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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Judicial Buyer -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
Location:
Frankfort, United States
Department: Legal
Job Description
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5/30/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)
25-02662
Judicial Buyer -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
Pay Grade
09
Salary
$33,893.75 - $45,112.86 Annually
Employment Type
Judicial Branch | Administrative Office of the Courts | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Judicial | Court of Justice
Location
1001 Vandalay Dr
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Description
The Kentucky Judicial Branch offers exciting career opportunities with the Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort and the state courts that operate in all 120 counties. We provide the many benefits of state government employment, including generous vacation and sick time, health insurance and a retirement plan. Our work environment values diversity and inclusion and we're committed to fair and equal treatment, regardless of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. We also promote a healthy work/life balance.
The Department of Financial Services, Division of Procurement has an opening for a Judicial Buyer. The position is in Franklin County. This is responsible for planning and managing solicitations, negotiating, awarding, managing, and renewing contracts, purchasing goods, supplies and services for the Kentucky Court of Justice and ensuring that all purchases follow governmental purchasing guidelines and standards. The judicial buyer is responsible for processing purchase requests for goods and services for the court of justice.
Examples of duties or responsibilities of this classification:
The Department of Financial Services, Division of Procurement has an opening for a Judicial Buyer. The position is in Franklin County. This is responsible for planning and managing solicitations, negotiating, awarding, managing, and renewing contracts, purchasing goods, supplies and services for the Kentucky Court of Justice and ensuring that all purchases follow governmental purchasing guidelines and standards. The judicial buyer is responsible for processing purchase requests for goods and services for the court of justice.
Examples of duties or responsibilities of this classification:
- Receives purchase requests.
- Verifies that item/service requested for purchase is covered by the identified procurement vehicle.
- Completes purchases of goods/non-professional services on all state or aoc contract and gathers required documentation.
- Completes purchases of goods/non-professional services under small purchase authority and gathers required documentation.
- Issues determination and finding for purchases $10,000 or greater.
- Establishes vendors in database.
- Maintains department documents and records.
- Assists with phones as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Associates Degree
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One (1) year related work experience
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: HS DIPLOMA/3 YRS JOB RELATED EXPERIENCE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE
Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in an office setting. Some travel may be required.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Ashley Hooker-Lane at AshleyHooker@kycourts.net
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Judicial Buyer -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)