Procurement Specialist (Administrative Specialist I)

State of Nebraska • Lincoln, NE

1d • $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) and play a key role in keeping the agency’s purchasing and procurement operations running smoothly. As a Procurement Specialist, you’ll support essential purchasing and contracting activities that ensure staff have the tools, services, and resources they need to serve Nebraska’s students and schools. This role offers hands-on involvement with contracts, purchase orders, vendors, and financial systems in a mission-driven public service environment. If you enjoy detail-oriented work, problem-solving, and supporting others through clear processes and reliable service, apply today! You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external partners to help ensure purchasing activities are efficient, accurate, and aligned with state policies and regulations. The Nebraska Department of Education does not sponsor or transfer non-immigrant work visas for these positions.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a related field and two years of experience related to the essential functions of the position.
• Any equivalent education and\or work experience may be substituted in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with procurement and contracts within a government agency.

Responsibilities

• Processes, routes, and maintains Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) contracts and contract payments, including entering into tracking systems and the State of Nebraska accounting system.
• Facilitates agency-wide Purchase Procedures.
• Creates and processes purchase orders in compliance with state policies and procedures, and processes purchase order payments.
• Contacts vendors to place orders, review invoices, and troubleshoot issues (e.g., agency-wide Office Depot invoices, furniture orders from Cornhusker State Industries).
• Supports procurement activities and assists with monitoring and responding to procurement helpdesk tickets.
• Assists with managing processes and transactions for agency-wide credit cards (i.e., purchasing card, p-card), including contacting State Accounting to remove or increase limitations.
• Provides technical assistance and support related to employee telephones including researching and ordering phones, and disseminating phone bills from the Department of Administrative Services to each Office.
• Maintains databases and spreadsheets for organization and record retention.
• Maintains regular & reliable attendance, travels independently, and works in a variety of settings.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, paid time off, and retirement
• 79% employer-paid health insurance, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts, employee discount program, and more!
• Generous vacation and sick leave earnings each year (starting at 12 days each!), plus a variety of other leave types
• 156% state-matched retirement (yes, that’s $1.56 for every dollar!) with a guaranteed 5% return
• Thirteen paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees