PROCUREMENT & SPECIFICATIONS SPECIALIST III

City and County of Honolulu; Hawaii; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Generous leave

Job summary

Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Executive Support Office, seeks a Procurement & Specifications Specialist III in Honolulu. You will independently handle moderately difficult procurement duties involving goods, services, and construction, ensuring compliance with specifications and a clear scope of work.

You will review solicitations, advise on vendor qualifications, and draft bid rejection letters. This role offers excellent benefits and opportunities for career development within a dedicated

Qualifications

• At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or eligible non-citizen for unrestricted employment.
• Education can be substituted with work experience year-for-year for a bachelor’s degree.
• One year of technical experience in centralized purchasing and standards and specifications development.

Responsibilities

• Review specifications and scopes of work for procurement compliance and accurate descriptions of goods, services, and construction.
• Review solicitation provisions and recommend changes.
• Assist divisions with planning and preparing professional services solicitations.
• Review and advise on vendor qualifications and evaluation summaries.
• Draft bid rejection letters for nonresponsive bids.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Government purchasing

Vendor evaluation

Specifications development

Interviewing techniques

Research methods

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Position Information

Procurement. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Executive Support Office, is seeking a Procurement & Specifications Specialist III in Honolulu. This position independently performs moderately difficult procurement duties involving moderately technical and complex goods, services, and construction.

Help Protect Hawaii’s Most Precious Resource Through Strategic Procurement.

What You Will Do

• Review specifications and scopes of work for procurement compliance and accurate descriptions of goods, services, and construction; assist divisions with necessary revisions.
• Review solicitation provisions and recommend changes.
• Assist divisions with planning and preparing professional services solicitations.
• Review and advise on vendor qualifications and evaluation summaries.
• Draft bid rejection letters for nonresponsive bids.

Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more!

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Education Requirement

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in business or public administration, marketing, economics or a related field.

Substitution : Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree.

For Example

• Four years of professional work experience, in any occupation, may substitute for a general bachelor's degree.
• Four years of general work experience (does not need to be professional level experience) in strategic purchasing or procurement activities may substitute for a general bachelor's degree.

Experience Requirement

One (1) year of technical experience in centralized purchasing and standards and specifications development activities.

Such Experience Must Have Demonstrated

• Knowledge of principles and practices used in governmental purchasing, and pertinent policies and procedures of the City's Purchasing Division.
• Knowledge of purpose and format of commodity and purchasing specifications.
• Knowledge of various types of commodities and services and their sources of supply.
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques.
• Knowledge of research principles, techniques and methods.
• Ability to apply the principles, methods and techniques used in centralized purchasing and in establishing commodity and service standards and specifications.
• Ability to evaluate the quality and suitability of commodities and services.
• Ability to evaluate market conditions and price trends.