What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bid & Contract Analyst position at City of Scottsdale?
Introduction
This job performs professional level procurement tasks associated with managing the competitive solicitation process for complex and often high-profile formal solicitations. Creates and processes a wide variety of formal solicitations. Reviews, drafts, and negotiates contracts with vendors and staff. This position includes oversight of the evaluation bid and proposal process, coordination of contract negotiations and the award process. The position includes opportunities to work with department subject matter experts to solve supply chain challenges.
Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The midpoint salary is $86,507.20 annually.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
Essential Functions
To view the job description and list of Essential Functions, click here.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Click here to view the job description and full list of Work Environment/Physical Demands.
Benefits Highlights
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Selection Process
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible.DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.
Education
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR at (480) 312-2491.
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Full-Time Positions
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here.
Part-Time Positions
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.
Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here.
01
Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Public or Business Administration or related field from an accredited educational institution? Note: the degree and major must be listed in the Education section of the application.
Do you have at least 3 years' experience in dealing with bid specifications, statements of work, requests for proposals and solicitations, contract formation and/or administration? Note: this work experience must be listed in the application in order to be considered.
Briefly describe your experience with public procurement. If no public experience, describe your experience in private procurement. If you do not have this experience, please indicate “none”.
04
Briefly describe the types of solicitations and commodities, services, or construction you have handled. If you do not have this experience, please indicate “none”.
05
I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjobs.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.
Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.
This job performs professional level procurement tasks associated with managing the competitive solicitation process for complex and often high-profile formal solicitations. Creates and processes a wide variety of formal solicitations. Reviews, drafts, and negotiates contracts with vendors and staff. This position includes oversight of the evaluation bid and proposal process, coordination of contract negotiations and the award process. The position includes opportunities to work with department subject matter experts to solve supply chain challenges.
Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The midpoint salary is $86,507.20 annually.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Public or Business Administration or related field from an accredited educational institution.
- Three years' experience in dealing with bid specifications, statements of work, requests for proposals and solicitations, contract formation and/or administration.
- Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
- Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.
Essential Functions
To view the job description and list of Essential Functions, click here.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Click here to view the job description and full list of Work Environment/Physical Demands.
Benefits Highlights
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
- Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
- Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
- Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
- City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
- Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
- Pet Insurance
- Bilingual pay compensation
- Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee's PEHP (Post-Employment Health Plan) account
Selection Process
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible.DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.
Education
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:
- Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
- Criminal Background screening
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR at (480) 312-2491.
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Full-Time Positions
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here.
Part-Time Positions
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.
Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here.
01
Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Public or Business Administration or related field from an accredited educational institution? Note: the degree and major must be listed in the Education section of the application.
- Yes
- No
Do you have at least 3 years' experience in dealing with bid specifications, statements of work, requests for proposals and solicitations, contract formation and/or administration? Note: this work experience must be listed in the application in order to be considered.
- Yes
- No
Briefly describe your experience with public procurement. If no public experience, describe your experience in private procurement. If you do not have this experience, please indicate “none”.
04
Briefly describe the types of solicitations and commodities, services, or construction you have handled. If you do not have this experience, please indicate “none”.
05
I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjobs.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.
- Yes
- No
Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.
- City Website
- Employee Referral
- Glassdoor
- Governmentjobs.com
- Indeed
- Job Fair (In-Person / Virtual)
- Recruiter
- Other
- Required Question
Salary : $2,500 - $86,507