Purchasing Agent V - Remote Classified

This position is only open to current Residents of Colorado.

Incumbent will be required to complete work for CDE within Colorado.

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides leadership, resources, support, and accountability to the state's 178 school districts, 1,888 schools, over 53,000 teachers, and over 3,200 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of the state's approximately 905,000 public school students. In addition, CDE provides structural and administrative support to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind and the Charter School Institute.

As the administrative arm of the State Board of Education, CDE is responsible for implementing state and federal education laws, disbursing state and federal funds, holding schools and districts accountable for performance, licensing all educators, and providing public transparency of performance and financial data.

CDE is a values-based agency that serves students, parents, and the general public by protecting public trust through ensuring adherence to laws, strong stewardship of public funds, and accountability for student performance.

CDE strives to incorporate five core values that we uphold in our work internally and externally. If you come to CDE, be prepared to incorporate Integrity, Equity, Accountability, Trust, and commitment to Service in what you do.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The work we do is rewarding and impacts the students, families, educators, and communities across Colorado. Our leadership also promotes a culture that puts families and self-care as a priority. Along with meaningful work and an environment that puts employees first, the state also offers rich benefits that intend to make us an Employer of Choice!

• Flexible work schedules and flexible workplace options that may include flexible working hours, working from home, working in the office, and/or a hybrid working environment.
• Premier medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance options. All with a generous employer contribution keeping employee costs as low as possible.
• Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Up to 160 hours of Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals
• Retirement through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org
• Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)
• Paid professional development opportunities

This position is full-time and is eligible for a hybrid work environment.

Remote (Home) office is required.

• May be required on occasion to report to the work location per business needs.
• Essential Functions (ADAAA)
  • Sedentary/Office environment:
    • Required to sit, view a computer screen, and utilize a keyboard and mouse for extended periods of time
    • Required lifting, bending, stooping, pushing, walking, etc.
  • DL Not
    
    Required:
    
    Required to independently obtain and determine means to complete travel requirements.

Are you interested in drafting solicitations and contracts to benefit schools, students, and teachers in Colorado? Then this is the position for you! Our team procures and contracts for a wide variety of services, such as reading training and assessments for students, training and support for teachers, information technology systems to document students' nutrition needs in schools, programs to provide assistive technology for students with disabilities, and much more.

This position will make program-level procurement decisions and collaborate with Directors across the agency, as well as internal and external teams, to draft high-stakes solicitations and contracts that have a critical statewide impact on schools, teachers, and students. By joining the CDE team, you can help support a vital mission and…