Senior Procurement & Contracts Specialist

Hawaii State Department of Education; Waipahu (HI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii State Department of Education seeks a Procurement and Contracts Support Specialist V to oversee complex purchasing, revise policies, and ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations. You will audit practices, respond to complaints, and guide revisions to contracts and change orders.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of related procurement/contracting experience; a valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; substitutions possible for extensive, relevant experience.
• 3+ years of procurement/contracting experience related to formal purchasing processes.
• Current, valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Revises, clarifies, or develops purchasing policies, procedures, practices and guidelines for staff use.
• Reviews outgoing correspondence drafted by staff.
• Serves as technical resource to Procurement Officer and staff to ensure compliance with Procurement Code and related rules.
• Conducts periodic reviews of procurement practices and recommends policy revisions.
• Audits schools and offices to evaluate compliance with Procurement Code and policies.
• Investigates complaints from requisitioners and vendors and reports findings.
• Resolves complex contract compliance issues including change orders and time/cost considerations.
• May train, guide or mentor lower level specialists.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Hawaii State Department of Education seeks a Procurement and Contracts Support Specialist V to oversee complex purchasing, revise policies, and ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations. You will audit practices, respond to complaints, and guide revisions to contracts and change orders.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of related procurement/contracting experience; a valid driver’s license is required.