Deputy Chief Procurement Officer - Los Angeles Unified School District

$189,564.00 - $234,988.92 Yearly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

January 10, 2025 - January 27, 2025

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

ABOUT THE DEPUTY CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

LAUSD is seeking a proven and practical leader who is willing to challenge the status quo and not afraid to get their hands dirty working alongside our Team. We are seeking a dynamic leader who has an entrepreneurial perspective, holds self and others accountable, maintains high professional standards and will promote best practices that elevate the procurement brand of LAUSD. We truly are trying to navigate a new path forward of high quality work backed by a culture of continuous improvement.

PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIVISION

PSD is committed to assisting schools, instructional offices, and non-instructional support offices in procuring the highest quality goods and services at competitive prices for the support of student achievement. PSD is focused on securing goods and services from reputable and responsible vendors in compliance with applicable laws of the State of California, the federal government, rules established by the District’s Board of Education, and all applicable policies and procedures of LAUSD. The Division is committed to ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion in all procurement operations.

PSD’s annual purchases range between $2.5 billion and $2.6 billion annually (includes health benefits agreements, major modernization construction program and large professional services bench programs) and the division’s operating budget is $76 million. PSD ensures that all business practices are carried out with the highest degree of professional ethics, integrity, and competency.

BENEFITS

LAUSD offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• A choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for you and your family.
• Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) Classic 3% at 50 (Employee contributes 9%) or CalPERS PEPRA 2.7% @ 57 (Employee contributes 14.75%) and voluntary participation in the District’s 403 (b) and 457 plans.
• Executive employees enjoy 24 days of paid vacation each year as well as 13 paid holidays.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Deputy Chief Procurement Officer assists in administering all District procurement services through subordinate directors, managers, and staff engaged in:

• Negotiating, preparing, processing, and administering competitive solicitations, and bids for supplies, equipment, furniture, food and food related items, textbooks and prepared instructional materials, professional and general services.
• Activities related to the sale and distribution of warehouse commodities commonly used in a K-12 school environment and other ancillary functions such as truck operations, textbook inventory management, mail delivery, reprographic services; and school reprographic services.
• Managing the District’s Credit Card Programs, Unified Print Program, Rental of Facilities, Vendor Services, and Small Business Enterprise.
• Coordinates strategic sourcing activities and plans for grant expenditures.
• Providing customer service and training to schools and offices in the use of SAP and all procurement related activities.

NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed in these classifications, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Wb4BlS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree preferably in business or public administration or related field. A Master’s Degree in Business or Public Administration is preferable.

Experience: Five years of executive or management experience in contracting processes and the procurement of goods and services, preferably within a large, urban school district or other governmental organization. Three of the aforementioned years of experience should be at an executive level with responsibility for a major procurement operation.

Special: Any one of the following is preferable:

• A valid Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) credential by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
  AND
• A valid California Driver License and the availability of private transportation or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The Ideal Candidate will have knowledge of:

• Legal aspects of general supplies and equipment, and professional and general services contracting and procurement
• Legal basis and sources of finance of California public education
• Principles and practices of organization, management, budget preparation, strategic sourcing, procurement, contract administration, and expenditure control
• Contract bonding policy and requirements
• Accounting principles, including the development of overhead rates and allowable costs in developing delay impact analysis

Ability to:

• Interpret laws, regulations, and policies that affect contracts, general goods and services, and professional services contract procedures
• Estimate project requirements and organize resources to meet goals and deadlines
• Effectively manage a large staff with diverse functions and abilities
• Plan, organize, and direct complex technical operations involving coordination of efforts of multiple specialized units

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you believe that you have what it takes to be successful and thrive in this position, we would like to know more about you. Interested applicants, please apply through our online application system. Once you have logged into our application system, attach and submit your cover letter and resume. Please ensure that both the cover letter and resume indicate the extent of your professional experience and expertise, and clearly state how you meet all requirements of this job as stated above. We ask that you include specific details about all positions that you have held including job title and organization at which you worked, your specific job duties, and also account for any gaps in your employment history. Additionally, you should indicate how your background and your skill set match that described for our successful candidate, as only those candidates who most closely match our description of a successful candidate, will be invited to move forward in this selection process.

If you have any questions please contact Brittany Goins at brittany.goins@lausd.net.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?
Please contact us at (213) 241-3455 or email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net for assistance.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

As this is a Senior Management recruitment, successful candidates are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list in alphabetic name order. Hiring departments may make job offers to anyone on the Eligibility List. Eligibility Lists are typically active for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this selection process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying.