Purchasing Agent II

Frankfort, United States

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9/18/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Purchasing Agent II

Pay Grade

Salary

$3,960.94 - $5,768.44 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Attorney General

Location

1024 Capital Center Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The Office of the Prosecutors Advisory Council (PAC), an office within the Office of the Attorney General, presides over the financial administration of the Unified Prosecutorial System, consisting of 177 Commonwealth's and County Attorneys and their employees.

PAC has a vacant Purchasing Agent II position and is looking for a new member to join their team to provide support to the Unified Prosecutorial System. By joining our team you’ll have the opportunity to make a positive impact to hundreds of employees across the state and become a beacon of knowledge for the office.

This position will serve as the Purchasing Agent for the Unified Prosecutorial System and will complete tasks such as:

Oversees and provides technical assistance in the creation and establishment of complex procurement documents for commodities and services not on state contract; such as personal service contracts for professional services, request for quotes (RFQ), and standard requisitions (RQS).
Reviews and prepares Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
Performs long term strategic planning and coordinating of future procurement needs.
Reviews requests from staff, works with vendors to develop plan of action and implement procurement life cycle including inventory tracking and reporting.
Responsible for gathering, reviewing, developing, and maintaining highly sensitive and often technical information, records, and reports.
Audits and reviews procurement documents in eMARS such as invoices, delivery orders, master agreements and documents associated with new projects.
Serves as a liaison between the Prosecutors Advisory Council and the Unified Prosecutorial System.

Holders Of this job will obtain the following skills:

Interpersonal relations
Public speaking
Training and development
Employee engagement
Time management

Desired candidates possess the following requisite skills or experience applicable to the position:

Experience utilizing eMars
Customer service experience
Microsoft Office experience
Experience working in a team environment

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of purchasing experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in purchasing, administrative, accounting, procurement or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Certification as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) from the Universal Public Certification Council will substitute for one year of the required education. Certification as a NIGP Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP), or Certification as a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) from the Universal Public Certification Council, or Certification as a Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) from the National Grants Management Association will substitute for two years of the required education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Bobby Stokes at bstokes@prosecutors.ky.gov.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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