Job Description Summary

Job Description

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification:5368 - Procurement Officer I

Salary Grade: 15

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $69908 - $83886 Annually

Pay Range: $69908 - $97864 Annually

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on2/6/2026.

The Procurement Department offers multiple professional salaried positions including two within the Materials & Services Division and one in the Design & Construction Division. These roles require strong judgment excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work independently with various County departments to develop effective specifications that meet their operational needs. Additionally the roles include managing the end-to-end solicitation process drafting contract documents and ensuring timely processing for approval and execution by the appropriate awarding authority. Key responsibilities also include the establishment and maintenance of contracts including amendments and renewals in accordance with applicable policies procedures and procurement codes. The successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to fair and ethical procurement practices support the Countys goals for transparency and fiscal responsibility and foster respectful professional relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Plans organizes and coordinates the development of sourcing strategies for high-value requirements;

• Identifies opportunities and evaluates and implements improvements in strategic sourcing;

• Coordinates cross-functional teams and processes to facilitate expeditious and cost-effective procurement of materials and services;

• Provides direction and guidance to procurement professionals and internal customers in the area of strategic sourcing;

• Defines and establishes long-term objectives for the management of commodities and services;

• Prepares complex solicitations for strategic commodities and design and construction projects;

• Assists engineers architects program managers and other professional staff in establishing technical specifications;

• Resolves disputes between contractors vendors suppliers and various county departments;

• Manages assigned commodities services construction and A&E activities;

• Maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information created or encountered in the course of assigned duties;

• Evaluates procurement methods and develops procurement practices that are the most advantageous concerning price conformity to specifications and other factors;

• Monitors and evaluates commodity service and contract management program performance and effectiveness;

• Identifies acquisition problems and problem areas and develops and implements innovative solutions;

• Researches and analyzes data to determine cost-effective commodity service and contract management strategies;

• Compiles and analyzes market data and conducts economic analysis of historical buying trends to identify strategic commodities;

• Develops metrics and measures performance and improvements in sourcing;

• Recommends county procurement procedures and practices that will ensure compliance with the county procurement code and Board of Supervisors Policies;

• Coordinates investigations and reports development for vendor protests;

• Negotiates contract terms and pricing for strategic commodities services and design/construction contracts.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration business administration purchasing materials management engineering architecture or a related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of professional procurement experience related to contract writing administration or commodity management.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Three years of experience with Pima County in a Buyer III Contract Specialist or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Bachelors degree or higher in public administration business administration supply chain management finance or a related field.

• Minimum three (3) years experience in procurement or contracting preferably in a government or large institutional setting.

• Experience managing formal solicitations (e.g. RFPs IFBs RFQs) and drafting negotiating or administering contracts.

• Experience using contract management systems and procurement/ERP platforms (e.g. Oracle SAP Workday).

• Experience using Microsoft Excel at an advanced level including the ability to analyze data create complex spreadsheets and use formulas and pivot tables.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates: Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application or appointment. Failure to maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities records and communication systems.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by position.

EEO Information:Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.