Contracts and Procurement Officer at City of Bothell – Bothell, Washington

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Join the Finance Department as a Contracts and Procurement Officer! This role ensures compliance with procurement policies, manages contracts, advises on bidding, and builds strong relationships with vendors and stakeholders.

Recruitment information:

• First round of application will be reviewed on Friday June 6th, 2025

What will you do in this position?

• Develop and maintain procurement policies, manage vendor relationships, and oversee cooperative purchasing agreements.
• Collaborate across departments to facilitate the procurement process, ensuring adherence to relevant policies and regulations.
• Lead ethical, transparent procurement practices across the organization.
• Train and advise staff on procurement procedures, competitive bidding, and formal solicitations (RFPs, RFQs, ITBs).
• Manage contract processes in collaboration with the City Attorney’s Office to ensure compliance and standardized documents.
• Monitor regulatory compliance and align procurement with grant requirements and legislative changes.
• Oversee financial planning and procurement transactions, including asset tracking and surplus disposal.

A successful candidate in this position will:

• Actively build and maintain internal and external partnerships through collaboration, sharing resources, and utilizing diverse expertise to achieve common goals and drive success.
• Effectively conveys information and ideas through various communication methods and practices active listening.
• Recognize and foster the implementation and acceptance of constructive change within the workplace. Effectively uses appropriate interpersonal styles and strategies to gain acceptance of ideas or plans.
• Integrates vision and values into decision-making and actions.
• Demonstrate professional and technical expertise to effectively perform the job, supported by relevant experience or training.

To read the full job description and review the minimum qualifications, click here.

We are committed to being a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace and community.

The City of Bothell is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people’s lives. The City of Bothell recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We seek to recruit and hire talented and engaged job candidates from a widely diverse range of backgrounds. We celebrate the diversity in our workplace and community and believe it makes us stronger.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please send an email to hrhelpdesk@bothellwa.gov.

To learn more about the City of Bothell’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, visit the DEI at Bothell Webpage.

Why Bothell? Bothell offers a career-enriching opportunity to apply your skills and experience in a way that has a positive effect on the community. We encourage professional growth and for employees to “think outside the box”. We value work-life balance and provide paid vacation and sick leave benefits.

We offer ample time off including 11 paid holidays as well as 2 personal holidays. As an employee, you have access to a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision for you and your family. We also offer life and disability insurance, state pension and deferred compensation for retirement. Commute trip reduction, alternative work schedules, flexible work environment, and hybrid work options are available when appropriate. The City of Bothell creates an environment that supports wellness practices which enhance the quality of life for City employees, and encourage and incentivize participation in an employee wellness program. As a result, the City is a recipient of the Association of Washington Cities WellCity Award.