Procurement Technician

National Park Service; Van Buren (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service at Ozark National Scenic Riverways Headquarters in Van Buren, Missouri, seeks a seasoned Procurement Technician to support a full range of purchasing activities within the Administration Division.

The incumbent will prepare and document contract awards and modifications, review requisitions, assemble solicitation packages, monitor performance, and resolve payment issues in an office setting with primarily sedentary duties.

Qualifications

• The position handles contract awards and modifications, and other complex procurement actions.
• Reviews purchase requests and coordinates requisition documents through the purchase phase.
• Prepares solicitation packages and supporting documentation for contract actions.
• Monitors performance and resolves payment issues when necessary.
• Physical Demands: primarily sedentary with possible standing, walking, bending, or sitting.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and documents contract awards, modifications, and other procurement actions.
• Reviews purchase requests and tracks requisition documents through the purchasing phase.
• Prepares solicitation packages and provides supporting documentation for contract actions.
• Monitors performance and resolves payment issues when necessary.
• Working environment: office setting with normal safety precautions.

Job description

This listing is a summary.

Open: September 2, 2026 — Closes: September 8, 2026

Summary

This position is located in the Procurement Office of the Administration Division within the National Park Service and performs a full range of procurement technician duties, including but not limited to, providing acquisition support for awards, modifications, interagency agreements and/or various complex/non-standard contract related support functions and serves as a senior Procurement Technician.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: The position provides support by preparing and documenting contract awards, modifications, and other complex procurement functions. Reviews purchase requests and coordinates and tracks timely movement of requisition documents through the purchase phase. Prepares the solicitation packages and provides supporting documentation for contract actions. Monitors performance and resolves payment issues when necessary. Receives and reviews payment requests and reviews for acceptance and/or rejection. Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, but may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. There are no special physical demands. Working Environment: The incumbent works in an office setting. Normal safety precautions are required. Area Information: Ozark National Scenic Riverways is located in the southeastern portion of the state of Missouri on the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. The duty station for this position is Headquarters, Van Buren, Missouri. Limited shopping, medical and dental are available. For more shopping, medical, dental and entertainment Poplar Bluff, Missouri is approximately 40 miles south of Van Buren. Summers are hot and humid and winters are normally mild. Additional information can be found at: http://www.nps.gov/OZAR