Job Announcement

Salary will not exceed the midpoint of the salary range and is commensurate with experience.

As a member of the Business Solutions team, serves as county program administrator providing overall management of the business requirements for the county's SAP (FOCUS) Marketplace, including the multi-million-dollar countywide contract for office supplies and other assigned contracts, such as Amazon Business & Home Depot. Provides assistance to county customers that are placing orders. Works closely with the contracted vendors to ensure that all contractual obligations are met and to make improvements to the program. Evaluates purchasing documentation for conformance with county policies and best practices. In addition, provides support for other procurement programs such as procurement card (P-Card) eVA (the state of Virginia's e-portal) program, and loyalty programs. Assists in developing and providing training to county employees for procurement programs. Troubleshoots and resolves issues in the SAP (FOCUS) financial and procurement modules as it relates to the posting of SAP (FOCUS) Marketplace expenses. Works closely with the FBSG (FOCUS Business Support Group) and IT staff in order to solve problems and to find solutions that will improve both the purchasing and reconciliation process for county users. Organizes findings and formulates and documents recommendations. Performs user management for County terminations, name changes and employee transfers. Prepares user communications, reports, and related program documentation. Recommends changes and refinements to purchasing policies and procedures regarding Business Solutions team-managed programs. Updates program intranet websites as needed.

Schedule: Position infrequently participates in events which may occur offsite and outside of normal business hours.

Note: The assigned functional areas of the position are contract administration, business management and P-Card administration.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area.

BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: Four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce. However persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
None.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a credit check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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  Expertise in the procurement and contract process;
• Expertise in Microsoft Office applications and other PC-based programs;
• Expertise in SAP financial and/or purchasing modules;
• Ability to use sound judgment in making independent decisions. Commands exceptional skills in presentation delivery;
• Ability to develop content for presentation and/or training materials in diverse formats;
• Ability to identify and describe a range of possible solutions for solving business problems; Promotes and publicizes training classes and workshops and related training functions;
• Ability to respond to internal staff training and business customer needs;
• Ability to provide customer service to end users by assisting in providing first level support in responding to requests for assistance;
• Ability to participate in department workgroups and external committees to enhance program services;
• Ability to collect and analyze information, formulate training and communicate instructions orally and in writing.;
• Ability to understand, document and convey business processes and policies.
• Must demonstrate a high standard of professionalism and ownership/responsibility.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job is generally sedentary in nature; however, visual acuity is required to read data on computer reports and/or computer monitor. Incumbent must be able to operate keyboard driven equipment. Incumbent must be able to carry a computer. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.