Procurement Technician

• Purchase Request Management: Initiate, coordinate, and distribute purchase requests (PRs) in FBMS, ensuring all supporting documentation is included and approvals are obtained in accordance with established procedures and timelines. (Target: 125 actions/month)
• Invoice Processing: Process, validate, and route contractor-submitted invoices for review, approval, and payment in FBMS. Ensure strict adherence to federal regulations, prompt payment requirements, and internal controls. (Target: 125 actions/month)
• Data Management & Reporting: Perform accurate data entry, execute mass data updates, and generate recurring and ad-hoc reports (e.g., obligation status, aging invoices, procurement summaries) across multiple systems to ensure data integrity and compliance. (Target: 95 actions/month)
• Issue Resolution: Research and resolve payment requests and invoice discrepancies. Investigate issues, coordinate corrective actions with stakeholders, and provide timely status updates until final resolution. (Target: 95 actions/month)
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate daily with Program Managers, Project Managers, Contracting Officers, and Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) to address pending questions on invoices and facilitate prompt and accurate payment processing. (Target: 40 actions/month)
• Compliance & Ancillary Support: Ensure all tasks are performed in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and NPS policies. Provide additional ancillary procurement and administrative support services as assigned.

• Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of hands-on experience in federal government contracting support functions.
• FBMS Proficiency: Must have demonstrated, hands-on experience initiating, processing, and managing purchase requests and invoices within the Financial and Business Management System (FBMS). (Not required but preferred)
• Federal Regulations: Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-specific policies as they relate to procurement documentation, invoice processing, and payment.

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for data analysis and pivot tables, and Outlook for professional correspondence.
• High-volume, accurate, and rapid data entry skills, with a minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute and 98% accuracy.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to research, analyze, and resolve discrepancies in financial records and payment requests.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with a variety of stakeholders, including program managers and contracting officials

Additional Details: 

• Place of Performance: This position requires a hybrid schedule. Work will be performed fifty percent (50%) on-site at the Denver Federal Center, Building 50, Denver, CO 80225, and fifty percent (50%) via telework.
• Work Schedule: Core work hours are between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM Mountain Time, Monday through Friday.
• Security: All candidates will be subject to a Background Investigation and must be able to meet Department of the Interior security requirements, including HSPD-12 compliance.
• Deadlines: The ideal candidate must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet strict fiscal and reporting deadlines.
• Equipment: A laptop, docking station, monitors, and necessary equipment for both on-site and telework performance. Contractors are responsible for providing their own cell phone.