Procurement Analyst 2

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Procurement Analyst 2

Salary

$2,978.00 - $5,843.00 Monthly

Location

Natchitoches, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

199594

Department

Northwestern State University

Opening Date

09/05/2024

Closing Date

9/18/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Northwestern State University is currently accepting applications for a Procurement Analyst 2 within Business Affairs.

Selected Core Competencies:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

Selected Preferred Competencies:

Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.

Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 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.

Northwestern State University is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency.

The successful candidate will be subject to a background check, as a condition of employment.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION (FULL DISCLOSURE)

It has been, and will continue to be, the policy of Northwestern State University to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on job related standards and must comply with the principles of equal employment opportunity.

In keeping with this policy, the University will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels the most qualified persons without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or retirement status. All personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, training, and education are administered without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or retirement status.

The University is committed to equal opportunity for student success by providing access to educational programs, tuition assistance, and social and recreational activities for all students without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or retirement status.

Additionally, the University provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.

Student complaints or inquiries related to Title IX should be directed to the Director of Student Advocacy and Title IX Coordinator, Julie Powell (318-357-5570), Room 306 of the Friedman Student Union or email obannonj@nsula.edu . Employee Title IX issues should be directed to the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Human Resources, Veronica M. Biscoe (318-357-6359), Room 111 Caspari Hall or email ramirezv@nsula.edu .

In accordance with Section 35.106 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all participants, applicants, organizations, and interested individuals are advised and notified that the ADA Coordinator for Northwestern State Universityfor facilitiesis the Director of University Affairs, Jennifer Kelly (318-357-4300), located in New Fine Arts, 104 Central Avenue, Ste. 102 or email andersonje@nsula.edu . Forstudentacademic services, contact the Director of Access and Disability Support, Taylor Camidge (318-357-5460) located in Room 108-C Watson Memorial Library or email camidget@nsula.edu . Forfaculty/staff accommodations and services, contact Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Human Resources, Veronica M. Biscoe (318-357-6359), Room 111 Caspari Hall or email ramirezv@nsula.edu .

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Antigone Speed, HR Specialist

speeda@nsula.edu

Northwestern State University

Institutional Effectiveness & Human Resources

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus one year of professional level experience in procurement or contracts/grants 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 an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To procure goods and/or services that are outside of the scope of the Office of State Procurement.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Direct from a Procurement Supervisor or Procurement Manager. Other reporting relationships may be approved by State Civil Service.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

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 1 by the presence of experienced-level procurement duties.

Differs from Procurement Analyst 3 by the absence of advanced-level procurement duties.

Examples of Work

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 procure goods and/or services for the agency.

Procures through proper specification development, solicitation, evaluation of bids for price, vendor selection, delivery, terms and conditions, 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.

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.

Follows up on delivery, receipt and quality of materials.

Maintains records of procurement transactions and qualified vendors.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

• 3= I can communicate effectively

• 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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  CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures

• 3= I can follow policies and procedures

• 4= I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures

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  FPP: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  MT: Rate your ability to manage time based on our definition: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing time.

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage time

• 3= I can manage time

• 4= I can manage time and help others improve their ability to manage time

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  MT: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  SP: Rate your ability to solve problems based on our definition: The ability to discover solutions to problems.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable solving problems

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to solve problems

• 3= I can solve problems

• 4= I can solve problems and help others improve their ability to solve problems

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  SP: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  TO: Rate your ability to train others based on our definition: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable training others

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to train others

• 3= I can train others

• 4= I can train others and help others improve their ability to train others

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  TO: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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