Procurement Specialist / Finance / Procurement #8354

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

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THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF CAPE CORAL EMPLOYEES

AND THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO APPLY.

About Us

The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, has over 1,500 full-time employees, provides various career path opportunities, and offers a robust training and development program for improving current talents, developing new skills, and building effective business relationships.

Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
• 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 11 paid holidays
• Pension plan
• City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional Vision and Dental Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement
• And much more!

Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance or Business; or High School Diploma / GED and four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Six (6) years of experience in increasingly responsible experience in purchasing administration utilizing competitive bidding systems, RFQ, and RFP.

Key Responsibilities

Compiles, develops, prepares, edits, and reviews proposal, bid, and final contract document packages for general quality;

consistency and compliance with City policy and State requirements

• Prepares Invitations to Bid (ITB) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) packages over formal bid threshold, i.e., bid invitations, official bid proposals, security bid forms, special conditions, sworn statements, and addendums when applicable.
• Develops, prepares, and releases procurement documents, public notices, letters, advertisements, and other requests for the division through appropriate communication portals and within required timelines.
• Negotiates contracts, manages the preparation of new and replacement contracts and purchase orders. Plans format, minimum performance measures, timelines of projects.
• Reviews requisitions, specifications, statements of need, statements of objectives, and scopes of work to ensure they promote competitive solicitation and best value.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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Procurement Specialist Job Description

An Equal Opportunity Employer and Drugfree Workplace