Procurement Specialist

Company: City of Norfolk, Virginia
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: November 21, 2022

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Procurement Specialist

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Procurement Specialist

Salary

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Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Department

Finance

Job Number

10639

Closing

Continuous

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Finance is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage, direct, negotiate and award acquisitions for goods and services. The Procurement Specialist acts as a consultant to departments and agencies and instructs internal and external personnel on laws, policies, procedures and critical issues regarding procurement.

The hiring decision will be made depending on the knowledge and qualifications of the selected candidate for the position of Procurement Specialist I, Procurement Specialist II, Procurement Specialist III or Procurement Specialist IV at salary level corresponding to those positions in the City's current Compensation Plan.

Salary dependent on experience.

Procurement Specialist I: $38,690 to $63,065

Procurement Specialist II: $50,243 to $81,924

Procurement Specialist III: $59,164 to $$96,734

Procurement Specialist IV: $63,193 to $103,030

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Reviews departmental requests and selects the appropriate procurement method.

+ Understands departments business needs and works toward effective and efficient solutions to meeting deadlines while complying with City Code.

+ Maintains knowledge of the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA), City of Norfolk Procurement Code and City of Norfolk Procurement Manual.

+ Works with City departments to ensure a strong understanding of basic purchasing concepts.

+ Competently uses purchasing function components of the City's ERP (AFMS) and other systems.

+ Assists departments by providing market information needed for tactical and strategic planning.

+ Communicates verbally and in writing with management, co-workers, other City employees, vendors, contractors, the general public and suppliers to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

+ With input of subject matter experts, creates technical specifications and terms/conditions for the acquisition of goods, services and professional services.

+ Prepares procurement documents (i.e. IFBs, RFPs, Contracts, Amendments, Renewals,

etc.).

+ Reviews and recommends approval/rejection for purchases proposed as exempt from competition.

+ Reviews and modifies, as needed, specifications, purchase orders, contracts, change

orders and related documents.

+ Facilitates supplier meetings, site inspections and pre-bid conferences.

+ Manages the procurement process for both competitive sealed bidding and competitive

negotiations, and assists departments, agencies and procurement staff with process

compliance.

+ Performs related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Procurement Specialist I:

Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

One year of experience in purchasing or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Procurement Specialist II:

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Three (3) years of experience in purchasing or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Procurement Specialist III:

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Five years experience in a procurement/contract related field.

Procurement Specialist IV:

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent (bachelor's degree preferred but not required).

Nine years' experience in a procurement/contract related field.

The preferred candidate will possess:

+ Experience in public procurement experience that required creating technical or general specifications, and/or modification of technical or general specifications prepared by others, soliciting bids/proposals, managing the competitive negotiation process, negotiating with professional and non-professional service providers, and preparing agreements for legal review.

+ Experience utilizing an e-Procurement system.

+ A professional, procurement-related certification, such as Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or NIGP Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP).

Additional Information & Requirements

+ Valid Driver's License may be required depending on assignment.

With your application, please include a solicitation with a scope of work (and pricing sheet/evaluation criteria, as applicable) developed by you, which you are particularly proud of, and which best showcases your writing and solicitation development skills.

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

03

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ Less than High School Diploma/GED

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

04

Do you have a bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field?

+ Yes

+ No

05

How many years of experience do you have in procurement/contract related field?

+ Less than one (1) year of experience

+ 1 to 3 years of experience

+ 3 to 5 years of experience

+ More than five (5) years of experience

+ I do not have this experience

06

Do you possess any of the following certifications? Please select all that apply.

+ Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)

+ Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)

+ NIGP Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP)

+ Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

+ Virginia Contracting Associate (VCA)

+ Virginia Construction Contracting Officer (VCCO)

+ None of the above listed

07

How many years of experience do you have in public procurement where you negotiated contracts with service providers?

+ Less than one (1) year of experience

+ 1 to 3 years of experience

+ 3 to 5 years of experience

+ More than five (5) years of experience

+ I do not have this experience

08

Describe your experience negotiating contracts with a variety of service providers, providing examples that illustrate the diversity of this experience (e.g., in terms of types of services, sophistication of contractors, complexity of contract, dollar value of contracts, etc.). Indicate your role on the negotiating team. If you do not have this experience, please write N/A.

09

How many years of experience do you have creating technical or general specifications and terms/conditions for acquisition of a variety of goods and services?

+ Less than one (1) year of experience

+ 1 to 3 years of experience

+ 3 to 5 years of experience

+ More than five (5) years of experience

+ I do not have this experience

10

Describe your experience enforcing rules and regulations pertaining to public procurement. If you do not have this experience, please write N/A.

11

Describe your experience with eProcurement and your experience using it in the procurement process. If you do not have this experience, please write N/A.

12

Describe your experience managing the RFP and IFB process, and what role you played in the process. If you do not have this experience, please write N/A.

13

Describe the average workload which you have managed (i.e. how many procurements you worked on concurrently). Include some description of the types of commodities/services you have procured. If you do not have this experience, please write N/A.

14

Describe your experience in developing strategies to improve processes, efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace. If you do not have this experience, please write N/A.

15

Did you attach a solicitation with a scope of work (and pricing sheet/evaluation criteria, as applicable) developed by you, which you are particularly proud of, and which best showcases your writing and solicitation development skills?

+ Yes

+ No

16

This position is classified as Essential and will be required to work 24-hour shifts during periods of inclement weather or other emergencies, possibly from the Emergency Operations Center. Are you able and willing to accept this scheduling requirement?

+ Yes

+ No

17

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

18

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

19

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

20

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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