Procurement & Contract Specialist II - Non R20087

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Bring your Technology Procurement Experience to Sarasota County!

Do you have experience with the procurement of goods and services including information technology? We are looking for creative and professional people with strong analytical skills and experience with technology and/or technology-related procurements to join our Procurement team!

If you have a winning combination of related skills and experience, we will train you in the field of public procurement! If you’re already a procurement professional, join our award-winning team and obtain or maintain your professional certifications. Apply today!

Imagine being a key player on county purchases, from operational supplies to the procurement of major new software products. From goods and services to playground equipment to monitoring sea turtles, the Non-Competitive team works with a wide variety of departments and purchases to keep Sarasota County moving forward.

For this position we're specifically looking for someone with Information Technology procurement experience, including hardware, software and associated services.

• Analyze and review client department opportunities to piggyback existing contracts, agreements or cooperative purchasing methods from other governmental agencies
• Follow an established and adopted set of standard operating procedures to accomplish assigned work, and ensure processes are transparent, consistent and compliant
• Review and analyze non-competitive procurement requests from client departments including sole and single sources, cooperative purchases, waivers and exemptions; ensure compliance to Procurement Manual and Code
• Review and approve purchase requisitions and change order requests submitted by Departments
• Work collaboratively with your team to develop and conduct training sessions for client departmental staff on non-competitive procurement methods and purchasing processes
• Participate in periodic Partnership meetings with client departments; provide training and guidance to help customers navigate procurement processes

Work Hours:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Typical Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (no weekends!)
• After you complete your first six months of employment, this position is eligible to work remotely up to two days per week (contingent on work requirements and other factors).

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

To be considered for this role, you must have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts, English, fields related to law, education, or writing, or a related field -AND- Two (2) years of experience in public sector procurement, information technology/IT procurement, or a related field.
• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field -AND- Four (4) years of experience in public or private sector procurement.
• -OR- Progressive or related professional experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job may be substituted on a year-for-year basis (totaling a minimum of six (6) years of related professional experience).

The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

Please note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.

• CPPB or NIGP-CPP
  -OR- the ability to obtain CPPB or NIGP-CPP certification within three (3) years of appointment to the position.
• Three (3) years of related experience with procurement, contracts, education, law, writing, project management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to think and communicate strategically and analytically, both verbally and in writing.
• Skilled in gathering, organizing, and analyzing data to draw sound, logical conclusions.
• Capable of leading and facilitating meetings, with knowledge of public procurement practices at the local, state, and federal…