Purchasing Officer II
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12/16/2024 (7:00 PM EST)

24-07552

Purchasing Officer II

Pay Grade 12

Salary

$36,984.38 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections

Location

374 New Bethel Church RD

Fredonia, KY 42411 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctional facilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

If you are looking for a career within the Department of Corrections that provides opportunity for career development, then the Department of Corrections may have a career opportunity for you! Western Kentucky Correctional Complex, Fiscal Branch is hiring for a Purchasing Officer II.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Develops and issues request for quotes to vendors.

* Research's and creates requisitions for goods and non-professional services when the expenditures amount exceeds the agency's small purchase authority.

* Coordinates with various departments for input to the contract requests.

* Creates delivery orders and purchase order for purchases.

* Completes the purchase order, receives approval and forward the approved purchase order to the vendor for processing.

* Reviews request for local purchases by phone in in writing, authorizes such purchases in accordance with the model procurement code.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of purchasing experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience in purchasing will substitute for the required college on a year for year basis. Certification with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) will substitute for one year of the college requirement OR certification as a Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) will substitute for two years of the college requirement.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Tim East at ...@ky.gov

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D