Senior Procurement Specialist (department Of Emergency Management %26 Regional Security) - Grant Fun

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Assist in identifying issues in procurement processes and handling procurement and purchasing activities.

Coordinate and direct the solicitation and evaluation of qualifications and proposals as well as the subsequent negotiations of contract terms with selected vendors for the procurement of professional goods, services, and commodities specifically for the Bureau/Department.

Review specifications and interact with other affiliated agencies and vendors.

Answer questions related to procurement and address non-standard issues.

Train staff on best practices and industry standards related to procurement activities.

This position is Grant Funded.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher and

• Four (4) years in developing contract solicitations, negotiating procurement contracts, or directly related experience or

• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of contract development, processing, monitoring principles, and best practices in the procurement process.

• Knowledge of boilerplate contract language, terms, and conditions.

Ability to work with other Bureaus/Departments in expediting contracts and ability to maintain, update, and create vendor databases.

• Skill in negotiating contract terms.

Knowledge of disadvantaged, minority, and women owned business enterprise (DBE/MBE/WBE) programs, requirements, and best practices.

• Knowledge of Illinois State Statutes and Federal laws and regulations as they apply to purchasing procedures and policies.

Ability to review and analyze changes in purchasing procedures as they apply to State statute.

• Ability to independently guide staff in area of specialization to drive business success.

• Ability to provide in-depth insight, advice and expertise to other professionals, management, and external contacts in an assigned functional area.

• Ability to operate as a senior team member and communicate advanced sp...