DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

The Mission of our Agency is to protect the health and safety of Arizona consumers, advance and support Arizona agriculture, and safeguard commerce.

Supporting farming, ranching and agribusiness in Arizona by protecting plants and animals, issuing agriculture and environmental licenses, inspecting farming practices and overseeing commerce standards and measurement devices.

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST SENIOR

Job Location:

  Office of the Director
1110 W. Washington Street, #450, Phoenix AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary:  

Grade: 22

Closing Date: May 21, 2025

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Agriculture is recruiting for a reliable self-starter to join our team as a Senior Procurement Specialist. This position is onsite and is located at 1110 W. Washington Street, #450, Phoenix AZ 85007.

This position manages agency-wide procurement activities, including developing guidelines, policies, procedures, and training materials for agency procurement processes, as well as developing, negotiating, and administering complex or high-risk contracts, agreements and leases, including intergovernmental and interagency agreements. This position operates with Department of Administration delegated procurement authority.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION YOU MUST INCLUDE A COVER LETTER.

 

Job Duties:

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Advise managers, staff, and customers on procedures for developing contracts.
• Establish criteria for request for proposal.
• Facilitate and serve on bid evaluations teams to measure contract bidders against selection criteria, evaluate proposals, and award contracts.
• Negotiate contract and agreement terms.
• Approve contractor/vendor invoices for payment.
• Consult with Attorney General’s office to facilitate clarification of legal issues and the approval of contract/agreement language.
• Conduct research and investigations of alleged contract violations and assist with their resolution; develop non-compliance action plans.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
Federal and State laws and statutes governing contractual agreements; Federal and
State funding rules and regulations; fundamentals of budget development and expenditure control;
contemporary service programs and delivery systems in public agencies; available community resources;
Federal laws governing assigned program areas; policies and procedures established for the work
system; principles and practices of work leadership and management; solicitation techniques; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and various state systems, Arizona Procurement Portal, AFIS and HRIS; general office procedures; general accounting practices and business law; variety of commodities, products, goods and services, including those specific to the agency; procurement practices, processes and procedures; contractual language (terms/conditions); a wide range of standard commodities and products, sources of supply, local markets and price trends and customer service; auditing and investigation processes and procedures; forecasting processes.

Skills in:
Apply principles and practices of work leadership and management; effective oral and written communication; interpret and apply laws, rules and regulations governing the work system; interpret, analyze and evaluate programmatic and fiscal data; negotiate contracts; establish and maintain work relationships with contracted and governmental agency representatives and citizen advocacy groups; negotiate, arbitrate and supervise effectively; maintain confidentiality of purchasing and procurement details.

Ability to:
Think analytically and solve problems.
Communicate effectively with various internal and external customers.
Work well in stressful, often time constrained situations.
Self-motivated.
Prioritize workload, multi-task.
Remain calm and even tempered under demanding working conditions.

Selective Preference(s):

Working knowledge and experience with Arizona's procurement and accounting systems.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: