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State Procurement Analyst 1, 2, 3

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State Procurement Analyst 1, 2, 3

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OSP 042524B ERG

Department

Division of Administration-Office of State Procurement

Opening Date

04/25/2024

Closing Date

5/5/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

The Division of Administration/Office of State Procurement has a vacancy.

This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

AN IDEAL CANIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

•Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

•Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

•Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a State Procurement Analyst 1 (AS-614), State Procurement Analyst 2 (AS-616) or State Procurement Analyst 3 (AS-617) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the State Procurement Analyst 3 is $ 91,894 . Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:

If filled as a State Procurement Analyst 1, the SER is $1,589.60 biweekly

If filled as a State Procurement Analyst 2 , the SER is $1,824.80 biweekly

If filled as a State Procurement Analyst 3 , the SER is $1,953.60 biweekly

This position also has retention pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour worked.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

email: Erica.Gay@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

Strategically procures goods and services on a statewide basis on behalf of all state agencies and participating local government units, which includes the regulatory review of related contracts and grants.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Close from a State Procurement Supervisor. May receive supervision from higher-level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Division of Administration, Office of State Procurement. Other locations may be approved by SCS.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from State Procurement Analyst 2 by the absence of experienced-level assignments.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Learns to strategically develop, award, and manage statewide contracts for a wide variety of commodities and services, including professional, personal, consulting and social services for state agencies as well as participating local government units.

Procures supplies, services, and equipment for state agencies above their delegated authority.

Participates in research and development of statewide strategically sourced commodities and services, cooperative solicitations and contracts, and mandated policy considerations.

Assists in monitoring, evaluating, and forecasting economic and market conditions to determine proper actions relative to state contracts which will best serve the economy and supply needs of state agencies.

May assist in preparing, reviewing, developing, and monitoring contracts and grants agreements, inclusive of professional, personal, consulting and social services contracts and solicitations, applications, budgets, amendments and sub-grant agreements.

May serve as liaison to user agencies concerning the processing of requisitions and purchase orders or the development of solicitations which includes agency system utilization by providing assistance and recommendations as needed; refers agency users to others as needed for training, database assistance, communication problems, etc.

May participate in audits to ensure compliance with procurement rules and regulations.

Learns to generate comprehensive bid and contract proposals, evaluations, and/or the development of specifications to fulfill the agencies' needs and foster competition.

Participates in pre-bid conferences to ensure that the best interests of the state are being served.

Maintains a working knowledge of Louisiana Revised Statutes and Louisiana Administrative Code Rules pertaining to the procurement of goods and services, including professional, personal, consulting and social services.

May function in an inspection or compliance role by investigating problems with goods received, ensuring vendors' compliance with product specifications, or monitoring/verifying vendor and agency compliance with statewide contracts, policy and mandates.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  DE: Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise

• 3= I can display expertise

• 4= I can display expertise and help others improve their ability to display expertise

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  DE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  FC: Rate your ability to focus on customers based on our definition: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable focusing on customers

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to focus on customers

• 3= I can focus on customers

• 4= I can focus on customers and help others improve their ability to focus on customers

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  FC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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  MAJ: Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

• 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments

• 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgments

• 3= I can make accurate judgments

• 4= I can make accurate judgments and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgments

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  MAJ: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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