Procurement Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mississippi.

📋 Description

• Deliver specialized assistance for procurement and administrative services.

• Facilitate agency contracting, purchase cards, training purchases, grants and agreements, as well as SBIR/STTR programs.

• Solicit, assess, negotiate, and prepare grants for funding awards.

• Manage and oversee grants.

• Analyze and evaluate cost and price proposals.

• Utilize extensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures for technical assignments.

• Employ systems that support procurement services.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of relevant experience (relevant experience may replace formal education).

• Experience in grant administration.

• Administrative experience.

• Proficiency in the MS Office suite.

• Advanced knowledge and experience in grant administration and award practices and principles.

• Capability to solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and prepare grants for funding awards.

• Ability to manage and administer grants.

• Proficient in analyzing and evaluating cost and price proposals.

• Highly skilled in utilizing systems that support procurement services.

• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

• No security clearance is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.

• Discretionary variable incentive bonus may be available.

• Parental Leave.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance.

• Health Savings Account.

• Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.

• Skills Development & Certifications.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach.

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program.

• Flexible benefits package.

• Competitive compensation.