Contract Administrator - Department Promotional - DHS

Position Information

This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open only to current eligible employees of the Department of Human Services who have successfully completed their initial probationary period and received an overall rating of standard or better on the last employee performance report.Examinations: Appraisal (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam and rating of the application.

Should an oral exam be necessary, the oral exam will be weighted 100%.

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards:

Five (5) years of experience working in or with purchasing and/or contracts experience in a formal competitive bid environment involving the acquisition of equipment, supplies, and services, two (2) years of which are equivalent to the level of Buyer III or Administrative Coordinator in the Kern County Classification system and have included performing routine and increasingly complex purchasing, contracting or program lead of contracts.

OR

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, economics, accounting, finance, or a closely related field AND two (2) years of experience equivalent to the level of Buyer III or Administrative Coordinator in the Kern County Classification system and have included performing routine and increasingly complex purchasing, contracting, or program lead of contracts.

OR

Certification as one of the following: Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) by the Institute of Supply Management or Certified Public Purchasing Officer (C.P.P.O.) by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing AND two (2) years of experience equivalent to the level of Buyer III or Administrative Coordinator in the Kern County Classification system and have included performing routine and increasingly complex purchasing and contracting.

Job Description: Contract Administrator

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or email .

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Additional Information

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled date/time/location without exception.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made at Kern County Department of Human Services. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates are encouraged to indicate acceptable geographical locations in which they would accept employment on their application form. Candidates MUST be willing to travel to these locations (areas/district offices).

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Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.