Job Details
Salary: $43,268.09 - $70,469.15 Annually
Location : Atlanta, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Salaried
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2024-00068
Division: Division of Financial Management
Unit: Procurement
Opening Date: 04/15/2024
Closing Date: 4/29/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Pay Grade: K
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is one of Georgia's four health agencies serving the state's growing population of over 10 million people. DCH serves as the lead agency for Medicaid, oversees the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) and Healthcare Facility Regulation, impacting one in four Georgians.
Through effective planning, purchasing and oversight, DCH provides access to affordable, quality health care to millions of Georgians, including some of the state's most vulnerable and under-served populations. Six enterprise offices support the work of the agency's three program divisions. DCH employees are based in Atlanta, Cordele and across the state.
DCH is committed to providing superior Customer Service and Communication, embracing Teamwork and fostering Accountability to ensure that our internal and external customers and stakeholders feel included, respected, engaged and secure.
Job Responsibilities
Under broad supervision, provides in-depth research and analytical support for a complex category in a variety of procurement activities, and/or leads a less-complex category. Develops and executes procurement strategies that are designed to maximize customer satisfaction and minimize cost for assigned less-complex category(s). Develops and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Manages category and vendor performance.
Primary Duties
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
- Reviews and approves electronic Requisitions in TeamWorks Financials.
- Creates Purchase Orders (POs) from approved requisitions, ensuring that all fields are in compliance with Departmental processes and the Georgia Procurement Manual, GPM).
- Develops, communicates, and implements procurement strategy for assigned less- complex category(s). Sets sourcing strategy based on overall procurement objectives, customer needs, supply market dynamics, technological changes in the marketplace, and other relevant factors. Compiles and analyzes data.
- Revises target savings as necessary due to scope and information changes.
- Assist with the development of Request for Quotes (RFQs), Sole Sources), and other solicitation documents based on specified sourcing strategies and as assigned by supervisor. Checks and corrects issues with technical writing such as clarity of specifications and grammatical errors. Conducts the technical writing of solicitation documents in compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
- Supports strategic sourcing teams in the development of financial and technical evaluation criteria for more complex solicitations. Identifies key financial and technical criteria for vendor evaluation. Supports the evaluation process and category team to identify vendor for negotiation and/or intent to award.
- Supports the strategic sourcing team with complex negotiations as needed.
- Process and submit for review and approval Contract Action Requests (CARs) for contract amendments, renewals, and terminations.
- Provide guidance and help to facilitate the process for initiating Contract Action Requests via Docusign software.
- Utilizes computer skills to create, manage, analyze, and document sizable datasets and/or research information.
- Participates in the development and capture of knowledge management activities. Complies with the Georgia Procurement Manual, procurement rules, and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications High School diploma/GED and five (5) years of job- related experience in a procurement environment; or Associate degree in accounting or business or a directly related field from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of job-related experience in a procurement environment; or Technical diploma in accounting or business and four (4) years of job-related experience in a procurement environment; or Two years of experience at the lower level Purchase/Procurement Agent 2 (FEP021) or equivalent position. Note: Some positions require Georgia Procurement Manual area-specific certification(s).
Preferred Qualifications- Documented experience in reviewing and approving State Agency electronic Requisitions and creating Purchase Orders (POs) in TeamWorks Financials.
- Current Certified Georgia Procurement Manager (GCPM) certification.
Additional InformationEARN MORE THAN A SALARY! In addition to a competitive salary, the Georgia Department of Community Health offers a generous benefits package, which includes employee retirement plan; paid holidays annually; vacation and sick leave; health, dental, vision, legal, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, health and child care spending account.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SATISFACTORY APPLICANT POOL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CURRENT GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATE PERSONNEL BOARD (SPB) RULE PROVISIONS. THE POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT A LOWER OR HIGHER POSITION LEVEL.
This position is unclassified and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position are subject to a background history, reference check, and credit check. For more information about this job
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In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
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What is your highest level of education completed?
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associates Degree
- Some College/Tech School
- High School Diploma
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How many years of experience do you have with State of Georgia in purchasing/procurement?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1+ years
- 2+ years
- 3+ years
- More than 4 years
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Describe your experience in managing or participating in large or complex competitive solicitations.
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How many years of experience do you have working with Excel (using VLOOKUP, preparingpivots, pulling queries, importing, and exporting data)?
- None
- Less than 1 yr
- 1yr to less than 2 yrs
- 2 yrs to less than 3 yrs
- 3 yrs or more
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How many years of experience do you have within a purchasing/procurement environment?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1+ years
- 2+ years
- 3+ Years
- More than 4 years
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