Procurement Specialist (Administrative Specialist 3) HYBRID

Description

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking a highly motivated individual to work independently on a purchasing team under the general direction of the Chief and immediate direction of the Assistant Chief or Administrative Supervisor in the Financial Services Office, Purchase and Property Unit. The selected candidate will utilize organizational sourcing strategies and Judiciary policies, and effectively communicate with customers, vendors, other departments, and entities.

The selected candidate will also provide technical assistance to Judiciary purchasing staff statewide, negotiate the best value, maintain a database of vendors and current contracts, and special projects, and resolve vendor issues. The selected candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day ordering functions for commodities and services, analyzing purchase requisitions, creating purchase orders, documenting office procedures, and conducting analysis of equipment usage and services.

Example of Duties: Write and analyze bid specifications; Evaluate contracts and bid proposals; Review State contracts; Coordinate the bid process for RFP's, RFQ's and RFI's; and make recommendations for waivers of advertising; Investigate and resolve complex contract issues; Write policies and procedures; Plan implementation and communication of projects; Related duties as assigned. REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, you will be required to have high-speed home internet access.

SALARY: The salary range for this position is $55,694.69 to $90,333.78 for Schedule A, and $55,694.69 to $85,817.10 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B. Complete posting can be found at the following website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/njjudiciary/jobs/4345197/procurement-specialist-administrative-specialist-3

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and three years of professional experience in purchasing. Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.

An associate's degree and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of experience. A law degree may be substituted for two years of experience. Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See www.naces.org/members.html)

Application Process

APPLY ONLINE: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/njjudiciary/jobs/4345197/procurement-specialist-administrative-specialist-3 The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents.

Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships, and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

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