Systems & Training Specialist

Full Job Description

Are you passionate about improving systems, empowering people through training, and modernizing how government works? Do you enjoy solving complex challenges while collaborating with professionals across an entire state?

We’re looking for a forward-thinking Systems & Training Specialist (Management Analyst 3) to help lead the evolution of our statewide procurement technology and processes.

This role sits at the intersection of technology, policy, training, and collaboration, helping procurement professionals across the state work smarter, faster, and more effectively.

Procurement touches every part of government operations. In this role, you’ll help ensure our statewide procurement system is efficient, transparent, and built for the future. Your work will directly influence how agencies purchase goods and services that support communities across the state.

System Administration

• Lead strategic initiatives supporting the statewide eProcurement system.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on procurement platforms and procurement technology solutions.
• Evaluate system performance and identify opportunities for modernization, expanded functionality, and improved user experience.
• Collaborate with agency leadership and procurement professionals to ensure the system meets operational needs across government.

Training Development & Professional Education

• Design and deliver statewide training programs on procurement systems, policies, and procedures.
• Create engaging instructional materials including guides, presentations, online modules, and multimedia resources.
• Conduct training sessions to help procurement professionals build confidence and proficiency with procurement tools.

Policy & Process Optimization

• Assist with the review and modernization of procurement policies to ensure alignment with evolving technologies and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen compliance.
• Maintain and update procurement manuals and guidance materials as laws and regulations evolve.

Collaboration & Partnership

• Serve as a key liaison between vendors, state agency procurement staff, and Central Procurement.
• Work closely with agency partners, consultants, and subject matter experts to assess needs and develop effective solutions.
• Facilitate collaboration to ensure procurement systems and processes meet statewide operational goals.

Benefits:

At the State of Iowa, we are committed to your well-being. As a valued team member, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Paid Time Off: Enjoy vacation with accruals that rollover on a yearly basis, sick leave with no limits on accrual and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Great Benefits: Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options.
• Retirement Plan: IPERS Retirement package and an option for a deferred compensation plan.
• Flexibility: Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
• Life Insurance: Free Life Insurance.
• Support: Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs.

To learn more about the benefits of working with the State of Iowa, visit our benefits webpage.

If you're looking for meaningful work that supports Iowans across the state, we encourage you to apply today!

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations.
2) All of the following (a and b):3) All of the following (a, b, and c):4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Management Analyst 2 or two and a half years as a Management Analyst 1.