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Procurement Analyst 1

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

MSU071425C99183

Department

McNeese State University

Division

Business Affairs

Opening Date

07/14/2025

Closing Date

7/28/2025 11:59 PM Central

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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 entry level position supports and provides lower-level procurement and administrative functions for the Purchasing Department and reports to the Director.

An Ideal candidate should possess the following 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.

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:

The Procurement Analyst will:

+ Maintain files of all qualified vendors with the university.

+ Provide all routine administrative and lower-level procurement functions such as answering routine to more complex questions regarding purchasing functions to all departments on campus.

+ Provide administrative and clerical support to the director then to the staff. Provide reception/clerical duties daily.

+ Train and supervise student employee performance. Approve and submit electronic time and attendance forms at the end of the pay period on a timely basis. Monitor student employee's mandatory training courses as required by federal and state laws have been completed prior to the deadline date.

+ Prepare and run various reports necessary for program functions using (Argos, Appworx, etc).

+ Any other task as needed or assigned by Director or Assistant Director.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

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

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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

[email protected]

Phone: (337) 475-5413

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

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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

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CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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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

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DE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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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

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MR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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