Project Purchasing Agent
About the role
Job Title: Project Purchasing Agent
Job Category: Finance and Accounting
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: None
Type of Travel: None
The Opportunity
Responsibilities
In support of SOUTHCOM's CBSI program, provide purchasing support for discrete items in cooperation with Southern Command staff and US Security Cooperation Offices (MilGps) at US Embassies in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility.
Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Facilitate and coordinate the procurement, delivery and distribution of various classes of supply and equipment. Use of Purchase Cards and remote coordination are involved.
- Streamline processes and introduce efficiencies/best practices for the procurement. This may include drafting purchase agreements for government approval.
- Track purchases from initial order to final invoice in conjunction with government leads to ensure purchases are made using appropriate regulations, cost comparisons are made when appropriate, funds are spent in accordance with a spend plan, receipts are annotated and uploaded into the appropriate systems, and that final invoices are made to the government.
- Assist Government leads with preparing periodic financial reports, briefings, papers, and other communications for the government that outlines the parameters of each country-level program and how the purchase of supplies supports desired outcomes.
- Draft documents, briefings, and other products which provide answers to requests for information, program data, and measures of effectiveness.
Qualifications
Required:
- A minimum of three (3) years of DoD or commercial experience in accounting, finance, programming, or similar position working in a high stress environment and meeting strict deadlines. • Experience using a corporate purchase card while managing purchases across an overall budget.
- Experience in designing and building reports and complex spreadsheets per management and client needs
- Advanced Excel skills and the ability to learn new software quickly
- Must be self-motivated and able to work independently to meet deadlines and function equally well as a team.
- Secret Clearance is required to start.
Desired:
- • A bachelor's degree with a concentration in accounting or finance is desired. Relevant experience is more important than a degree.
- Spanish language capability.
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A culture of integrity.
An environment of trust.
A focus on continuous growth.
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Skills
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