Purchasing Officer II
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About this role
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Purchasing Officer II
Pay Grade
12
Salary
$38,093.28 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections
Location
1612 Dawkins Rd
La Grange, KY 40031 USA
La Grange, KY 40031 USA
Description
The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctional
facilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of the
Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the
mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire
skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.
We are hiring a Purchasing Officer II, which will play a vital role through performing technical administrative work for the procurement of and payments for goods and services.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
We are hiring a Purchasing Officer II, which will play a vital role through performing technical administrative work for the procurement of and payments for goods and services.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develops and issues request for quotes to vendors.
- Researches and creates requisitions for goods and non-professional services when the expenditures amount exceeds the agency's small purchase authority.
- Coordinates with various departments for input to the contract requests.
- Creates delivery orders and purchase order for purchases.
- Complete the purchase order, receives approval and forward the approved purchase order to the vendor for processing.
- Reviews request for local purchases by phone in in writing, authorizes such purchases in accordance with the model procurement code.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:
Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:
Two years of purchasing experience.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:
NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:
Experience in purchasing will substitute for the required college on a year for year basis. Certification with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) will substitute for one year of the college requirement OR certification as a Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) will substitute for two years of the college requirement.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):
NONE
Working Conditions
Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Amy Ganschow at [email protected]
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
Company at a glance
CHFS is home to most of the state's human services and health care programs, including Medicaid, the Department for Community Based Services and the Department for Public Health. We're focused on improving the lives and health of Kentuckians.
Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryGovernment Administration
Location
La Grange, Kentucky, United States
Websitechfs.ky.gov
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