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Closing Date:

Type of Position:

Professional Staff - Project/Program AdministrationNo

Job Type:

RegularNo

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas Grantham

As an employer, the University of Arkansas Grantham offers a remote work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 - 10% of employee salary.

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.

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Department:

Finance

Department's Website:

Summary of Job Duties:

The University of Arkansas Grantham is looking for a Director of Procurement to join our team in Little Rock, AR. Candidates must live and work full-time in the area.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Director of Procurement is responsible for managing and facilitating the procurement functions of the university. The director will work collaboratively with university personnel to develop, recommend, and implement policies, practices, and procedures for the procurement operations in accordance with federal, state, and university regulations and policies.

This position is mostly remote but does require in-person attendance to represent the university at various training and/or APO-related duties in Little Rock, AR.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
60% - Procurement Management:
• Develop, review, and administer university procurement and travel policies
• Facilitate procurement transactions in Workday
• Assist departments in preparing specifications for major procurement projects, including issuing bids - IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, RFIs
• Coordinate with vendors concerning new products, procurement policies and evaluate vendor performance
• Administer P-Card program
• Assist with preparation of procurement-related finance reports
• Maintain efficient procurement records, ensuring completeness, compliance, and sufficient public access
• Other duties as assigned

30% - Serve as Agency Procurement Official (APO):
• Upholds APO rights and responsibilities delegated by the State Procurement Director of the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS)
• Maintain close relationship with other Arkansas Agency Procurement Officials (APOs) to enhance and encourage exchange of information and knowledge.
• Advises university leadership and support units in procurement-related engagements
• Coordinate training with university leadership to keep staff abreast of state and agency/university procurement procedures.

10% - Continuous Learning and Development
• Continuously update skills and knowledge through required training
• Maintain working knowledge of Workday business process by staying abreast of Workday enhancements
• Actively participate in UA System Workday enhancement working group meetings
• Seek feedback and opportunities for growth to enhance expertise and effectiveness

Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

• An earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, required

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Government purchasing or contract experience, required

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive work experience managing procurement functions in a university or government entity with no less than three years of negotiation experience preferred

• Experience and knowledge of state procurement laws, rules, policies and procedures sufficient to interpret, apply and communicate them

• Experience with principles and techniques of public acquisition sufficient to prepare contracts, write specifications, evaluate and research products

• Experience working in a remote environment preferred

 

SKILLS:

• Ability to formulate and interpret policies and procedures related to procurement

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

• Language Skills: Able to read, analyze, and interpret common journals and legal documents. Able to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Able to effectively present information to executive management, faculty, staff, and/or students.

• Mathematical Skill: Able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

• Reasoning Ability: Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to present facts to faculty for departmental response. Able to deal with a variety of information presented in oral or written formats. Able to deal with non-verbal behavior in assisting with problem resolution.

• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Frequently required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel (including the use of computer keyboards) and talk or hear (including the use of a telephone and computer).

  • Occasionally required to walk, stand, and make presentations

  • This position may involve sitting at a desk for extended periods of time

  • Specific vision abilities include close vision and distance vision

 

University of Arkansas Grantham will seek to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability. Such reasonable accommodation may take the form of making existing facilities readily accessible to or usable by individuals with a disability, restructuring jobs, modifying schedules, acquiring, or modifying equipment, adjusting training materials, adjusting employment policies, and the like.

               

 

Additional Information:

$82,000Proof of Veteran Status, Resume

Special Instructions to Applicants:

[email protected]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

Frequent Physical Activity:

Occasional Physical Activity:

Benefits Eligible:

Yes