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NEOGOV · 5 hours ago

Procurement Compliance Officer

Prince William County, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$98K/yr - $110K/yr

7+ years exp

NEOGOV is part of the Prince William County Government, recognized for excellence in procurement services. The Procurement Compliance Officer will coordinate and administer a compliance program to ensure that procurements adhere to laws and regulations, while also supporting internal operations and risk management initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, and monitor procurement risks such as agency contract compliance, contract management task completions and financial exposure

Identify, evaluate, and monitor procurement risks such as supplier reliability, contract compliance, and financial exposure

Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with County’s objectives

Conduct risk assessments during supplier onboarding and throughout agreement

Collaborate across departments to integrate risk awareness in procurement planning

Lead root cause analyses and corrective actions for risk incidents

Ensure procurement complies with internal policies, laws, and industry standards

Review legislation and County procurement activities and recommend, develop, and implement updates to procurement policies reflecting regulatory changes

Support P-Card compliance, including usage monitoring, documentation, fraud prevention, and audit coordination

Oversee agency small purchase compliance, including vendor review, assessment and audit

Identify purchasing non-compliance and violations and report and readout to findings to leadership

Coordinate and lead internal and external procurement audits and address findings

Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support ethical procurement initiatives

Reviewing operations, conduct inspections, research, and evaluate findings, and draw accurate conclusions of department procurement and contract administration activities under their delegated purchase authority

Preparing post-review exit conference agenda, schedule and conducting exit conference with department director; discuss findings with director prior to exit conference briefings with department

Works with procurement officers and establishes partnerships with departments to enhance services provided by OPS

Design, implement, and monitor internal controls to protect procurement processes

Investigate irregularities and enforce corrective measures with legal and audit teams

Maintain records supporting audit trails and compliance

Monitor procurement workflows to enforce segregation of duties and approvals

Analyze procurement data and produce reports on compliance and risk exposure

Recommend Oracle ERP enhancements for improved risk and compliance monitoring

Qualification

Procurement complianceRisk managementPolicy developmentOracle ERPContract managementData analysisInternal controlsAnalytical skillsResearch skillsFraud detectionAudit methodologiesCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skillsConfidentiality

Required

High School Diploma or G.E.D. and 7 years of experience in procurement, risk management, compliance, or audit, preferably in regulated environments

Holds one of the following professional certifications: Universal Public Procurement Certification (UPPCC), Virginia Institute of Procurement (VIP), National Contract Management Association (NCMA), National Institute of Governmental Procurement (NIGP), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Project Management Professional (PMP)

Preferred

A bachelor's degree in contract management, supply chain management, risk management, business or public administration, accounting, finance, or related subject

Six (6) or more years of experience performing reviews, inspections, or audits of procurements as part of a compliance or oversight program, including four (4) years of procurement, contract management or supply chain experience

Experience developing and implementing a compliance, oversight, or review program

Experience in centralized procurement type environments i.e., a hybrid, or center-led, large-scale organizational models with authority delegated to departments/agencies, and oversight training

Ability to assess risk and identify opportunities to improve operations to achieve organizational objectives

Led and participated as a member of Process Improvement teams

Research related experience i.e., data collection, analytical work, data analysis, and trend identification to develop actionable information

Experience utilizing and applying the Virginia Public Procurement Act

Expertise in local government procurement and developing processes to increase efficiency

Proficient with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Applications as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook

Proficiency with Oracle ERP system and procurement monitoring

Strong, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to manage priorities independently and collaboratively