Assistant Director

The Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing is responsible for the procurement of commodities (supplies, materials, and equipment); information technology; and contractual services needed by the executive branch departments in their mission to serve Missouri citizens . We are seeking an assistant director to handle administrative and managerial work in the direction, planning, analysis, and coordination of fiscal and related administrative/operational services for the Division.

What You'll do:

• Participate in planning, developing, and implementing laws, regulations, standards, procedures, and policies related to procurement.
• Provide procurement guidance to a purchasing team in accordance with legal procurement compliance.
• Use strategic data to proactively monitor and manage division procurement and contract management activity to optimize procurement turnaround times and contract replacement readiness .
• Direct or assist in the overall planning, development, and administration of the assigned fiscal or related administrative support programs or services; assists in the direction of the development and implementation of Division strategic planning and initiatives, including Dashboards, placements, OpEx (Lean) Improvements and Continuity Operations.
• Lead the Division budget and fiscal note preparation, including preparation of periodic and special budgetary, financial and related statistical reports, the monitoring of division expenditures according to budget allocations/appropriations, and recommend and/or initiate cost saving measures.
• Oversight of all human resource operations in the Division, including, personnel transactions, payroll, recruitment, retention, workplace issues, and compliance with state and federal employment laws.
• Interact, as needed, with the Commissioner's Office, attend meetings in the Director's absence, and assist with addressing legislative and media inquiries (in conjunction with OA's Public Information Officer).

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in one or a combination of the following: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field; and, at least seven years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, purchasing, budgeting, fiscal management, or in general management with some fiscal responsibility.

(Additional qualifying experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for deficiencies in the required education.)

(Earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the specified areas may substitute on a year-for-year basis for a maximum of two years of the required experience at a rate of 24 earned graduate credit hours for one year of experience.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Procurement knowledge
• Proactive, task-driven focus
• Analytical skills needed to conduct effective procurement reviews of bids, evaluations, and other procurement scenarios
• Workflow management skills
• Communication (written and verbal) skills
• Management skills
• Process improvement focus
• Demonstrated understanding of the division's terms and conditions and other contractual language and ability to identify and reconcile gaps between the state's solicitation and vendors' terms and conditions responses.

Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate's name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers and excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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