?? What is the job of assistant procurement officer

Essential Functions     Performs procurement planning, solicitation, and evaluation of proposals using automated procurement processing systems.    Advises user departments on purchase methods and alternate products and recommends substitutes.    Solicits quotations and bids.    Prepares and/or negotiates contract prices, terms and conditions.    Negotiate fixed-price, cost-type, or incentive-type contracts.    Prepares various correspondences and reports.    Provides responsive, high quality service to County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public by providing accurate, complete and up-to-date information, in a courteous, efficient and timely manner. 

Acts as Contracting Officers Technical Representative

Skills and Abilities to:

• Meet and confer as the leader of an acquisition team
• Negotiate and prepare contract documents
• Work accurately in business/purchasing/contractual transactions
• Apply municipal financing methods and debt instruments
• Analyze data
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Establish effective working relationships with management, employees, employee representatives and the public representing diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Treat County employees, representatives of outside agencies and members of the public with courtesy and respect
• Assess the customer’s immediate needs and ensure customer’s receipt of needed services through personal service or making appropriate referral
• Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations

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