Arizona Department of Administration

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Chief Procurement Officer

Job Location:

State Procurement Office (SPO) Assigned to The Department of Public Safety (DPS)

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures


Address: 2222 W Encanto Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85009

Posting Details:

Salary: $135,000 to $145,000 

Grade: 29

Open Until Filled (1st review of resumes Nov 12, 2024)

Job Summary:

Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), State Procurement Office (SPO) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to lead and oversee all procurement activities at The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). This critical role involves managing a team of senior-level managers and procurement professionals, ensuring efficient and compliant purchasing and solicitation processes. The CPO will play a key role in strategic planning, organizational capacity building, and serve as the procurement subject matter expert for DPS executive leadership. If you are a strategic thinker with a strong procurement background and a passion for public service, we encourage you to apply!

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

• Act as agency Chief Procurement Officer to ensure procurement activities are conducted in an ethical manner with a high level of integrity, while also ensuring compliance to the Arizona Procurement Code
• Establish and enforce applicable agency procurement policies and procedures
• Issue formal decisions in protests and contracts claims
• Represent department at formal procurement related hearings (as authorized by applicable department legal personnel)
• Train and instruct agency and procurement leadership on matters regarding procurement
• Establish, monitor, and report key performance indicators

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Federal and State laws and statutes governing contractual agreements
• Procurement practices, processes, and procedures
• Tools and methods of effective negotiation techniques
• Methods of conducting research
• Continuous improvement in streamlining work processes
• Federal and State funding regulations
• Principles and practices of work leadership and management

Skill in:

• Written and oral communication, customer service
• Reading and interpreting contracts, policies, procedures, and standard work
• Using complex mathematical equations and applying statistical processes to analyze and summarize data
• Developing effective monitoring and reporting tools
• Facilitation
• Technical writing
• Interpreting and analyzing financial and supply market data
• Forecasting
• Auditing
• Strategic planning and implementation

Ability to:

• Learn and apply the Arizona Procurement Code
• Develop and maintain customer and supplier relationships
• Maintain confidentiality in purchasing and procurement details
• Translate and interpret contracting requirements (including governing requirements, specifications, utilization, limitations, and procurement details)
• Exercise good judgment and possess strong decision-making skills
• Solve complex problems
• Interpret and translate contract and purchasing requirements
• Understand Dep