Procurement Specialist
Are you excited about a new opportunity? Are you excited about a new challenge and ready to join an awesome accounting team? Are you energized by the opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that serves thousands? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we have worked diligently to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable. We believe everyone in DC should have access to good healthcare, a stable income, and home, and hope! If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you!
At COH, we strive for: Caring for Families. Improving Lives. Leading Change
Our Approach and Values:
We care for families by providing direct services with a focus on prevention, healing, and wellness.
We improve lives by building on families’ strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.
We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.
We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.
We strive for excellence in all that we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to continuously strengthen our work.
Position Summary: Procurement Specialist will make purchases consistent with donor requirements and COH accounting policies and procedures.
The pay rate for this position ranges between $23.07 - $25.48 per hour and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience. Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.
Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:
- Processes credit card purchase requests at least weekly, reviewing requests for accuracy, allowability and approvals. Places internet and telephone orders. Follows up with staff as needed to verify delivery of goods and services.
- Matches credit card purchase documentation to the transactions at least weekly to ensure proper processing by accounts payable.
- Places office supplies orders twice a month. Reviews requests from Community of Hope staff for accuracy and allowability. Reviews and approves supplies invoices.
- Books travel as needed (plane or train tickets and hotel accommodations) for employees traveling on behalf of Community of Hope. Receives and reviews travel authorizations and per diem requests for accuracy, allowability, and approvals. Provides to accounts payable the necessary travel authorization and verifies payment for per diems prior to travel.
- Participates in setup and onboarding of procurement management system. Assists in training end users on process and procedures with the goal of becoming principal buyer when the system comes online.
- Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information including credit card accounts, online vendor accounts, employee and client information.
- As needed, backs up Finance Specialist in depositing incoming checks into Community of Hope bank accounts using Remote Deposit Capture.
- Completes other job duties as assigned.*
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required. At least two years of post-secondary education in finance, accounting, or business, or 2 years of equivalent work experience required.
- Bookkeeping or accounting training and/or experience preferred.
- Accurate and attentive to detail.
- Highly organized and able to meet strict deadlines.
- Able to communicate effectively with employees and outside parties.
- Extremely discreet and able to keep highly confidential information.
At COH, we understand the toll that the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the workforce, which is why we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:
- Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance.
- 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
- 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
- Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
- Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
- Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year
- Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
- Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities, and trauma-informed care initiatives
- Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
- Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
- And much more!
- In relation to remote work versus on-site expectations, this position is classified as the following:
Hybrid: Remote work and on-site work requirements are generally split roughly 50/50.
Please note that remote work designations are subject to change or fluctuate at any point in time and the supervisor may require in person learning for a specific amount of time after hire.
About Us:
Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For over 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for under-resourced, underserved and people experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope provides community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family and individual homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable.
Community of Hope cares for families and individuals by providing direct services focusing on prevention, healing, and wellness. We improve lives by building on families' and individuals' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach. We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities. We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity. We strive for excellence in everything we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to strengthen our work continuously. We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 based on feedback from our staff.
To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.