Procurement & Contract Specialist 1
About The Position
Help shape Oregon’s future with the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)! We’re looking for a motivated, detail‑oriented Procurement and Contracts Specialist 1 to join Contracts and Procurement Services (CAPS) team. If you enjoy solving problems, researching options, and supporting colleagues, this role offers a great mix of meaningful work, variety, and growth. You’ll process procurement requests, prepare purchase orders, and grant agreements, and keep our records accurate in agency and statewide systems. As the primary intake point for the CAPS team, you’ll also be a trusted partner for DLCD staff, vendors, and grant recipients guiding them through purchasing steps, resolving issues, and helping ensure our processes run smoothly.
Requirements
- Three years’ paraprofessional or technical-level experience in a related field such as general business, accounting, contracts, purchasing, or project administration support.
- Ability to handle sensitive information appropriately
- Commitment to customer service, equity, and continuous improvement
- Willingness to collaborate within a dynamic, supportive team
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Applicants who require visa sponsorship will not be considered at this time.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of public procurement practices and methods
- Ability to prepare and review contracts, grants, and related documents
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Clear communication and excellent customer service skills
- Ability to research issues, evaluate information, identify solutions, and make sound recommendations
- Problem-solving skills with experience resolving discrepancies
- Familiarity with procurement or contract systems (such as OregonBuys)
- Strong ethics and integrity
Responsibilities
- Process procurement requests
- Prepare purchase orders
- Prepare grant agreements
- Keep agency and statewide records accurate
- Serve as the primary intake point for the CAPS team
- Act as a trusted partner for DLCD staff, vendors, and grant recipients
- Guide staff, vendors, and grant recipients through purchasing steps
- Resolve issues
- Help ensure purchasing processes run smoothly
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid schedule
- Opportunities to grow skills in procurement, contracting, and public service
- Opportunity to collaborate with a team of talented professionals
- Flexible work location, with a mix of remote and in-office work
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Additional personal business time off
- Comprehensive benefit package options
- Competitive and affordable health and benefits package
- Excellent medical, vision and dental coverage
- Paid holidays off
- Personal business leave
- Paid and accrued vacation and sick leave
- Optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses
- Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP) enrollment after a qualifying period
- Deferred compensation plans through the Oregon Savings Growth Plan
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Annual step increases up to the top of the classification salary range
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
