PROCUREMENT ANALYST 1 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5060326) Apply  PROCUREMENT ANALYST 1 Salary $2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly Location Lake Charles, LA Job Type Classified Job Number MSU082725C99183 Department McNeese State University Division Business Affairs Opening Date 08/28/2025 Closing Date 9/2/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job At McNeese State University, our mission is to deliver a life-changing higher education experience by fostering a dynamic teaching and learning community committed to excellence with a personal touch. The Office of Purchasing is accepting applications for a Procurement Analyst 1 position. This position reports to the Director and is entry level and provides lower-level procurement functions and administrative and clerical support to the Director, Assistant Director, and Staff. An Ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: Selected Core Competencies: + Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training. + Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. Selected Preferred Competencies: + Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. + Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals. + Leveraging Technology: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals. + Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity. Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor’s degree. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Learns to apply the Procurement Code in order to procure goods and/or services for the agency. + Under close supervision, coordinates proper solicitation, evaluation of bids, and vendor selection. + Assists in correspondence with vendors and agency staff regarding contract terms, deliveries, quality and order changes. + Follows up on delivery, receipt and quality of materials. + Maintains records of procurement transactions and qualified vendors. + May provide guidance to agency personnel on specification development in order to meet procurement standards. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Career Progression: Position will be filled at entry level Procurement Analyst 1 Work Schedule: Work hours are 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday – Thursday & 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Friday Compensation: + Starting Pay Rate/Level: $16.86/hourly / AS612 + Pay Level: AS612 + Job Code: 174120 + SCS Position: 50676877 + MSU Position: C99183 How To Apply: TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, click on the“APPLY”button at the top of advertisement to complete the electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Required application materials WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline, if applicable. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* All job offers are contingent upon the successful result of a criminal background check and receipt of official transcript(s) if applicable. Contact Information: For further information regarding this vacancy, contact: Kim Dronett, HR Analyst McNeese State University Office of Human Resources kdronett@mcneese.edu Phone: (337) 475-5413 Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + 3= I can communicate effectively + 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication 02 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 03 DE: Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise + 3= I can display expertise + 4= I can display expertise and help others improve their ability to display expertise 04 DE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 05 FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures + 3= I can follow policies and procedures + 4= I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures 06 FPP: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 07 LA: Rate your ability to learn actively based on our definition: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable learning actively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to learn actively + 3= I can learn actively + 4= I can learn actively and help others improve their ability to learn actively 08 LA: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 09 LT: Rate your ability to leverage technology based on our definition: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable leveraging technology + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to leverage technology + 3= I can leverage technology + 4= I can leverage technology and help others improve their ability to leverage technology 10 LT: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 11 MR: Rate your ability to manage resources based on our definition: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing resources + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage resources + 3= I can manage resources + 4= I can manage resources and help others improve their ability to manage resources 12 MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 13 MT: Rate your ability to manage time based on our definition: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing time. + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage time + 3= I can manage time + 4= I can manage time and help others improve their ability to manage time 14 MT: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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