IT Program Specialist — Budget, Procurement & IT Coordination

Texas Workforce Commission; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Friendly Certified Workplace

Collaborative 3-person team

Medical Insurance

Paid time off (vacation, sick, family)

Retirement benefits

401(k) and 457 accounts

Job summary

Texas Workforce Commission in Austin is seeking an IT Program Specialist (Program Specialist IV or V) to join a tight-knit IT team in the Information Technology Division. You will perform complex consultative services and manage IT budgets, procurement, and contracting processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with two teammates, independent judgment, and reliability, with a focus on ensuring timely IT purchases and accurate data reporting.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time experience in developing, implementing, or interpreting policies and procedures.
• Two years and six months of full-time experience in developing, implementing, or interpreting policies and procedures.
• Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Track and Facilitate Annual Recurring IT hardware/software maintenance agreements: Proactively track and facilitate the procurement of recurring annual IT maintenance agreements to ensure no lapse in critical technology services. Includes verifying business needs/specifications, requesting quotes from vendors, entering requisitions, and entering receipts for IT goods and services.
• Budget & Fiscal Planning:Partner with IT budget staff to help them plan for future fiscal years, verify funding availability, and ensure spend aligns with annual budget plan.
• Collaborate with the IT Staff Augmentation Contract (ITSAC) contract managers to ensure ITSAC contractor Purchase Orders (PO) are issued and updated in a timely manner.
• Receive, assign, and track progress of various IT projects, initiatives, and operational activities ensuring all tasks are completed by the due date.
• Data Entry & Reporting:Process high-volume purchase requests and receipts with a high degree of accuracy. Compile and maintain critical data for various budget and workload reports.
• Team Collaboration:Work daily with your two teammates to cross-train, assist with high volumes, and ensure the IT division’s technology purchasing needs are met efficiently.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Budget planning

Procurement knowledge

Job description

Texas Workforce Commission in Austin is seeking an IT Program Specialist (Program Specialist IV or V) to join a tight-knit IT team in the Information Technology Division. You will perform complex consultative services and manage IT budgets, procurement, and contracting processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with two teammates, independent judgment, and reliability, with a focus on ensuring timely IT purchases and accurate data reporting.