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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46



Location:

Lincoln, NE



Hiring Rate:

$27.895



Job Posting:

JR2024-00011954 Procurement Officer - Cornhusker State Industries (Open)



Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):



Job Description:

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a practical streak? Do you want the satisfaction of knowing that your work contributes to reentry efforts for the incarcerated population while ensuring public safety? The Procurement Officer for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is vital to achieving this mission! The Procurement Officer works on-site (no remote work) at Cornhusker State Industries (CSI) and Central Office Purchasing in Lincoln, NE. CSI is a production manufacturing division of NDCS. This position reports to NDCS Central Procurement and supervises a procurement teammate. Your professional communication skills, ability to meet deadlines, work with multiple stakeholders, and model constructive work habits will be celebrated by all your teammates.


For more information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, visit www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.


DUTIES:
The Procurement Officer will follow state and agency procurement statutes, policies, and procedures to:
•receive requests for products.
•review for appropriateness and obtain necessary quotes.
•write and prepare Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Invitations to Bid
(ITB) including the technical bid specifications necessary to establish
contracts for critical goods and supplies.
•evaluate bid responses for conformance to specification.
•prepare and manage contracts for use within the inventory platform.
•prepare, place, and monitor purchase orders.
•proactively manage assigned contracts for timely rebids and renewals
prior to expiration deadlines.
These duties require ensuring deliverables are received, specifications are met, and payments are made. This position works closely with manufacturing and inventory management to ensure the integrity of the inventory/costing platform. CSI/NDCS requires many types of goods and services to operate and maintain production in shops located statewide. Examples of goods/services required include but are not limited to commissary stock including food products, paper/plastics, raw materials for word-working and textile shops, and/or building systems' repairs or service.



Requirements/Qualifications




Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business administration, procurement, supply/inventory operations or related field AND three years procurement related experience. Experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis.



Preferred Qualifications: Experience using the State's Payment and Financial Center (PFC), including Procurement or Manufacturing module(s). Previous experience utilizing the State's competitive procurement process, practices, rules, and regulations. Supervisory experience. Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, inventory, or supply chain management.



Other: Transcripts required prior to appointment. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams: medical exam and a random drug test. Once at the NDCS Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



Equal Opportunity Statement



The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



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