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Job Description
Announcement Number: 52855 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 11/05/2025 Close Date: 11/12/2025
Recruiter:
DARRELL MORLAN
Phone: (775)684-0126
Email: darrell.morlan@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 32 Mins
The Position
Purchasing Officers work either within the State's Purchasing Division or within the Purchasing Divisions of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and develop, evaluate, monitor and mediate procurement of goods and services contracts to ensure consistency, uniformity and cost-effectiveness in obtaining services for State agencies in accordance with applicable State and federal laws, regulations, and applicable policies and principles of sound fiscal management.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
This position is located in Carson City within the Department of Administration's Purchasing Division. The role involves managing agency solicitations for service contracts exceeding $100,000, which includes planning, organizing, and drafting requests for proposals (RFPs), training evaluation committees, facilitating the evaluation process, processing award recommendations, coordinating contract negotiations, and preparing final contract documents. In addition, the Purchasing Officer II is responsible for conducting formal solicitations for State agency commodity purchases valued over $50,000. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in managing solicitations, awarding contracts, and overseeing contract administration for state agencies, local governments, or private sector entities. Consistent with the Department's commitment to delivering exceptional customer service, this position requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and professionally with internal and external stakeholders. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a business-related field and three years of increasingly responsible experience in procurement, project management related to procurement or related professional field which required analysis of technical and complex information; preparation of comprehensive written documents; and contract preparation and oversight; OR one year of experience as a Purchasing Officer I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Additional Position Criteria Experience with Microsoft suite is required. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience facilitating complex solicitations and overseeing the full contract management life cycle.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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