Procurement Specialist
Location: 100 Stein Plaza, Suite 2-267, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Duration: 26 weeks

A contractor is needed to help clean up H&I's communication reports and purchasing.

Preferred Experience:

• Completed training in EDB (Employee Database) on-line personnel and payroll system
• Completed training in PTR (Payroll Time Reporting System)
• Excellent Skill in writing letters and memos using Microsoft Word
• Ability to work independently, to follow through on projects with minimal direction
• Skill in prioritizing assignments with frequent deadlines and occasional heavy workloads
• Working knowledge of University academic personnel policies and procedures and labor contracts
• Working knowledge of University payroll policies and procedures
• Working knowledge of University benefits policies and procedures
• Interpersonal skills to handle confidential matters and the ability to act appropriately and with discretion
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with staff and faculty
• Excellent oral communication skills to effectively communicate with a variety of ethnic, social, cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to make oral presentations to all levels of academic personnel and academic meetings when necessary
• Ability to handle conflict situations and the knowledge to direct the individual to the appropriate resources
• Ability to maintain a positive working relationship with co-workers, supervisors, and faculty
• Ability and willingness to take initiative in improvement of Department personnel management