Procurement Communications Manager
- Employer
- Florida State University
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 63101
Department Responsibilities
- Responsible for planning and managing communications strategies and functions for Procurement Services, including vendor outreach training and customer service, campus end user communication and training. Manages the procurement website design and maintenance and updates policies and procedures. Responsible for building and maintaining reports utilized for tracking Procurement Performance Based Metrics. Serves as an ombudsman to help facilitate outstanding issues for departments as requested.
- Responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive internal and external communications and training plans. Maintains multiple communications channels, including print materials, website, and various email listservs. Provides support and expertise to the Chief Procurement Officer, directors, and related staff in the creation of promotional assets related to Procurement Services. Responsible for the development and tracking of communications outreach. Assists with developing and circulating communications to campus including Procurement training and presentations.
- Serves as the lead creator and editor for all Procurement communications materials and publications. Responsible for developing and maintaining the Procurement website, including content, graphics, and overall usability. Works with leadership to develop internal and external trainings, user guides, handbooks, and related materials. Documents business processes and provides recommendations for process improvements, including the development, monitoring, revision, and implementation of department policies and procedures. Responsible for building and maintaining reports utilized for tracking Procurement Performance Based Metrics. Gathers data and maintains reporting for campus constituents, senior leadership and Board of trustees related to key performance indicators. Responsible for department certifications, annual reporting and preparing Board of Trustees materials.
- Manages the development and execution of departmental training related to procurement, pcard, and contract programs across campus. Connects with FSU departments to develop relationships and builds training and communications to enhance the end user’s knowledge, skill and ability. Serves as liaison with Procurement Services sections to provide internal consulting functions to identify and provide solutions to customer service gaps.
- Collaborates with University Communications to provide information and resources to external parties on behalf of Procurement. Stays apprised of changes in University policies and practices regarding marketing standards to ensure compliance with procedures to optimize communications effectiveness. Provides support to the State University System initiatives as needed.
- Represents Procurement and the University at supplier showcases, tradeshows, and similar community-based events to provide guidance on how to do business with the University. Serves as a point of contact for external party contacts/vendors for procurement activities.
Bachelor's degree and four years of experience related to media, communications, and/or marketing services; or a high school diploma/equivalent eight years of experience in the same. (Note: post-high school education can substitute for experience at the equivalent rate.)
Preferred QualificationsBachelor's degree and six years experience.
University InformationOne of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.
Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.
Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.
Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.
Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.
With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.
Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.
Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.
At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.
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