PROCUREMENT AND FACILITIES SPE

PROCUREMENT AND FACILITIES SPECIALIST U.S. District Court Richmond, VA WORKPLACE SUMMARY The Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is comprised of over 100 professional staff providing administrative and operational support to more than 25 federal judges located across four geographical divisions. The District enjoys a friendly and talented staff, an interesting and evolving workload, and excellent agency relationships across the Executive and Judicial Branches of the U.S. Government. POSITION OVERVIEW This position is organized in the Administrative section of the U.S. District Court Clerk's Office with responsibilities that concentrate on procurement functions and facilities coordination in the Norfolk, Newport News, and Richmond divisions of the Eastern District of Virginia. The incumbent will primarily perform procurement activities, which include the sourcing, purchase, and management of necessary supplies, furnishings, services, and equipment (including automation hardware and software) for the Clerk's Office and judges' chambers. Additional duties include coordinating facilities maintenance, drafting project specifications, communicating with the General Services Administration (GSA), and advising managers and judges on some facilities matters. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of the guidelines, policies, procedures, and internal controls related to procurement and act as a resource to local management and staff on policy compliance matters. Travel – Some travel to the Norfolk and Newport News divisions may be necessary to identify needs and support deliveries and moves . Telework – Situational telework may be available per policy at the discretion of the Court. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assess requests for goods and services, ensuring they are allowable under limitations, restrictions, and policies. Verify availability of funds for items being purchased. • Provide recommendations regarding competition threshold purchase requests for equipment, supplies, miscellaneous services, and furnishings. • Maintain lists of vendors and sources of supply for goods and services. Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, avai