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addressAddressDenver, CO
type Form of workFull-Time
salary Salary$4,457 to $5,537 Monthly
CategoryTransportation/Logistics

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Welcome to the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) located in the Platte River Valley in downtown Denver. AHEC is the service provider for 43,000 students and approximately 5000 faculty and staff working at and attending the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver. Learn more about us through this link: Auraria Higher Education Center

Auraria employees enjoy an excellent benefits package which includes paid vacation, holidays and sick leave, discounted RTD Eco-Pass, BenefitHub (medical, dental, disability, life), and outstanding retirement plan. Learn more through this link: Benefits Package.

If you're interested in a great job working alongside great people, this may be the opportunity for which you've been waiting!This position is located in the Procurement Services Department in the Business Division of the Auraria Higher Education Center.

Duties of the Position:

The position exists to provide services by providing procurement of goods and services for the campus by clarifying, simplifying and modernizing procurement; providing ongoing customer service, building confidence in the procurement process; ensuring fair and equitable treatment of all persons dealing with the procurement system; maximizing to the fullest extent the purchasing value of dollars; foster effective broad based competition with the free enterprise system and safeguard the quality and integrity of the procurement system on a professional level consistent with the authority granted to this position.

As Purchasing Agent III this position will perform the following duties:

Purchasing / Contract Development and Administration
  • Provide and coordinate procurement activities, including purchase orders, contracts and other purchasing initiatives, including those related to capital construction projects, controlled maintenance projects and special projects (land acquisitions, master planning initiatives, etc.).
  • Maintain appropriate related records and documents, ensuring deadlines are met, requirements are adhered to, etc.
  • Consult and make recommendations concerning legal and regulatory requirements for campus procurement/ contracting activities, while ensuring customers/ users are aware of the legal limitations.
  • Maintain expertise and currency in procurement related laws, rules regulations, policies and procedures. Serve as an agency liaison to internal and external customers, providing guidance on procurement matters.
  • Ensure proper coordination with the accounting department on all matters, including but not limited to proper reporting requirements, timely payments and other activities.

Source Selection / Bidding/Negotiations
  • Analyze requests for materials, supplies, equipment and services, recommending alternate specifications, and advising on matters of availability, reviewing for items covered by price agreements.
  • Analyze and determine the method of procurement, including bid methods, etc.
  • Develop, solicit, evaluate, award and monitor documented quotes, sealed bids, and requests for proposals, which include developing, revising, and/or reviewing the proper specifications, appropriate terms and conditions, vendor solicitation and award to obtain maximum competition.
  • Award in accordance with criteria set forth in solicitation to the appropriate winning bidder(s).
  • Conduct pre-proposal meetings between users and bidders, pre-bid conferences, bid openings and post award conferences, and problem solving conferences (as needed).
  • Collaborates/negotiates/communicates with vendors, users and professional groups concerning availability of commodities/services, price changes and discounts to ensure continuous source of supply of the highest quality goods and services at the lowest available prices. Ensure all necessary language and scope are included. Collaborate with legal counsel to expedite contract execution.
Insurance Review, Tracking and Logging

Request, review, log and track insurance certificates submitted by vendors to ensure compliance with State Risk Management requirements.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:
  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain (or similar field).
AND
  • Two (2) years of professional procurement experience.

Substitutions:
  • Additional procurement work experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  • Additional and advanced education in Business, Supply Chain (or similar field) will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS(preference will be given to candidates possessing these qualifications):
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Certification as a CPPB, CPPO, CPSM, or similar
  • Procurement experience with a wide variety of categories (i.e., construction, information technology, personal services, commodities, grants, etc.)
  • Strong working knowledge with developing solicitations, specifications and statements of work
  • Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel
  • Experience with State of Colorado price agreements, campus agreements, or other cooperative agreements
  • Procurement experience with an institution of higher education
  • Strong organizational skills and project planning
  • Experience utilizing ERP, or automated purchasing systems (e.g., CORE, PeopleSoft, SAP, etc.)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  • Effective September 20, 2021, employees may be required to attest to and verify whether or not they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Employees who have not been fully vaccinated may be required to submit to serial testing in the future. Upon hire, new employees will have three (3) business days to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination. Vaccinated employees must provide proof of vaccination.
    Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine, as defined by the most recent State of Colorado's Public Health Order and current guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.
REQUIREMENT:
All positions with AHEC require a background check. YOU MUST submit to and successfully complete a pre-employment background check as a condition of hire. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from consideration for this position. Submission of your application provides AHEC authorization to run a background check.

Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.


Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act information

After careful review of this position and the duties that it performs, it has been designated in accordance with the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act as a "Covered" position, it does fall in the category of employees that are eligible for representation by COWINS, also known as the union. To learn more about this designation please visit this link: http://coloradowins.org/


Applicant Checklist & Minimum Qualifications

E-mail Address
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted by email.

Applicant Checklist
We request that you include the following in your application:
  • Cover Letter detailing how your experience & education meet minimum and preferred qualifications
  • Resume detailing a summary of work history
  • College Transcripts when requested, or when using education to meet minimum qualifications
Only applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration.

Minimum Qualifications
Your application as submitted is used to determine if you meet Minimum Qualifications. Please read the Minimum Qualifications and ensure that information in your application "draw correlations" to the Minimum Qualifications. Human Resources Analysts will not infer that you meet the Minimum Qualifications if information isn't detailed in your application.

*Years of experience will be expressed in terms of full-time equivalent service with full-time workload equal to one (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) year. No more than 1.00 FTE year may be credited in any twelve (12) month period. Positions working 40 hours or less per week will be pro-rated (30 hrs/wk=0.75 FTE=9 mos credit; 20 hrs/wk=0.5 FTE=6 mos credit; 10 hrs/wk=0.25 FTE=3 mos credit.)*



Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Nicole Yanez at nicole.yanez@ahec.edu
Employment Type: Full Time
Refer code: 2387232. State of Colorado - The previous day - 2023-02-06 07:45

State of Colorado

Denver, CO
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