Procurement Specialist

Overview
The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois is accepting applications for the position of Procurement Specialist reporting directly to the Procurement Administrator. Procurement Specialists perform and coordinate administrative, technical, and professional work related to ensuring that court units are supplied with the materials, equipment, and services required to function optimally, including ensuring compliance with the appropriate guidelines, policies, and approved internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services from government and non-government sources through new contracts, competitive bids, or existing government contracts. Plans and coordinates time and delivery of purchases.
• Assess requests for goods and services by ensuring that they are allowable under limitations, restrictions, and policies, as well as determining availability of funds. Review accounting records of each functional allotment and reconcile accounts. Prepare reports and maintain databases to track expenditures.
• Identify and maintain lists of vendors and sources of supply for goods and services. Review, evaluate, verify, and process invoices, and prepare