PROCUREMENT ANALYST 1, 2 or 3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4816397) Apply  PROCUREMENT ANALYST 1, 2 or 3 Salary $2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 205253 Department DOS-Secretary of State Opening Date 02/03/2025 Closing Date 2/17/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. One (1) vacancy is located in theAccounting Division - Procurement Section of the Secretary of State, Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING 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. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Procurement Analyst 1, 2 or 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for a Procurement Analyst 3 is $ 80,267 . Please refer HERE (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/classspecs) for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an 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. * Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * For further information about this vacancy contact: Ashley Rathcke, HR Specialist Secretary of State Nancy Landry Human Resource Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 ashley.rathcke@sos.la .gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 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. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To procure goods and/or services that are outside of the scope of the Office of State Procurement. LEVEL OF WORK: Entry. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Direct from a Procurement Supervisor or Procurement Manager. Other reporting relationships may be approved by State Civil Service. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. LOCATION OF WORK: May be used by all state agencies with procurement functions that are outside of the scope of the Office of State Procurement. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Procurement Analyst 2 by the absence of experienced-level professional procurement duties. Examples of Work EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED. 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. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + 3= I can communicate effectively + 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication 02 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 DE: Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise + 3= I can display expertise + 4= I can display expertise and help others improve their ability to display expertise 04 DE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 MR: Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources + 3= I can manage resources + 4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources 06 MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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