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PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST SENIOR

State of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/9/2025
DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

The Mission of our Agency is to protect the health and safety of Arizona consumers, advance and support Arizona agriculture, and safeguard commerce.

Supporting farming, ranching and agribusiness in Arizona by protecting plants and animals, issuing agriculture and environmental licenses, inspecting farming practices and overseeing commerce standards and measurement devices.

SENIOR PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Job Location:

Address: Office of the Director

1110 W. Washington Street, Ste. 450, Phoenix AZ 85007

Posting Details

Salary: 55,000.00 - 67,000.00

Grade: 22

Closing Date: February 18, 2025

Job Summary

The Arizona Department of Agriculture is recruiting for a reliable self-starter to join our team as a Senior Procurement Specialist. The work location for this position is 1110 W. Washington Street, Ste. 450, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

This position manages agency-wide procurement activities, including developing guidelines, policies, procedures, and training materials for agency procurement processes, as well as developing, negotiating, and administering complex or high-risk contracts, agreements and leases, including intergovernmental and interagency agreements. This position operates with Department of Administration delegated procurement authority.

Job Duties

Duties to include but not limited to:

  • Advise managers, staff, and customers on procedures for developing contracts.
  • Establish criteria for request for proposal.
  • Facilitate and serve on bid evaluations teams to measure contract bidders against selection criteria, evaluate proposals, and award contracts.
  • Negotiate contract and agreement terms.
  • Approve contractor/vendor invoices for payment.
  • Consult with Attorney General’s office to facilitate clarification of legal issues and the approval of contract/agreement language.
  • Conduct research and investigations of alleged contract violations and assist with their resolution; develop non-compliance action plans.

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Federal and State laws and statutes governing contractual agreements; Federal and

State funding rules and regulations; fundamentals of budget development and expenditure control;

contemporary service programs and delivery systems in public agencies; available community resources;

Federal laws governing assigned program areas; policies and procedures established for the work

system; principles and practices of work leadership and management; solicitation techniques; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and various state systems, Arizona Procurement Portal, AFIS and HRIS; general office procedures; general accounting practices and business law; variety of commodities, products, goods and services, including those specific to the agency; procurement practices, processes and procedures; contractual language (terms/conditions); a wide range of standard commodities and products, sources of supply, local markets and price trends and customer service; auditing and investigation processes and procedures; forecasting processes.

Skills In

Apply principles and practices of work leadership and management; effective oral and written communication; interpret and apply laws, rules and regulations governing the work system; interpret, analyze and evaluate programmatic and fiscal data; negotiate contracts; establish and maintain work relationships with contracted and governmental agency representatives and citizen advocacy groups; negotiate, arbitrate and supervise effectively; maintain confidentiality of purchasing and procurement details.

Ability To

Think analytically and solve problems.

Communicate effectively with various internal and external customers.

Work well in stressful, often time constrained situations.

Self-motivated.

Prioritize workload, multi-task.

Remain calm and even tempered under demanding working conditions.

Selective Preference(s)

Working knowledge and experience with Arizona's procurement and accounting systems.

Pre-Employment Requirements

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

The Arizona Department of Agriculture offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Sick leave

Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Mandatory condition of Employment for all employees who meet the eligibility and membership criteria defined in statue. Current contribution rate is 12.27%. Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Contact Us

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Melissa Meek at mmeek@azda.gov for assistance. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

Salary : $55,000 - $67,000

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