SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Salary

$2,536.73 - $2,709.00 Biweekly

Location

611 Walker Street

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

39893

Department

Finance

Opening Date

10/23/2026

Closing Date

11/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
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POSITION OVERVIEW

Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

Job Classification: SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Division: Strategic Procurement Division

Reporting Location: 611 Walker Street, 5th Floor

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Subject to Change*

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Actively contribute to the Strategic Procurement Division's Center of Excellence by advancing procurement best practices, fostering innovation and continuous improvement, promoting operational efficiency, and ensuring consistent, strategically aligned procurement processes across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, maintain, and update procurement policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), manuals, and templates to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
• Monitor agency-wide procurement standards, productivity, and KPIs to drive consistency and accountability.
• Identify common goods and services that can be strategically sourced across departments.
• Conduct market research and spend analytics to inform sourcing strategies.
• Develop and maintain dashboards.
• Perform pre- and post-award quality assurance reviews to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
• Drive process automation to reduce cycle times and manual errors.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Liberal Arts or a related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Two years of responsible, professional administrative experience are required.

Directly related professional experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

None

PREFERENCES

Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SELECTION / SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED

Department may administer skills assessment test.

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION - NO

SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.

PAY GRADE: 20

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during active posting period. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov.

To view your detailed application status, please log-in to your online profile by visiting: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/default.cfm or call (832) 393-6020.

If you need special services or accommodations, call (832) 393-6020. (TTY 7-1-1). If you need login assistance or technical support call 855-524-5627.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.

EOE Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individuals sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan. Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Supplemental Insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Retirement pension
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year
• 13 city holidays, plus one floating holiday
• Compensable Sick Leave
• Personal Leave
• Flexible schedules
• Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions
• Professional development opportunities
• Transportation/parking plan
• Section 125 pretax deductions
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html

01

Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Force (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions?

• Yes
• No

02

Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• None of the above

03

How many years of verifiable professional administrative experience do you possess?

• Less than Two years
• 2 - 4 years of verifiable experience
• 4 - 6 years of verifiable experience
• 6 or more years of verifiable experience
• I have no professional related experience

04

Please indicate the type of degree did you received

• Liberal Arts
• Public Administration
• Business Administration
• Other closely related field
• No degree

05

Please indicate your "highest" level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• BEGINNER: Perform daily word processing tasks, enter, and correct data, modify a workbook, format a Worksheet, creates a new e-mail message, checking e-mail
• INTERMEDIATE: Basic formatting and create a variety of templates, merges; manage table data, sort and filter merges, reply, forward, print and delete an e-mail message.
• ADVANCED: Manage table data, sort and filter merges, advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data in Excel, delete e-mails from the Inbox, Sent Items and Deleted Items folders, Add, edit, move and delete appointments on your calendar.
• EXPERT: Produce table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, manage Macro commands, and create MS Excel applications, managing multiple calendars.
• No Experience

Required Question

Employer City of Houston

Address 901 Bagby St

Houston, Texas, 77002

Website https://www.houstontx.gov/