Procurement Officer/Specialist

Position: Procurement Officer/Specialist

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL(Hybrid)

Contract Term: Contract to Hire

Client: Broward College

Summary

Minimum Experience/ Training:

• Six years in professional public or non-profit procurement with complex solicitation contracting management experience.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.

Minimum Certification/License:

• Certifications/Licenses: Certified (CPPB or CPPO) is highly preferred. If selected, non-certified applicants are required to be certified as a CPPB (Certified Professional Public Buyer) or CPPO (Certified Public Purchasing Officer) within thirty-six months from the date of hire, which is required to be maintained throughout employment in this classification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of complex public procurement and contracting management with focus on federal and state policies, laws, regulations and best practices.
• Requires advanced knowledge of computerised systems and operating environments i.e. Microsoft Office products and specialized computer systems.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills required to manage relationship within the college and among vendors.
• Possess exemplary skill in English composition/writing skills, proper grammar spelling and punctuation. Must be effective communicator both, orally and written.
• Possess strong diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform complex administrative analysis with only general supervision.
• Ability to plan and manage own workflow, priorities and results accomplishment.
• Ability to present and disseminate data to various levels.
• Ability to remain calm, focused and organised from day-to-day, yet flexible enough to endure possible unexpected, high pressure situations daily while managing several complex tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to interact and effectively communicate with a diverse employee and student population.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $23.41 - $28.20 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person