Procurement Analyst; PA

Position: Procurement Analyst (PA1)
Initial Posting Date: 10/13/2026

Application Deadline:10/27/2026

Agency:

Oregon Public Defense Commission Salary Range:$5,613 - $8,289

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Procurement Analyst (PA1)

Job Description:

Procurement Analyst (PA1)
Permanent | Full Time | Salem, ORThe Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC) is seeking a detail oriented and collaborative Procurement Analyst to join our Procurement team. Bring your expertise in procurement communications, and contract management systems, and your innovative ideas, and collaboration to a role where your work helps strengthen operations, support responsible stewardship of public resources, and advance OPDC’s mission.

We encourage qualified candidates who are committed to excellence, accountability, and effective public service to apply!

Position:
Procurement Analyst (PA1)  This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.  This is a hybrid position  

Location:

Salem, Oregon Salary Range: $5,613- $8,289 (non-PERS salary range)

Note:

PERS-vested employees will receive a 6.95% increase to their salary rate. Employees who are not yet PERS-participating members will receive the 6.95% pay increase and begin making the 6% employee PERS contribution upon completing six full months of state service.

About the Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC)
The Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC) is an agency governed by a 13-member commission appointed by the Governor, which serves as the governing body for Oregon’s public defense system. The Commission provides policy direction and oversight for the administration of the system. The legal services provided by OPDC represent an essential component of Oregon’s public safety system.  OPDC negotiates contracts with trial-level public defense providers and administers and distributes funds for representation and related services for cases during the biennium for criminal, juvenile, and civil commitment cases.

The Agency provides compliance and oversight to the trial community providers through quality assurance practices, training, and education. Financial Services processes all expenses related to representation in public defense cases. The Appellate Division provides direct legal representation in the state appellate courts in criminal cases, juvenile dependency and termination of parental rights cases, and parole cases. Other services in the Agency include Data Collection and Analysis, General Counsel, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Internal Audit, and Policy Development.       

OPDC is dedicated to ensuring high-quality legal representation for individuals who are constitutionally entitled to counsel. OPDC works to strengthen Oregon's public defense system through direct representation, statewide coordination, oversight, policy development, and collaboration with justice system partners.  What you will doThe Procurement Analyst position plans, develops, and manages procurements, including, but not limited to, solicitations, contracts, and agreements, that are essential to agency operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procurement procedures.

This role also provides technical expertise, guidance, training to agency staff and business partners throughout the procurement lifecycle, including solicitation development, proposal evaluation, risk mitigation, contract execution, and performance monitoring. The person in this position will also support continuous improvement by developing and maintaining procedures, providing staff training, and ensuring procurement documentation and contract files comply with rules and regulations.

This position…