Purchasing Coordinator

Position Type

Administration

Date Posted

8/16/2024

Location

Business Department

Date Available

ASAP

Closing Date

untill filled

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Major Responsibilities and Duties

Under the limited supervision of a supervisory official, participates in the review and administration of various contracts and/or grants; provides technical assistance in the areas of contract and/or grant preparation, monitoring and/or evaluation; provides recommendations for contract/grant approval to supervisory staff; does other related duties.

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Required Qualifications And Skill-Set

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
• Qualified Purchasing Agent certification.
• Five (5) years of experience involving contract/grant work, project financing, construction management, fiscal administration, social service administration, and/or budget and management operations of a government or business entity, at least one (1) year of which shall have involved responsibility for some aspect of contract/grant administration.
• Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis.
• A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Health, Public or Hospital Administration or Social Work (with concentrations in Health, Administration, or Social Policy) may be substituted for one (1) year of the basic experience. (There is no substitution for the one (1) year of experience involving responsibility for some aspect of contract/grant work.).
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
  
  

Knowledge And Abilities

• Knowledge of legal and administrative requirements of grant and contractual agreements.
• Knowledge of the forms required in design, construction and procurement work, including vouchers, change orders, progress reports, proposal forms, contracts and other documents.
• Knowledge of problems involved in the review of contract/grant proposals.
• Knowledge of principles of cost allowability and reasonableness, contract/grant budget principles, principles of matching fund accounting, and procurement guidelines.
• Knowledge of the methods used to collect and analyze data.
• Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable resolutions to disagreements.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply information on the programs of the agency, and sources of funds available to finance components of those programs.
• Ability to interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
• Ability to gather and analyze data.
• Ability to provide technical assistance.
• Ability to prepare reports and correspondence.
• Ability to recognize and identify problems in the administration of contracts and/or grants.
• Ability to establish and maintain essential reports, records and files.
  
  

Salary and Benefits

• Commensurate with experience and education plus medical benefits and retirement pension.
• Paid time off
  
  

Bargaining Unit

Non-Affiliated

For consideration, please apply online at www.orange.k12.nj.us

AA/EOE

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• Purchasing Coordinator