Casual Hire Procurement Specialist
Casual Hire Procurement Specialist
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****Applicants seeking shortterm or parttime work with the University of Hawaii may apply for Casual Hire positions which include administrative professional and technical (APT) or instructionaltype positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees (i.e. paid holidays/leave). Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for fulltime employees and up to 1 calendar year for parttime employees.
Working Title: Procurement Specialist
Position Number: ****Casual Hire
Hiring Unit: VP for Budget & Finance Office of Procurement Management
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: April 10 2025
Closing Date: Continuous First review date on April 17 2025
Salary: $46/hour
Schedule: Up to 40 hours/week
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Funding: General
Other Conditions:
Multiple positions available. To begin as soon as possible. Renewal of position is subject to satisfactory work performance and availability of funds.Duties and Responsibilities
- **Conducts the full lifecycle of procurement activities including planning and specification writing drafting posting and administering solicitations award of contracts contract administration monitoring vendor performance and modification termination and losing of contracts as appropriate.
- **Ensures the timely processing of University procurement requests as assigned.
- **Provides technical advice interpretations and/or makes effective recommendations regarding procurement policies procedures and requirements and works with customers and vendors to refine procurement requests or responses while ensuring compliance with purchasing and contracting requirements.
- **Reviews potential vendor terms and conditions and negotiates contracts/agreements between the University and reputable vendors that align with the terms allowable under the contracting policy of the University.
- **Resolves operational and administrative matters in accordance with current policies procedures and directives as requested.
- Builds strong relationships with customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Maintains ethical and responsible contractual and business relationships with vendors.
- Advises management of the progress of projects assigned anticipated problems major policy changes expected affective specialized area and completion of projects assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Economics Business Administration Public Administration or related field and 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for administering procurements contracting public purchasing; or an equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education knowledge skills and abilities as indicated.
- Considerable working knowledge of principles practices and techniques in the area of program administration as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts principles and methodologies.
- Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws rules regulations and theories and systems associated with program administration.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective innovative and timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations groups team leaders and members and individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software and Microsoft Office Suite (including Word Excel and Access Database).
- Demonstrated ability to manage work priorities and projects and maintain employee relations.
- Considerable working knowledge of principles practices and techniques in the procurement requirements of a large organization as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts principles and methodologies.
To Apply:
Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following: 1 resume; 2 cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum qualifications of the position are met; and 3 the names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov you will need to create an account.
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The University of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information visit: is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions criminal history record checks.
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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a casebycase basis. For further information please refer to the following link: Experience:
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