Procurement and Property Specialist

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System seeks qualified candidates for procurement and inventory control roles within its property management operations. The position emphasizes ensuring accountability of assets and compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Ideal applicants will have graduate-level education or a Master\'s degree, plus experience handling procurement transactions, vendor negotiations, and property disposition.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level.
• Education must relate to the duties of the position.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Credit may be given for paid and unpaid experience.
• Eligibility based on responses to the application questions.

Responsibilities

• Procurement transactions using and understanding procurement terminology.
• Overseeing the operation of the SENTRY property management system.
• Negotiating formal contracts with contractors.
• Classifying the final disposition of agency property.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Inventory management

Contract negotiation

Vendor communication

Education

Graduate education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

SENTRY property management system

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education

GL-07: One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

GL-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR

Experience

GL-07 and GL-09: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

GL-07:

• Experience using and understanding procurement terminology and inventory account codes relating to an computerized automated system.
• Experience includes knowledge of various procurement activities and various inventory methods to maintain accountability of assets.
• Experience gathering information on requests for proposals and experience with identifying discrepancies between inventory and physical property.
• Experience discussing procurement actions with vendors and preparing disposal schedules for excess property.

GL-09:

• Experience with performing procurement transactions at the BOP Level I warrant authority and overseeing the operation of the SENTRY property management system.
• Experience meeting with contractors representatives to negotiate formal contracts and experience with physical property distribution.
• Experience preparing terms for contract services to ensure conformance to Federal Acquisitions Regulations and experience in classifying the final disposition of agency property.
• Experience executing formally advertised contracts for a wide variety of materials and experience maintaining a perpetual accountability of assets through their life cycle.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

GL-07 and GL-09: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to successfully perform the duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**