Procurement Officer

About this role

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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services

• Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$27.775

Job Posting:

JR2026-00030224 Procurement Officer (Open)

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Job Description:

Are you detail-oriented with an interest in procurement, financial operations, and contract management? The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Procurement professional to join our team in Lincoln! In this role, you will support complex procurement activities, ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, coordinate with agency teams on purchasing needs, and assist with financial and contract-related processes.

This is an opportunity to put your organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills to work while helping support the services and programs that benefit Nebraskans.

Examples of Work

• Performs detailed review of procurement methods for highly technical, high-cost procurements to ensure compliance with administrative requirements, and verify availability of funds.
• Solicits qualified sources of goods while ensuring consistent application of agency policies, procurement standards, and applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations.
• Participates in cross-functional work groups to develop technical specifications and support the award process.
• Enter all executed procurement documents into the EnterpriseOne (E1) system and upload finalized documents to the State Contracts Database.
• Prepare purchase orders in accordance with procurement rules and assist with processing payments against established contracts.
• Assist with processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense reimbursements and general ledger transactions in the state’s EnterpriseOne (E1) financial and payroll system.
• Collaborate with agency staff to complete specifications for commodities solicitations.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, procurement, supply/inventory operations or related field AND three years procurement related experience. Experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software such as Oracle Enterprise One. Experience in government or enterprise level work environment is a plus. Experience with contract management, logistics and supply chains, project management, and risk assessment is preferred.

• Other: Position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln.
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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: Open statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.