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PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Salary

$5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

400-25-090

Department

DOC-Administration

Opening Date

11/24/2025

Closing Date

12/4/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections –

Corrections Services

HEADQUARTERS OFFICES

Baton Rouge, LA

www.doc.louisiana.gov

This position is located in the Undersecretary's Office – Procurement/Contracts

At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all.

This is apromotional opportunityfor current LA Department of Corrections employees who have permanent status and are ready to advance in their career.

This position provides agency-wide procurement and operational support, ensuring that purchasing, contracts, property, fleet, and P-Card activities follow Louisiana statutes and administrative rules.

The role keeps daily operations running smoothly while preventing compliance issues and supporting staff across multiple divisions.

This role is uniquely positioned at the center of the agency’s operations. It’s one of the few positions that interacts with every division regarding a variety of functions. You get to help staff, fix problems, and make operations run smoother. This role is enjoyable for someone who likes variety, problem-solving, and working with people. The impact of the work is immediate and visible, making the role rewarding, fast-paced, and meaningful.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven 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 plus four years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR

An advanced degree plus three years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing.

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.

Designation as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), or a National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Procurement Oversight

Reviews purchasing requests and solicitations, helps staff understand requirements, and ensures all purchases follow state laws. Supports facilities and central office staff in resolving procurement questions and avoiding audit risks.

Property & Fleet Coordination

Oversees property notifications, surplus transfers, vehicle trades, LPAA interactions, and fleet documentation. Ensures items are tracked, documented, and processed correctly and helps staff understand property and fleet workflow requirements.

P-Card & Operational Support

Monitors P-Card activity for compliance, assists staff with STL limits and rules, prevents split purchases, and supports operations by troubleshooting issues and improving processes

This position would typically manage a Procurement Specialist. The managed position would focus on day-to-day processing, while this role provides oversight, training, and problem resolution.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: DETAIL OF A permanent, classified employee of LA DPS&C - CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)

+ An employee selected for detail may be permanently promoted to this position if the position becomes available.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career, and NOTthe amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Other Important Information:

+ IMPORTANT:In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.

+ Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

+ Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.

+ This Agency is a Drug-Free Workplace.

How to Apply:

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

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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be acceptedin lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

+ There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing dateof the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

+ To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor, including disability.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Megan Coco

Human Resources Department

[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

01

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

+ Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.

+ No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

03

Are you certified as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), or a National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP)? Please include this information in the 'Licenses and Certifications' section of the application.

+ 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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