Procurement Specialist

The USAO, District of Eastern Michigan has a requirement for one (1) full-time procurement technician, or equivalent,, or equivalent, to perform administrative functions associated with drafting and completing various procurement transaction forms, reviewing and keying invoices and account information into various data systems. The Contractor shall assist in any requirements under the acquisitions umbrella that is appropriate for their labor category. The contractor shall NOT perform work that in the opinion of the Government is an inherently governmental function pursuant to FAR 7.503. Inherently governmental functions include, but are not limited to, the scoring and ranking of proposals, determining the content of proposal evaluation reports, or the final approval/signature of any official procurement documents. Note that the Contracting Officer (CO) shall review all new requests or modifications prepared by Procurement technician, or equivalent, before any action is finalized and shall be the only authorize individual who is authorized to obligate Government funds. 2.1 Procurement technician, or equivalent, Duties: The Procurement technician, or equivalent, will: Provide administrative support to the USAO, Eastern Michigan District to facilitate contract actions and maintain communication with interested parties. Perform data entry duties in support of finance and acquisitions staff; Prepare reports for planning purposes and management review, including but not limited to running reports on Government websites and database; Assist with preparation of purchase request documents. Assist with yearly inventory data collection. Assignments will typically include: Monitoring and preparing purchase requests for contract actions, modifications Enter data and run reports on a variety of financial and acquisition Assisting with the preparation of financial reports Utilizing various methods to maintain communication with customers and provide relevant updates in a timely manner Monitor periods of performance on contracts and prepare modification request documents Calendar period of performance end date for new or modified contracts Communicate with both requisitioner and vendor regarding requirements and delivery schedule Review invoices to ensure there is a contract, rates are in line with award and service is within period of performance. Enter invoices into Unified Financial Management System for processing Assist with contract closeout; reconciliation/audit and closeout memos 3.0 BASIC QUALIFICATIONS The Contractor shall provide personnel with knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties as specified in the SOW. At a minimum, the candidate must have: A High School Diploma (or equivalent) One (1) year of experience in administrative work. Experience with funds management, procurement, acquisitions, finance, or accounting is preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, word processing, document management, business administration, and data entry Ability to pass a background investigation in accordance with Paragraph 8 of the statement of work. Job Types: Contract, Temporary Health insurance Life insurance Vision insurance Experience: Paralegal experience: 3 years (Required) Bankruptcy: 4 years (Required) Ability to Commute: Ability to Relocate: Detroit, MI 48243: Relocate before starting work (Required) #J-18808-Ljbffr