IT Project Procurement Specialist

Job Description:

IT Project Procurement Specialist

Description

Job Location:

• The office for this position is located in Jefferson City, MO. 65101.
• Candidates who complete a successful onboarding and training period may be eligible to work at an alternate location in compliance with OA-ITSD's Distributed Workforce Plan.

Why you’ll love this position:

If you like to tackle new challenges this may be the role for you! This is a new position within the Office of Administration's Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) that will be responsible for facilitating solicitation requests for various information technology products and services.

This position is with the Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD) serving the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).

ITSD Core Values - We Innovate and Partner with Passion, Respect, and Integrity United as #OneTeam.

• Communicate with agencies to determine needs.
• Within established guidelines, implement a proper procurement path.
• Facilitate the preparation of solicitation documents for issuance related to IT projects and professional services.
• Issue IT project solicitations and facilitate vendor inquiries.
• Conduct evaluations of bids received with agency stakeholders and appropriate IT technical functional area stakeholders.
• Make contract awards.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding contracted staff when applicable.
• Handle a portfolio of established contracts to monitor for renewals, terminating contracts, and amendments that may be required.
• Work with the MissouriBUYS system to submit contract requests.

Critical skills for success are high-detail planning, expert ability to communicate, and the ability to perform top-notch analyst work.

• Ability to work independently in assessing and managing priorities.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Ability to collaborate with various groups of stakeholders.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Self-starter who takes ownership of responsibilities.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Experience with computers, and desktop applications including Microsoft Office products.
• General understanding of information technology organizational structures.
• Able to become familiar with and apply Chapter 34 and Missouri's procurement rules.
• Experience and knowledge in public procurement is strongly preferred.
• Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The classification for this position is Business Analyst ; click for more information.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

Salary:

$49,335.00-$60,335.00 per Year