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Procurement Specialist IV - Austin Financial Services

Austin Financial Services

Sponsorship not specified$76k-$96kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role

  • Our department provides a variety of financial services and programs. Austin Financial Services (AFS) serves residents, vendors, and City departments.
  • Our mission is to serve as a trusted steward of public resources with integrity and accountability to ensure a fiscally sound city.

Responsibilities

  • Performs source selection and contract formation services including occasional informal solicitations such as Requests for Quotations (RFQ), issues purchase orders and single transaction contracts under the State's formal threshold, participates under and leads cooperative contracts.
  • Performs all formal solicitations above the formal threshold including Invitations for Bids (IFB), Requests for Proposals (RFP), and Requests for Qualifications (RFQS); solicitations for Citywide, revenue-generating, and concessions contracts; and solicitations for construction and construction-related professional services including alternative delivery methods.
  • Performs contract management and contract administration services including order monitoring for delivery orders, purchase orders, and single transaction contracts; contract compliance monitoring for project contracts and term master agreements; and contract administration services for assigned contracts.
  • Performs category management of one or more groups of similar and/or related contracts as assigned; develops and maintains product, service, and contractual expertise within assigned categories; develops and maintains market intelligence within assigned categories; develops and executes strategic category plans; and develops and presents reports on the performance of category plans.
  • Performs a lead role in one or more projects and/or programs as assigned.
  • If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties.

Requirements

  • Graduation with a graduate degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute up to two (2) years of the required experience.
  • Licenses and Certifications Required:
  • Staff eligible to telework must be in the office for at least 40% of their scheduled work week.
  • If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may contact your current and former employer.
  • If you are identified as a top military candidate or a veteran, you must provide a copy of your DD-214.
  • Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • A cover letter is required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position.
  • A résumé is also required but will not substitute for a complete COA employment application.
  • Each individual who submits an Application as provided in the Municipal Civil Service Rules and meets the Minimum Qualifications for a Competitive Position shall be considered a Candidate for that Position.
  • Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

Nice to have

  • Construction and Professional architectural and engineering procurement and contract management experience in adherence with Texas Government Code, Title 10, Subtitle F, Chapter 2254.
  • Experienced in negotiating labor services fees and reimbursable cost structures for construction or professional services related contracts.
  • Experienced in reviewing and negotiating proposals for construction or professional services.
  • Preferred Licenses/Certifications:
  • CTCD, CTCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, or CPPO
  • Notes to Candidate:
  • Position Overview:
  • Notable recent projects include the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy Project and ongoing city-wide infrastructure improvements.

Skills

  • Knowledge of public purchasing practices and techniques.
  • Knowledge of applicable procurement statutes, ordinances, and codes.
  • Knowledge of accounting and budgeting process as it relates to purchasing transactions.
  • Knowledge of contract law, terms, and conditions.
  • Knowledge of buying procedures, purchase orders, delivery orders, and the use of purchasing cards.
  • Skill in alternative delivery methods for the procurement of construction and construction-related professional services.
  • Skill in informal and all formal source selection processes including price competition
  • Skill in contract negotiation and formation, contract management, and contract administration processes.
  • Skill in contract category management.
  • Skill in computes applications including spreadsheets, databases, and word processing software.
  • Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
  • Skill in effective oral and written communication.

Compensation

  • $75,930.00 - $96,430.00
  • A detailed, complete COA employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine your salary if you are selected for this position.

Benefits

  • If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required.

Company info

  • Our department provides a variety of financial services and programs.
  • Austin Financial Services (AFS) serves residents, vendors, and City departments.
  • Our mission is to serve as a trusted steward of public resources with integrity and accountability to ensure a fiscally sound city.
  • Our staff supports a wide variety of financial processes, including preparing the annual budget and annual fiscal report, procurement processes, franchise agreements, real estate transactions, and overseeing the City's investment portfolio and debt management.
  • As an internal support function within the larger City organization, AFS is proud to serve and act as a leader in financial management to its partner departments.
  • Job Description:
  • Procurement Specialist IV - Austin Financial Services
  • Under minimal supervision and within their delegated procurement authority, this position will perform a variety of procurement services to their assigned department customers including all formal and occasional informal source selection services, contract monitoring and contract administration services, category management, customer management, and a range of advisement and technical support services in these same areas.
  • This position will typically be responsible for soliciting contracts of the highest value, greatest complexity, and most public interest.
  • Duties, Functions and
  • Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  • Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following.
  • Other related duties may be assigned.
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