Location:                    Concord, NH                           Starting Salary Range:            $55,905 to $69,905

Opening Date:           September 28, 2026                Closing Date:                         November 20, 2026

Position Description

The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire is accepting applications for a full-time permanent Procurement Specialist.  This position is located in the clerk’s office and reports to the Clerk of Court.  This position performs and coordinates administrative, technical, and professional work related to ensuring that court units are supplied with the materials, equipment, and services required to function optimally, including ensuring compliance with the appropriate guidelines, policies, and approved internal controls.  Procurement Specialists purchase supplies, equipment, and furnishings within a set dollar amount.  In addition, they may maintain service contracts in accordance with Judicial Conference Policy and maintain necessary certifications to perform such work through continuing education.  This position offers opportunities for growth within the clerk’s office based on work ethic, performance and mastery of contracting regulations and procedures.

Position Duties

• Adhere to the Guide to Judiciary Policy and adhere to the court unit’s internal control procedures.
• Procure goods and services from government and non-government sources through new contracts, competitive bids, or existing government contracts.  Plan and coordinate time and delivery of purchases.  Identify and maintain lists of vendors and sources of supply for goods and services.  Review, evaluate, verify, and process invoices and prepare payment requests.  Update the inventory listing of property and conduct inventory reconciliations.
• Assess requests for goods and services by ensuring that they are allowable under limitations, restrictions, and policies, as well as determining availability of funds.  Review accounting records of each functional allotment and reconcile accounts.  Prepare spreadsheets and maintain databases to track certain expenditures.
• Identify and maintain lists of vendors and sources of supply for goods and services.  Review, evaluate, verify, and process invoices and prepare payment requests.  Update the inventory listing of property and conduct inventory reconciliations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

The successful candidate must possess a minimum of 1 year of specialized experience of progressively responsible administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation.  Candidates should be industrious, creative, intelligent, diplomatic, energetic, forward thinking, dynamic, public service oriented and versatile with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.  While accuracy and attention to detail is essential, equally important is the demonstrated ability to persevere in bringing complex operational issues and/or automated system problems to a successful resolution.  Candidates must have the capacity to synthesize complex information, exercise independent, sound judgment, problem solve, and take ownership of and manage both assigned duties and special projects.  The ability to balance the demands of varying workload responsibilities and deadlines is critical.  The incumbent will be expected to work in a team environment and must be able to interact with all segments of the legal community and public.

While not required, the ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor’s degree with excellent academic records in an undergraduate degree program from a college or university of recognized standing in such fields as computer science, criminal justice, management, business or public administration, political science, law or related field.

Background Checks

The selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation by law enforcement agencies and may be required to provide educational transcripts.  Specialized testing of the applicant’s skills may be required.

How To Apply

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, a resume, and a salary history for the past five years in one PDF document to Thomas Van Beaver at:

                        tom_vanbeaver@nhd.uscourts.gov

by the close of business on November 20, 2026.  The letter of interest must address the applicant’s experience, interest and willingness to learn federal contracting procedures.  The applicants deemed most qualified based on their letter of interest and resume will be invited to participate in a personal interview at their own expense.  References will not be required until an applicant is considered a finalist.  The Clerk reserves the right to modify the conditions of this vacancy announcement at any time or to withdraw it without prior notice.

The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire is an equal opportunity employer.