The Arizona Department of Administration, State Procurement Office is searching for a strategic and driven leader to fill the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) position within the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS). This role offers the chance to directly impact the lives of veterans by overseeing and optimizing the acquisition of critical goods and services that support ADVS in its mission. The CPO will lead a team of procurement professionals, develop and implement procurement strategies, and act as a key advisor to ADVS leadership, ensuring alignment between procurement activities and the department's strategic objectives. If you are a proven leader in procurement with a commitment to public service and a desire to make a difference, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.
The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.
- Background and reference check, including a criminal records verification
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
- Sick leave
- Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
- Health and dental insurance
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page