PROCUREMENT ANALYST 1 presso State of Louisiana

About the Department

At McNeese State University, our mission is to deliver a life-changing higher education experience by fostering a dynamic teaching and learning community committed to excellence with a personal touch.  

The Office of Purchasing is accepting applications for a Procurement Analyst 1 position.  This position reports to the Director and is entry level and provides lower-level procurement functions and administrative and clerical support to the Director, Assistant Director, and Staff.   

An Ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

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.
• Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
• Leveraging Technology: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
• Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Position Duties

Three years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Minimum Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Other Qualifications

Job Duties:

• Learns to apply the Procurement Code in order to procure goods and/or services for the agency.
• Under close supervision, coordinates proper solicitation, evaluation of bids, and vendor selection.
• Assists in correspondence with vendors and agency staff regarding contract terms, deliveries, quality and order changes.
• Follows up on delivery, receipt and quality of materials.
• Maintains records of procurement transactions and qualified vendors.
• May provide guidance to agency personnel on specification development in order to meet procurement standards.

Career Progression: Position will be filled at entry level Procurement Analyst 1

Work Schedule: Work hours are 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday – Thursday & 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Friday

Compensation:

• Starting Pay Rate/Level: $16.86/hourly / AS612
• Pay Level: AS612
  
• Job Code: 174120        
• SCS Position: 50676877  
• MSU Position: C99183

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, click on the “APPLY” button at the top of advertisement to complete the 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.  *Required application materials WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline, if applicable. 

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* All job offers are contingent upon the successful result of a criminal background check and receipt of official transcript(s) if applicable. 

Contact Information:

For further information regarding this vacancy, contact: 

Kim Dronett, HR Analyst

McNeese State University

Office of Human Resources

[email protected]

Phone: (337) 475-5413 

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.