QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or
college.
2.
Minimum of five (5) years successful experience in
business field; supervisory experience preferred.
3.
Knowledge of competitive bidding statutes and
purchasing procedures.
4.
Demonstrated knowledge of
Illinois School Code, outlining purchasing requirements of a
school district.
5.
Knowledge of auditing and
accounting principles, as they relate to procurement
activities.
6.
Experience in writing product specifications, bid
invitations and requests for proposals.
7.
Proficient in
using the Internet to research information as well as MS Office
Suite.
8. Demonstrated ability to communicate
effectively with general public, vendors, and district
employees,
and strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
9. Ability to work with a linguistically
and culturally diverse public.
RESPONSIBILITIES
:
1.
Supervises the hiring, training and evaluation
process of custodial & maintenance employees.
2.
Represents the district in interpretation and
implementation of all components of negotiated service collective
bargaining agreement.
3.
Assist in the supervision and evaluation of
Buildings & Grounds Supervisors.
4.
Coordinates safety & crisis plans throughout
the district.
5.
Coordinates grant efforts in support of safety
& security measures.
6.
Purchase supplies and equipment for the district
by competitive bidding, competitive sealed proposals, request for
proposals, government
catalog contract purchase, informal quotations, and negotiations
following established district criteria and state purchasing
rules.
7.
Prepare all bidding documents, including notice
and instructions to bidders, specifications, and
form of proposal.
8.
Receive and evaluate
formal bids and make recommendations for the award of contracts
for school board approval.
9.
Reconcile and monitor all purchase requisitions
to determine correctness of information, calculations,
coding to proper
accounts, etc.
10. Provide
technical and procedural consultation's assistance to
Administration and Building level management to
ensure that purchasing policies, regulations, and procedures
are implemented and utilized in
a
consistent manner
throughout the district.
11. Interact
with Program Directors to maintain control, accountability,
and efficiency of purchases made on behalf of
the
District.
12.
Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized
reports, records, and other documents required,
including
auditable accounting records.
13.
Assist in the area of accounts payable by dealing with
payment problems created by the purchasing process,
delivery
or merchandise problems.
14.
Assist in the area of budget by assuring expenditures
are made in accordance of district requirements.
15.
Coordinates district reprographic operations.
16.
Coordinate the disposal of surplus or obsolete assets.
17.
Performs other related duties and assignments as assigned by
supervisor/designee
.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
:
District Administrators require the following items for their
review.
Submit files electronically.
To have a complete application these documents must be received
up to 4:00 pm on June 12, 2012.
1.
Online
application:
www.d131.org
2.
Letter of Interest
3.
Three letters of
recommendation