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State of Illinois · 2 hours ago

AGENCY PROCUREMENT OFFICER (APO)

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$9,250/mo - $11,250/mo
date4+ years exp

The State of Illinois is committed to diversity and providing reasonable accommodations. The Illinois Department of Employment Security is seeking an organized and results-oriented individual to serve as Agency Procurement Officer (APO), overseeing procurement operations and ensuring compliance with legislation while improving procurement methods.

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Responsibilities

Serves as Agency Procurement Officer (APO), overseeing all procurement operations for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
Confers and interacts regularly with the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission (EEC) and Chief Procurement Office (CPO) to ensure agency procurement practices conform to current legislation and standards of efficiency, transparency, fairness, and integrity
Initiates and implements broad administrative programs and long-range plans, goals and objectives for management of Procurement Services
Directs, develops and implements process and workflow improvements to support system updates and changes
Serves as full-line supervisor
Serves as a liaison to external parties for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) in matters regarding Procurement issues
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Qualification

Procurement processesContract negotiationManagerial experienceGovernment procurementE-procurement systemsCost analysisBilingual skillsStaff supervisionLeadership skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in accounting, business, and/or public administration
Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible procurement experience for a governmental entity

Preferred

Three (3) years of managerial experience in a procurement program, with responsibilities that included areas such as developing long-term goals, implementing strategic objectives, and directing daily operations
Possession of a Certified Public Procurement Buyer or Certified Public Procurement Officer credential
Four (4) years of experience working with government procurement processes and e-procurement systems, including but not limited to BidBuy or SAP
Two (2) years of experience coordinating cross-functional teams to establish contract terms and negotiate purchasing contracts
Two (2) years of professional experience performing cost and term analyses in a procurement capacity, including use of tools such as Microsoft Excel
Two (2) years of professional experience supervising staff, including providing training and evaluating staff performance

Benefits

Top-tier benefits
Great retirement packages

Company

State of Illinois

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State of Illinois is the state governance platform of Illinois.
location
Springfield, Illinois, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www2.illinois.gov/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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J.B. Pritzker
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