What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Commonwealth of VA Careers?
Title: Buyer
State Role Title: Buyer
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience, Up to $60,000
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location: Office of the Attorney General
Agency Website: www.oag.state.va.us
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Office of the Attorney General, Finance Section, seeks qualified candidates for Buyer. This position is responsible for procurements to include entering eVA orders, reviewing sole source, issuance of Quick Quotes, and emergency procurement. The Buyer will conduct procurements according to established Policies & Procedures to assure the agency’s compliance and to ensure that all the needs of the agency are met in a timely manner.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of the principles and best practices of procuring goods and services by appropriate methods as illustrated in the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA), the Department of General Services, Division of Purchase and Supply’s Agency Procurement and Surplus Property Manual (APSPM) and the ability to interpret the content of the VPPA and APSPM, VITA and eVA mandated requirements and the state administered small purchase charge card program.
- Knowledge, and the use of eVA, VITA, and the Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE) SWaM requirements.
- Must be able to communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing with all levels of administration and OAG staff.
Additional Considerations
- Must be a high school graduate, education or equivalent education and experience in the field of Procurement.
- Certification as a Virginia Contracting Associate (VCA) is required for this position, if not a VCA upon hire, certification must be achieved within 12 months from hire date.
Special Instructions
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Help Personnel email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 804-786-2071
Email: helppersonnel@oag.state.va.us
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Salary : $60,000 - $35
