Chesterfield, VA
12+ Months

M-F 8:30am-5:00pm

Description:
Perform procurement tasks, reviews invoices, update budgets and coordinate with the VSP Procurement Office in support of Virginia State Police information technology projects. Full-time onsite at VSP headquarters.

The Virginia State Police (VSP), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, is looking for an information technology (IT) purchasing analyst to support of IT projects. The incumbent will perform procurement tasks such as working with suppliers to obtain quotes, enter requisitions in the state procurement system (eVA), track requisition processing to ensure timely completion, propose and process contract amendments, assist with enforcement of vendor contract terms, review and recommend approval/denial of invoices, and evaluate VITA expenses to identify and record expenses related to IT projects. In addition, updates project budgets and grants, and coordinates activities with the VSP Procurement Office, VSP IT Division and VSP grant managers. Provides VSP management with reports that describe current procurement activities, invoices and bills processed, and budget and grant balances. Full-time onsite at VSP headquarters, North Chesterfield, Virginia.

Candidates must have 2+years of IT procurement experience, able to learn Commonwealth of Virginia, VITA and VSP procurement policies and systems (e.g. eVA). In addition, candidates:

• Must have very good skills in operating computers and using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Be able to plan, organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Have strong communication skills (orally and in writing, in English).

Candidates should highlight experience procuring high value procurements with an emphasis on information technology (IT) procurements. Candidates should highlight procurement experience and certifications. For example, experience with public procurement, contracting laws and state regulations; experience with technology related procurements, service contracts, business writing, and fiscal procedures; certification as a Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO); certification as a Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO), and/or Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB); experience in the procurement of wide variety of goods and services within state government.