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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Purchasing Assistant in Coralville, Iowa
Purchasing Assistant
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Purchasing Assistant
Salary
$36,628.80 - $53,788.80 Annually
Location
Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
25-00715
Agency
244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)
Opening Date
09/24/2024
Closing Date
10/6/2024 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-POST
Point of Contact
Brenda Piper
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Job Description
Assist Purchasing Agent by making routine and small purchase to include entering IET's, PO's, DO's and PRC documents into the Iowa Advantage System. Be familiar with cost centers, object codes, and organizational structures. Know the policies and procedures to do so. Answer questions from vendors about purchase orders and payments, contact vendors when staff have questions about purchase orders, check on the status of purchase orders, check on the status of purchase orders with vendor, relay any pertinent information to staff. Occasionally perform more advanced work in the absence of the Purchasing Agent. Provide Statistical date to Purchasing Agent and Business Manager as requested.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from high school or G.E.D. and experience equal to two years of full-time clerical work in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of accredited post high school education for each year of the required experience;
OR
employees withcurrentcontinuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of work as Clerk, Clerk Advanced, Clerk Specialist, Accounting Clerk 1, 2 and 3, or Storekeeper 1, 2 and 3.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/PurchasingAssistant-00205.pdf)
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Have you graduated from high school or G.E.D./equivalent? If YES - How many years do you have of full-time clerical work in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping?
I do not have any of full-time clerical work in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping
One year to less than two years of full-time clerical work in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping
Two years or more of full-time clerical work in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping
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How many years do you have of combined post high school education in any field AND/OR full-time work experience in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping? 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.
No post high school education and/or experience in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping
One year to less than two years of a combination of the identified post high school education AND/OR full-time clerical work in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping
Two years or more of a combination of the identified post high school education AND/OR full-time clerical work in purchasing, accounting, budgeting, or storekeeping
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Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many months of work experience do you have in one or more of the following classifications: Clerk, Clerk Advanced, Clerk Specialist, Accounting Clerk 1, 2 and 3, or Storekeeper 1, 2 and 3?
Not Applicable – I am not an employee for the State of Iowa (executive branch) OR have never worked in the identified classifications
Less than twelve months of work experience in one or a combination of the following classifications: Clerk, Clerk Advanced, Clerk Specialist, Accounting Clerk 1, 2 and 3, or Storekeeper 1, 2 and 3
Twelve months to less than eighteen of work experience in one or a combination of the following classifications: Clerk, Clerk Advanced, Clerk Specialist, Accounting Clerk 1, 2 and 3, or Storekeeper 1, 2 and 3
Eighteen months or more of work experience in one or a combination of the following classifications: Clerk, Clerk Advanced, Clerk Specialist, Accounting Clerk 1, 2 and 3, or Storekeeper 1, 2 and 3
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State of Iowa
Agency
244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)
Address
2700 Coral Ridge Ave
Coralville, Iowa, 52241
Website
https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/iowa-doc-districts-and-facilities/imcc
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