Buyer (Trainee) 9-12 (Northern Region)

Posting number: 4702-26-4179-AR

Department: Corrections - Central Office

Job classification: Buyer (Trainee)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Professional, Purchasing, Business

Summary

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The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

This position has the ability to be a hybrid position for up to 50% of the pay period. The selected candidate is expected to work a minimum of the first two weeks in the office to assist in learning the position. 

Buyer 12
The Buyer 12 functions as a senior worker within Central Office – Procurement for the Michigan Department of Corrections and is assigned a portfolio of complex contracts. The Buyer 12 leads complex contracts with additional state or federal laws due to funding source or type of purchase, leads intensive industry specific market research, creates collaborative statewide strategic sourcing plans documenting customized scope of work requirements and writes multi-year contracts inclusive of external and internal stakeholder’s needs.
 
Buyer 9-P11
This position functions as a Buyer for a wide variety of simple commodities and services in the Procurement Section of the Michigan Department of Corrections. This position oversees a variety of professional assignments to provide services for the purchase, lease and/or sale of commodities and services. Work is performed by preparing Requests for Information, Request for Proposals, managing purchasing projects, analyzing bid responses, making recommendations for award of contract and drafting the contract document. This process is completed in an open and competitive bid process. 

View the job specification here.
View the Buyer 9-P11 position description here.
View the Buyer 12 position description here. 

Examples of duties

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience

Buyer 9
No specific type or amount required.

Buyer 10
One year of professional experience in the purchase, lease or sale of goods, services, or real estate equivalent to a Buyer 9.

Buyer P11
Two years of professional experience in the purchase, lease or sale of goods, services, or real estate equivalent to a Buyer, including one year equivalent to a Buyer 10.

Buyer 12
Three years of professional experience in the purchase, lease or sale of goods, services, or real estate equivalent to a Buyer, including one year equivalent to a Buyer P11.

Qualifications

Education and Experience for
Buyer (Trainee) 9 (FOR CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Four years of experience as an advanced 9-level worker in an ECP Group One classification. 

OR 

Three years of experience as an E9, E10, or E11-level worker in an ECP Group One classification. 

OR 

Two years of experience as an experienced level worker in an ECP Group One technician or paraprofessional classification. 

OR

Two years of experience as a first-line supervisor in an ECP Group Three classification. 

OR 

One year of experience as a second-line supervisor in an ECP Group Three classification. 

*Paraprofessional classifications are those requiring an associate’s degree or two years of college. 

Educational Substitution
College credits may be substituted on a proportional basis (one year of college education may substitute for one quarter of the required experience) for up to one half of the required experience.

Buyer 9 - P11

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and the equivalent of at least two years of full-time active-duty experience at or above the E-6 level in the uniformed services may be substituted for the education requirement.

Supplemental information

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.
As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest,  please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. Ethical Standards and Conduct (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

Certain positions may require a criminal history background check.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017.  Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.
 
All required documents, including a cover letter and resume, must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration. Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.

Interested applicants who are attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date. (Un-official or web-based transcripts will not be accepted.) More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll free at 1-800-788-1766.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is not an E-Verify employer.