Salary: $77,379.00 - $117,497.00 Annually
Location : Dauphin County, PA
Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Department of General Services
Division: GS Bur of Prcmnt
Opening Date: 06/23/2026
Closing Date: 6/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 02740
Position Number: 50266507
Union: Non-Union
Bargaining Unit: A3
Pay Group: ST09
Bureau / Division Code: 00154500
Bureau / Division: Bureau of Procurement
Worksite Address: 1800 Herr Street Arsenal, 2nd Floor
City: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17103
Contact Name: Vince Kovach
Contact Phone: 717.265.8862
Contact Email: [email protected]

THE POSITION

As a Procurement Specialist 4 with the Department of General Services, Bureau of Procurement, you will lead complex IT procurement projects that keep essential systems running smoothly. This position encourages strong leadership, clear decision making, and careful attention to detail. You will have the opportunity to partner with experts across a variety of fields to build strong and effective solutions that improve services and reduce risks. Take pride in a position that strengthens statewide services and delivers real results!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position focuses on leading IT procurement projects from planning through completion while ensuring quality and compliance. You will have the opportunity to support project teams, guide documentation development, and help strengthen procurement processes. As a Procurement Specialist 4, you will perform the following duties:

• Project Leadership: Manage procurement efforts from early planning through contract approval
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinate with business, technical, legal, and fiscal experts to develop strong procurement materials
• Requirements Analysis: Gather and review information to understand customer needs and shape competitive documents
• Timeline Management: Develop schedules, identify risks, and ensure activities remain on track
• Process Improvement: Recommend better methods and practices to increase efficiency and quality
• Quality Review: Evaluate procurement documents to ensure accuracy and compliance

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week upon successful completion of the initial training period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Procurement Specialist 3 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of professional experience performing contract management work; and a bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, logistics, project, or operations management, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must possess at least three years of professional IT experience that includes one year of experience leading or coordinating IT projects.
• You must possess at least one year of experience managing IT projects using established project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience developing project plans, schedules, and status reports
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar applications
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
01

Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Procurement Specialist 3 for one or more years full-time?

• Yes
• No

02

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
03

How many years of full-time professional experience performing contract management work do you possess?

• 3 years or more
• 2 but less than 3 years
• 1 but less than 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• None

04

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
05

How much graduate coursework have you completed in business, supply chain, logistics, project, or operations management; procurement; warehousing; public administration; accounting; or finance?If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.

• 30 credits or more
• Less than 30 credits
• None

06

Additional Requirement - Do you possess at least three years of professional IT experience that includes one year of experience leading or coordinating IT projects?

• Yes
• No

07

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
08

Additional Requirement - Do you possess at least one year of experience managing IT projects using established project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid)?

• Yes
• No

09

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
10

Preferred Qualification - Do you possess experience developing project plans, schedules, and status reports?

• Yes
• No

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Preferred Qualifications - Do you possess experience coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders?

• Yes
• B

12

Preferred Qualifications - Do you possess experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar applications.?

• Yes
• No

13

Preferred Qualification - Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

Required Question