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Procurement Analyst 1-2-3-Specialist

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

214002

Department

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District

Opening Date

10/16/2025

Closing Date

10/26/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Mission:

TO ACTIVELY CREATE, FACILITATE AND ENHANCE BENEFITS FROM MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CUSTOMERS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA.

About this Position:

This candidate will serve as a procurement analyst for the purchasing of products, materials, parts, supplies and services, not regulated by t he State Purchasing Office, for the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District's (Port of Lake Charles) multi-location facility is and Port Rail, Inc., exercising detailed knowledge of state laws and District policies pertaining to the purchase of equipment and

services.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

+ Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ Managing Performance:The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees.

+ 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:

+ Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

+ Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

+ Displaying Professionalism:The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

+ 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.

+ Managing Time:The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

+ Solving Problems:The ability to discover solutions to problems.

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:

+ Serves as a technical specialist by performing large-scale, complex procurements for a state agency.

+ Applies the Procurement Code to prepare Invitations to Bid (ITBs) and, when necessary, Requests For Proposals (RFPs).

+ May serve as the sole procurement professional with responsibility for performing the full range of procurement activities at an agency of limited scope. In this capacity, may exercise direct supervision over subprofessionals assisting in procurement activities.

+ Performs specialized and high-priority procurement/ contractual duties in emergencies.

+ Provides guidance to agency personnel on lease/ purchase decisions, alternative products or services, purchasing timing, stock or one-time purchases.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule:Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

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

How To Apply:

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Jo Ellen Elliott

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District

337-493-3522

[email protected]

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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Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license?

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AC: Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable adapting to change

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to adapt to change

+ 3= I can adapt to change

+ 4= I can adapt to change and help others improve their ability to adapt to change

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

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DPf: Rate your ability to display professionalism based on our definition: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying professionalism

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display professionalism

+ 3= I can display professionalism

+ 4= I can display professionalism and help others improve their ability to display professionalism

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

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SP: Rate your ability to solve problems based on our definition: The ability to discover solutions to problems.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable solving problems

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to solve problems

+ 3= I can solve problems

+ 4= I can solve problems and help others improve their ability to solve problems

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

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Do you have a valid TWIC?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have a least 3 years of previous procurement/purchasing experience?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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

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