Procurement Specialist III

Agency

State Bureau of Investigation

Division

Information , Support Services

Job Classification Title

Procurement Specialist III (NS)

Position Number

65038859

Grade

NC16

About Us

The State Bureau of Investigation’s mission is to serve Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, and District Attorneys as well as State and Federal partners, by investigating crimes and providing technical assistance in order to increase public safety for the citizens of the state of North Carolina. The SBI does so by conducting criminal investigations of allegations in areas of jurisdiction including narcotics, arson, election laws, misuse of state property, environmental crimes, human trafficking, child sexual abuse in day care centers, and threats made against public officials. The SBI provides support to local agencies related to computer crime investigations, use of force investigations, deaths in custody, crime scenes, financial crimes, missing and endangered persons, public corruption, cold cases, K9, special response team, bomb squad, and air wing. The SBI serves as North Carolina's repository of information on criminal history records, fingerprint identification, expungements, sex offender registry, and concealed handgun permits. The SBI manages the North Carolina Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAAC), which is the fusion center for the state of North Carolina, as well as the Behavioral Threat Assessment Unit, which assesses and manages threats of mass violence.

Description of Work

• Primary Purpose of Position:
• The Procurement Specialist III will analyze, develop and define scope, draft and negotiate, procure and administer legally binding, mission critical, technically complicated medium to high-level Information Technology (IT) and other service-related contracts and agreements for the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). The work is complex and requires involvement in the procurement of a large variety of law enforcement commodities, to include but not limited to, safety and security equipment, technical and specialized equipment, and other materials necessary for the operation of the SBI.

• Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• - Responsible for procurement of all goods, services, and IT related contracts.
• - Contract development and review ensuring contracts are developed with deliverable criteria and measurable results.
• - Create/review Requests for Proposal/Quote (RFP/RFQ), bids and Memorandum of Agreements (MOA).
• - Ensure all contracts and bidding opportunity documents are within State procurement guidelines.
• - Ensure all regulations, codes, and laws are followed, to include provisions of the North Carolina General Statutes and the NC E-procurement System.

• Position/Physical Requirements:
• - Must be able to work Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

** Internal State Government Posting – Only current permanent and temporary NC State Government and/or University employees or layoff candidates with the State of North Carolina eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by G.S. 126 may apply.**

*THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY*

Salary Range: $57,983 - $85,000

Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations for the advertised position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.

The Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) is REQUIRED to qualify for this position. Management also prefers:

• •Demonstrated knowledge of procurement and purchasing procedures and regulations of the State of North Carolina.
• •Demonstrated experience with procurement contracts, state bidding processes, and negotiating contracts and customer service agreements with vendors.
• •Demonstrated experience with North Carolina eProcurement system.
• •Demonstrated experience in managing internal tracking processes.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with Benefits .

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Non-Sworn/Administrative Background Statement: Selected candidates will undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation which includes: credit and arrest checks; interviews with associates, personal and business references; verification interviews of employers; verification of education achievement; urinalysis drug screening; and submission of fingerprints.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution, AND three years of procurement experience;

OR

equivalent combination of education and experience.

***Necessary Special Requirements Completion of the North Carolina Contract Management Certification Program within one year of hire into the position.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), disability, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or political influence.

We are an Employment First state, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to succeed in the state government workplace. SBI supports pay equity for women, establish paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care, and implement fair chance policies. Join a team that welcomes, values, respects and supports all members of our work community.

• Application Process
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Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.

Degree/College Credit Verification

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.

If you earned a foreign degree, you must attach your official evaluation for U.S. equivalency to your application to receive credit for your degree as foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency. If you do not attach, Human Resources cannot verify your degree equivalency to give you credit for salary qualification purposes. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service listed on the Nation