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Procurement Associate - DHS - DCR - Berkeley Co.

State of West Virginia

DHS - DCR - Eastern Regional Jail/Martinsburg Correctional Center and Jail

Fresh

Location

West Virginia, 25305

Salary

$31,533 - $53,916

per year

Closes

March 25, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling all purchasing needs for a correctional facility, such as reviewing requests, getting vendor bids, managing deliveries, and keeping accurate records while following state rules.

It also includes backup duties like updating inmate accounts and issuing checks.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with experience in buying supplies and basic office work, who can work under general supervision in a jail setting.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Four years of full-time clerical experience in purchasing supplies and maintaining inventory
  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university (may substitute for required experience)
  • Knowledge of state purchasing guidelines and financial regulations
  • Ability to secure bids, resolve vendor issues, and reconcile P-cards
  • Skills in record-keeping, bill payment, and inmate account management (backup role)
  • Willingness to work in a correctional facility environment

Full Job Description

Minimum Special Hiring Rate: $36,533


Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is looking to fill a Procurement Associate vacancy.

Under general supervision, the incumbent completes all purchasing for the Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility.

This includes reviewing purchasing requests, determining availability, securing bids, serving as contact person for vendors and shipping, resolving problems, keeping records, reconciling P-cards and paying bills timely.

The incumbent must follow all regulatory DCR purchasing guidelines along with any State financial regulations. This position also serves as backup for the inmate trustee clerk position.

Duties of the inmate trustee clerk position include posting of money and vouchers to inmate accounts along with writing inmate checks. Other duties as assigned.


County: Berkeley

Number of Vacancies: 01


In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility.

Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB 3088).

  • Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.

  • If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.


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    Qualifications

    Training: High school diploma or the equivalent.
    AND
    Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid clerical experience which included purchasing supplies and maintaining inventory.
    OR
    Substitution: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience.


    ***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***



    Additional Information

    Minimum Special Hiring Rate:

    $36,533



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    Posted on NEOGOV: 3/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/9/2026

    Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-wv-5258728