<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Department of Veterans' Affairs is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.</p> <p>The Procurement Specialist conducts and enables routine procurement activities for the SC Department of Veterans' Affairs.</p> <p>Responsibilities of the Procurement Specialist:</p> <ul> <li>Performs entry-level or routine procurement duties. </li><li>Reviews and examine documents to procure goods, services, and information technology by determining the best procurement method. </li><li>Use solicitation process for the Department as required. </li><li>Ensures all SC State procurement code requirements and Department policies and procedures are followed. </li><li>Reviews purchase requisitions and apprise the requisitioner of items available through state contracts, other alternate potential suppliers, and Department contracts. </li><li>Processes requisitions through all stages of the procurement. </li><li>Provides assistance to Deputy Director of Procurement with market research, drafting documents, formatting documents, proofing documents, tracking procurements, and special projects assigned. </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <p>A high school diploma and work experience that is directly related to the area of employment. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the work experience.</p> <p>Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.</p> <p>Additional Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Must have and maintain a valid driver's license. </li><li>Position may require overnight travel. </li><li>Position requires routine driver duties. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <p>Veteran status is preferred but not required.</p> <p>Additional Comments</p> <p>The SC Department of Veterans' Affairs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.</p> <p>Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.</p> <p>The SC Department of Veterans' Affairs offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.</p> </li><li> <p>15 days annual (vacation) leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>15 days sick leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>13 paid holidays</p> </li><li> <p>Paid Parental Leave</p> </li><li> <p>S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)</p> </li><li> <p>Retirement benefit choices *</p> </li><li> <p>State Retirement Plan (SCRS)</p> </li><li> <p>State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)</p> </li><li> <p>Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.</p> </li></ul>