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Houston Galveston Area Council

Lead Procurement Coordinator

Houston Galveston Area Council, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


About Houston-Galveston Area Council

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country with a diverse service area of 13 counties and more than7million people. We are the pulse of our region addressing issues that cross city limits and county lines every single day.

We make decisions that affect our transportation system, ensure the safety and well-being of our seniors, connect people to jobs, help families recover from natural disasters, preserve water quality for our children, and so much more. We work to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.

What will I bedoing?High-level management and oversight of agency procurement activities utilizing varied best practice procurement methods with a large focus on the Request for Proposal method.Review and/or develop specifications/scope of work for agency solicitationsDevelop complex requests for proposals and other solicitations and manage the solicitation through contract awardProvide guidance and training to lower-level procurement team membersBe the subject matter expert of the procurement process and ensure compliance with internal and external procurement policy and procedure and regulations

KeyQualificationsAbility to work under pressure, under tight deadlines, and manage conflicting prioritiesApplicable experience may substitute for educationExtensive experience in complex procurements of commodities and complex servicesExtensive background in commodity procurement of varied types and extensive knowledge in large bid tabulationsIn depth knowledge of governmental bidding and solicitation practices along with OMB standardsExperience with accounting and purchase order softwareProficiency in all Microsoft Office suite of applications

Do you have...Bachelor's degree in an applicable academic discipline orrelatedfield of study5years of experienceworking with local government, nonprofit programs, schools, or in job-related duties

H-GAC is an equal opportunity/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or protected veteran status