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11/2/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

req55941

Purchasing Officer II

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections

Location

Fiscal Branch
275 E Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The mission of the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.
The DOC Division of Administrative Services performs accounts payable and procurement services for the entire agency. The Division of Administrative Services is looking for a Purchasing Officer to procure standard operational items and perform accounts payable duties.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Creates payment documents for goods, services, utilities, etc.
• Researches and creates requisitions for goods and non-professional services when the expenditures amount exceeds the agency’s small purchase authority.
• Coordinates with various departments for input to the contract requests.
• Creates delivery orders and purchase order for purchases.
• Completes the purchase order, receives approval and forwards the approved purchase order to the vendor for processing.
• Reviews request for local purchases by phone in in writing, authorizes such purchases in accordance with the model procurement code.

Minimum Requirements