optional Life, and Long-term Care Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Retirement Plans
- State Employee Resources
Additional information relating to the benefits available to eligible state employees can be found online at: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits
Minimum Qualifications
- Documented experience with interpreting/applying policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Documented experience with automated spreadsheets (Excel), and word processing software.
- Documented experience with Commonwealth of Virginia procurement activities.
- Documented experience with automated procurement systems (eVA).
Additional Considerations
- Certification in the area of business administration/related field and/or equivalent applicable experience/training in procurement.
- Purchasing Professional Certification (VCA, VCO, VCM, etc.).
Special Requirements:
- Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of hiring or within 30 days of hiring.
- Ability to travel overnight occasionally.
- Ability to perform moderate physical activity that includes, but is not limited to, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, walking up and down inclines, occasionally lifting and carrying loads up to 30 pounds, etc.
- The selected candidate must pass a criminal background investigation and successfully serve a 12-month probationary period effective from the date of employment if beginning employment as an original hire or re-employment.
Special Instructions:
The maximum salary range is $50,000 – $57,915 annually plus the State’s benefits package. Please note that salary is only negotiable within the advertised salary range.
To apply, you must submit a completed State of Virginia Application for Employment at www.jobs.virginia.gov by 11:55pm on the posted closing date. A resume can be attached within the state application. The application and/or resume must be completed in a comprehensive manner and reference all pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any training and experience that relates to the position. You must also provide your education on your state application. Interview candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of work. Mailed, faxed, or e-mailed applications and/or resumes will not be accepted or considered.
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., Lawful Permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the United States.
Current and former employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia who have either been laid off or will be laid off from State service, who indicate preferential hiring rights in the form of a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (yellow card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (blue card), must submit the card to our office by the application deadline. The card may either be scanned and attached to the application as a supplemental document or faxed to (804) 786-0139. Please include a fax cover sheet with your name and the position number for which you are applying.
The Department of Labor & Industry is committed to the goal of equal employment opportunity, with the intention that every employee and applicant for employment shall have an equal opportunity to be judged on the basis of their fitness and merit to participate in the terms, conditions, privileges, and benefits of employment. All candidates are afforded opportunities without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.
DOLI Human Resources will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. If any assistance is needed when applying online, please contact DOLI at hr@doli.virginia.gov.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: No Phone Calls
Email: hr@doli.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $50,000 - $57,915
