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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

 

Join a high-performing, people-first team at the City of Richmond that is transforming how government procurement delivers impact. If you’re passionate about ethical, strategic purchasing and want to help shape a more efficient, equitable city, we want to hear from you. We offer a flexible hybrid work schedule, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and a strong emphasis on professional development. Our collaborative, mission-driven team environment supports innovation, growth, and meaningful public service.

 

 

Duties include but are not limited to

 

• Contract Management: Administering contracts including modifications, change orders, contract renewals, extensions, and closeouts by ensuring completeness and compliance

• Small Purchasing:  Coordinate with agencies to procure goods and services under the single quote threshold and to conduct request for quotes.

• Solicitation Development: Managing preparation and processing of solicitations such as invitation for bids, request for information, request for proposals, request for quotes, and request for qualifications

• Compliance and Review: Reviewing documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with laws, policies, and procedures for cooperative procurements, request for quotes, sole source procurements, demand and emergency payments, and other types of procurements as assigned

• Customer Support: Providing consultation to City agencies and departments; Performing additional duties as assigned such as collaborating with the Office of Minority Business Development, records administration, managing expenditures, supporting the Procurement Purchasing Card Program, and responding to audit questions; Developing productive business relationships with various City agencies Identifying strategic sourcing opportunities to reduce overall costs

• Innovation: Actively participating in activities and functions that contribute to professional development; Providing suggestions to improve department processes

 

 

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Technical Knowledge and Experience:

• In-depth understanding of public purchasing and procurement practices, including contract management and administration
• Familiarity with Virginia and City of Richmond procurement codes, as well as federal, state, and local acquisition regulations.
• Foundational knowledge in business law, finance, budgeting, accounting, supply chain, and quantitative methods

Technology Proficiency:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, SharePoint, and electronic procurement systems.
• Working knowledge of reporting tools (e.g., EIS), automated financial systems, procurement e-business tools (such as Procurement and Payables Inquiry Models), and scheduling software.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• Strong business writing and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled in negotiating pricing, terms, and contract conditions.
• Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Comfortable interacting with individuals from varied professional and cultural backgrounds.

Attention to Detail and Organizational Skills:

• Highly attentive to detail and accuracy, particularly in document review and procurement processes.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experienced in proofreading, analyzing acquisition requirements, and evaluating contractor capabilities.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or directly related field
• Two years of professional procurement experience involving the purchase of goods and services
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Intermediate to advanced MS Word and/or MS Excel skills.
• Experience with Oracle ERP and/or OpenGov.
• Certification in public procurement (e.g. VCA, VCO, CPPB, CPPO, NIGP-CPP)

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• None required

 

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, see, work with one's fingers, use repetitive motions; frequently lift, walk, grasp; and occasionally stoop, stand, reach, climb, balance, kneel, crawl, push, feel, or pull. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects. The working conditions may contain environmental hazards.

* Internal use:  HR Generalist to review.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

 

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