Purchasing Agent – Federal Grants

Lake Worth Beach

Purchasing Agent managing federal grants for the City of Lake Worth Beach. Overseeing procurement activities and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeLake Worth • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $32 - $44 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reports to the Assistant Finance Director – Purchasing
Serves as the central hub for purchasing and procurement activities related to the Department of Energy Topic Area 2: Smart Grid Grants project grant award
Oversees the purchasing and reporting activities for the City of Lake Worth Beach GRIP grant award
Secures, administers, and monitors purchasing and contracting related to the Grid Resilience Infrastructure Partners (GRIP) grant
Provides data necessary for Federal Accountability and Reporting Compliance (FARC) reporting as required by the Department of Energy
Maintains the city's GRIP grant procurement checklist.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, contract management, purchasing or related field
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the procurement of materials, equipment, supplies, contract development and administration preferably in government organizations
A minimum of three (3) years of experience as a procurement professional working in Federal government or municipality with direct involvement in procurement handling federal government grants is required
Current State of Florida driver’s license
NIGP CPPB Certification or NIGP designation of Public Procurement Associate (or higher designation) is required or must be obtained within 12 months of employment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
13 Paid Holidays
3 Floating Holidays
City of Lake Worth Beach Medical Benefits that include Life Insurance, Dental and Vision coverage
Retirement Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract managementpurchasingprocurementgrant administrationreporting compliancedata analysiscontract development

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillsleadership skills

Certifications

NIGP CPPB CertificationPublic Procurement Associate