148250
STATE PROCUREMENT ANALYST 1
AS615 $42,952 - $84,302
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 02/02/2026
FUNCTION OF WORK:Strategically procures goods and services on a statewide basis on behalf of all state agencies and participating local government units, which includes the regulatory review of related contracts and grants.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Close from a State Procurement Supervisor. May receive supervision from higher-level personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from State Procurement Analyst 2 by the absence of experienced-level assignments.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND
HERE.
| Accepting Direction | Building and Supporting Teams | Demonstrating Accountability |
| Learning Actively | Managing Resources | |
EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Learns to strategically develop, award, and manage statewide contracts for a wide variety of commodities and services, including professional, personal, consulting and social services for state agencies as well as participating local government units.
Procures supplies, services, and equipment for state agencies above their delegated authority.
Participates in research and development of statewide strategically sourced commodities and services, cooperative solicitations and contracts, and mandated policy considerations.
Assists in monitoring, evaluating, and forecasting economic and market conditions to determine proper actions relative to state contracts which will best serve the economy and supply needs of state agencies.
May assist in preparing, reviewing, developing, and monitoring contracts and grants agreements, inclusive of professional, personal, consulting and social services contracts and solicitations, applications, budgets, amendments and sub-grant agreements.
May serve as liaison to user agencies concerning the processing of requisitions and purchase orders or the development of solicitations which includes agency system utilization by providing assistance and recommendations as needed; refers agency users to others as needed for training, database assistance, communication problems, etc.
May participate in audits to ensure compliance with procurement rules and regulations.
Learns to generate comprehensive bid and contract proposals, evaluations, and/or the development of specifications to fulfill the agencies' needs and foster competition.
Participates in pre-bid conferences to ensure that the best interests of the state are being served.
Maintains a working knowledge of Louisiana Revised Statutes and Louisiana Administrative Code Rules pertaining to the procurement of goods and services, including professional, personal, consulting and social services.
May function in an inspection or compliance role by investigating problems with goods received, ensuring vendors' compliance with product specifications, or monitoring/verifying vendor and agency compliance with statewide contracts, policy and mandates.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in procurement, contracts or grants management, financial management, accounting, or auditing; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.