Friday , March 29 2024

State of Illinois Jobs – State Purchasing Officer

Website State of Illinois

Job Description:

The Executive Ethics Commission (EEC) of the State of Illinois seeks applicants for the position of State Purchasing Officer (SPO) with the Chief Procurement Office for General Services (CPO-GS).
The CPO-GS ensures that more than $7 billion in procurements under its jurisdiction are fair, transparent, accountable and in the best interest of the State. The CPO-GS is under the umbrella of the EEC, a nine-member commission that promotes transparency, fairness, and integrity by facilitating compliance and enforcement of the State Officials and Employee Ethics Act. The EEC appoints the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), subject to Senate confirmation, and provides staff and other support in furtherance of the independent procurement role of the CPO. The staff members of the CPO-GS are dedicated public servants focused on providing exceptional service and valuable results to the agencies and people we serve.
The SPO is appointed to a 5-year term by the CPO and represents the CPO at the agency level. The SPO’s procurement authority is derived from the CPO, enabling this position to help meet the legitimate needs of the agencies through a well-run procurement organization.

Job Responsibilities:

  • The SPO exercises the CPO’s procurement authority at the agency level. At the direction of the CPO, the SPO may be assigned responsibility to approve or reject contracts for the agency, taking into consideration all factors that influence the contract, including but not limited to law, rules, and the procurement itself.
  • Initiates procurement planning and development activities and establishes appropriate activity schedules. Review procurement transactions in our e-Procurement system, BidBuy, in order to grant or deny approval at various stages of the procurement process. (CPO-GS)
  • On a regular or ad hoc basis, trains agency personnel in procurement activities, including but not limited to the identification of procurement method, drafting of specifications, evaluation, award, contracting, procurement file documentation and procurement systems processes.
  • Maintains communication between agency procurement staff, agency management, and program unit staff to help ensure that program needs are met and that all staff members involved in the purchasing process staff are aware of and are following the procurement process.
  • Reviews and analyzes agency procurement activities, making and implementing recommendations for process improvements.
  • Institutes necessary training to further the understanding of the procurement process and for staff development.
  • Prepares reports necessary for the management and understanding of agency procurement activities. Ensures procurement activities are properly documented to meet legal and other requirements.

Job Requirements:

With a Degree (Completion of a 2-year, post-secondary education program that results in a degree, diploma or certificate):

  • 3 years of experience within the previous 10 years. A minimum of 50% of the required years of experience must be in public sector (remaining experience may be from either public or private sector)
  • 72 contacts hours of procurement-related coursework/training completed within the previous 10 years
  • 5 years of experience within the previous 10 years. A minimum of 50% of the required years of experience must be in public sector (remaining experience may be from either public or private sector)
  • 72 contacts hours of procurement-related coursework/training completed within the previous 10 years

Job Details:

Company: State of Illinois

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Peoria, IL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

Apply Here

Jobsvilla.net

 Report Job