What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Technology Procurement Analyst 1 position at Ohio Department of Administrative Services?
What You'll Do
Under guidance of the supervisor or higher-level acquisition analysts:
54 mos. exp. or trg. in various fields of data processing (e.g., application analysis & development, networking, system software).
Knowledge of
Administrative Services
Agency Contact Name and Information
Alexis Hill (Alexis.Hill@das.ohio.gov)
Unposting Date
May 4, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus
Compensation
$36.90 - $54.17
Schedule
Full-time
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
OCSEA
Technical Skills
Information Technology, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory
Professional Skills
Attention to Detail, Negotiation
Primary Technology
Not Applicable
Agency Overview
About Us:
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) takes great pride in its work to support the priorities of the DeWine-Tressel administration to ease access for those doing business with the state, secure state data and technology resources, and create efficiencies for our state government partners while keeping costs in check.
DAS is the engine of state government, providing innovative solutions and supporting the efficient operation of state agencies, boards, and commissions. DAS program areas serve our Ohio government customers, who in turn directly serve the interests of Ohioans. We help procure goods and services, deliver information technology and mail, recruit and train personnel, promote equal access to the state workforce, lease and manage office space, process payroll, print publications, and perform a variety of other services.
The Office of Procurement Services collaborates with state, county and local government entities to provide services and award commodities and service contracts. The Office of Procurement Services is comprised of the following units: State Purchasing, Information Technology Procurement Services, Cooperative Purchasing, Office of Procurement from Community Rehabilitation Programs, and Asset Management Services.
State Purchasing assists state agencies with the procurement of supplies and services through competitive selection and negotiated contracts.
Information Technology Procurement Services assists state agencies with the procurement of IT-related supplies and services through competitive selection and negotiated contracts.
Cooperative Purchasing extends the benefit of state contract pricing to participating in political subdivisions, such as local governments, schools and universities.
Office of Procurement from Community Rehabilitation Programs helps state agencies purchase supplies and services from work centers that employ people with disabilities.
Asset Management Services assists agencies in maintaining, reporting and certifying accurate inventories of state-owned assets.
Under guidance of the supervisor or higher-level acquisition analysts:
- Reviews, analyzes, and recommends routine IT procurement requests from multiple state entities to address the requesting state entity’s business and/or technical needs for data processing and telecommunications solutions
- Determines proper purchasing authority & ensures compliance with federal &/or state regulations & contracts regarding terms & conditions
- May be required to, or assist higher-level acquisition analysts, determine most cost effective method for acquisition of data processing and telecommunication hardware, software and services involving multiple computing disciplines
- Recommend most advantageous method for making procurement (e.g. ITB, ITB by Reverse Auction, RFP, STS, etc.)
- Identify suppliers capable of meeting experience qualifications and specifications or solutions requirements
- Perform needs assessment activities which may include determining solution feasibility (e.g., identifies and defines agency’s computing and telecommunication business needs, and functional & technical requirements through observation and key personnel interviews)
- Determine size, scope & complexity of problem
- Assess agency’s level of planning and readiness
- Determine federal &/or state regulating authorities
- Determine interfaces required with internal &/or external systems
- Develop or assist with developing the solicitation and facilitating the procurement process
- Perform contract management activities and reviews for newly installed systems to determine performance level of vendor, hardware, software, services & compliance with specifications of contract
- Develops skills in researching, evaluating & recommending procurement, contract, business and technical information in both the data processing and telecommunication areas (e.g., hardware, software, infrastructure, networking, cloud computing, web technologies, mobile technologies, security, maintenance, training and consulting services) & providing advice & recommendations for both data processing and telecommunication areas to agencies
- Attends seminars, lectures & vendor demonstrations to maintain awareness of new technical offerings in data processing and telecommunications industry for incorporation into acquisition considerations.
- Develops skills to review contracts and agreements
- Effectively use the procurement and contracting tools (e.g., Microsoft Project)
- Review Information Technology Plans
- Facilitate and lead the IT competitive procurement process
- Effectively communicate procurement and/or contract issues, questions and concerns in both oral and written format
- Develops technical writing skills and project life cycle knowledge.
- May be required to solicit informal telephone bids or bid adjustments
- Write routine technical correspondence
- Maintain & update files & records on all actions
54 mos. exp. or trg. in various fields of data processing (e.g., application analysis & development, networking, system software).
- Or completion of associate core program in computer science/data processing; 36 mos. exp. or trg. in various fields of data processing (e.g., application analysis & development, networking, system software)
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Knowledge of
- Computing technologies (e.g., web, infrastructure, networking & telecommunications
- State & federal laws, rules & regulations related to procurement*
- Information technology
- Contract terms & conditions for acquisition of hardware, software, consulting & integration services
- RFP & ITB development
- Purchasing authorities*
- Operation of personal computer and associated hardware/software (e.g., database, spreadsheet, word processing, project management
- Technical writing
- Communicate technical & non-technical information verbally & in writing
- Deal with many variables & determine specific action
- Assist in developing reports & position papers
- developed after employment
Administrative Services
Agency Contact Name and Information
Alexis Hill (Alexis.Hill@das.ohio.gov)
Unposting Date
May 4, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus
Compensation
$36.90 - $54.17
Schedule
Full-time
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
OCSEA
Technical Skills
Information Technology, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory
Professional Skills
Attention to Detail, Negotiation
Primary Technology
Not Applicable
Agency Overview
About Us:
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) takes great pride in its work to support the priorities of the DeWine-Tressel administration to ease access for those doing business with the state, secure state data and technology resources, and create efficiencies for our state government partners while keeping costs in check.
DAS is the engine of state government, providing innovative solutions and supporting the efficient operation of state agencies, boards, and commissions. DAS program areas serve our Ohio government customers, who in turn directly serve the interests of Ohioans. We help procure goods and services, deliver information technology and mail, recruit and train personnel, promote equal access to the state workforce, lease and manage office space, process payroll, print publications, and perform a variety of other services.
The Office of Procurement Services collaborates with state, county and local government entities to provide services and award commodities and service contracts. The Office of Procurement Services is comprised of the following units: State Purchasing, Information Technology Procurement Services, Cooperative Purchasing, Office of Procurement from Community Rehabilitation Programs, and Asset Management Services.
State Purchasing assists state agencies with the procurement of supplies and services through competitive selection and negotiated contracts.
Information Technology Procurement Services assists state agencies with the procurement of IT-related supplies and services through competitive selection and negotiated contracts.
Cooperative Purchasing extends the benefit of state contract pricing to participating in political subdivisions, such as local governments, schools and universities.
Office of Procurement from Community Rehabilitation Programs helps state agencies purchase supplies and services from work centers that employ people with disabilities.
Asset Management Services assists agencies in maintaining, reporting and certifying accurate inventories of state-owned assets.
Salary : $37 - $54