Procurement Officer - Accounts Payable

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r**Procurement Officer - Accounts Payable**

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r**Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

r**Department:** BUSINESS SERVICES

r**Locations:** Macomb, IL

r**Posted:**

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rRESPONSIBILITIES: The function of this position is to supervise the

University accounts payable process and to procure goods and services

for faculty, staff, students and administrative personnel with the best

price, quality, and within the timeframe needed, and to procure those

goods and services in compliance with existing statutes, governing

regulations and rules.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

HOURLY WAGE: \$18.78 - \$20.66 (anticipated starting wage is \$18.78)

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the

Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits

include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),

Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &

Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex

Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement

Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for

employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to

the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage

[http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6729491&targetURL=http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/){target="_blank"}.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6729491&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

1\. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling one (1) year

(12 months) from the categories below of which six (6) months must be

Actual Work Experience

• Work experience performing duties comparable to those performed at
  
  

the [Procurement Officer

Assistant](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6729491&targetURL=https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/ViewSeries.aspx?tblCS_SeriesID=102){target="_blank"}

level of this series or in positions of comparable responsibility.

AND/OR

• College credit for course work in any field
  
  

\*30 semester hours equals six (6) months

\*60 semester hours or Associate\'s Degree equals one (1) year (12

months)

\*90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)

\*120 semester hours or a Bachelor\'s Degree equals three (3) years (36

months)

\*Master Degree or higher equals four (4) years (48 months)

• NOTE**: Possession of a current Certified Professional Public Buyer
  
  

(CPPB) or Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) from The Universal

Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC), or a current Accredited

Purchasing Practitioner (APP) certificate, Certified Purchasing Manager

(CPM) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) from the

Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or equivalent certifications may

satisfy the above requirements.

• For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally
  
  

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or

equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be

conferred at the time of application.*

Additi Nal Information

[About

WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6729491&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about){target="_blank"}

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and

well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus

in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of

the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in

Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad

Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a

comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a

doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse

community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of

agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb

serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak

providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in

between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities

International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria

Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Loca