Supply Officer I - Los Angeles County, CA, United States - Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources

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EXAM NUMBER:


  • PH2373B
    TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

FILING DATE:

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

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DEFINITION:


  • Has comprehensive responsibility for supply and related functions in a large department.
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CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:


Positions allocated to this class report to a higher-level manager, and typically direct through subordinate supervisors a staff of approximately 12 or more positions performing procurement, warehousing, distribution of supplies, equipment and services, and related functions in a large department.


  • Incumbents must exercise thorough knowledge of Countywide and departmental purchasing and warehousing policies and procedures. In addition, incumbents must have the ability to manage the work of others, deal effectively with subordinates and the public, collaborate and coordinate operations with other offices and agencies, develop and make recommendations for the solution of supplyrelated operational issues, and access and retrieve procurement and warehousing information.

Essential Job Functions:


  • Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates work of subordinate staff.
  • Directs the routine and emergency procurement of supplies, equipment and services, and the preparation of related documents, records, controls, and reports.
  • Directs the storage and distribution of supplies and the maintenance of optimum inventory levels.
  • Coordinates procurement and supply activities with departmental accounting operations, the central processing agency, and vendors.
  • Screens or supervises the screening of requests for supplies and evaluates consumption patterns for supplies and services of various operating units.
  • Supervises or coordinates comparative testing and the evaluation of supplies and equipment with the various operating units in reference to costs, relative efficiency, and labor savings to determine suitability for departmental use and to make recommendations.
  • Supervises and participates in the preparation of specifications for complex equipment items to reflect the particular needs of the operating units and to conform to requirements of the central processing agency.
  • Prepares justification to support the purchase of equipment and services.
  • Directs the acquisition, tagging,
    and taking of periodic inventories, maintenance of property records, and custody of equipment items not in current use.
  • Directs the utilization of assigned equipment and the disposal of salvage items.
  • Participates in the preparation of the services, supplies, and equipment budgets, including the evaluation of requests of operating units for new or replacement items, as needed.
  • Directs reproduction services and forms control, as needed.
  • Directs mail service or transportation activities, as needed.
  • Approves inhouse departmental orders within purchasing guidelines, using electronic systems, as needed.

Requirements:


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:


  • Four (4) years of experience in work which included the procurement of a variety of supplies, equipment, and services at the level of Procurement Assistant I, Warehouse Worker III, or higher.

LICENSE:


A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.


PHYSICAL CLASS:


  • Physical Class II
  • Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:


  • Experience performing work at the level of the Los Angeles County classification of **Procurement Assistant
    I **is defined as one who performs a full range of journeylevel functions in the regular and emergency procurement of supplies, equipment and services for an organization.


Experience performing work at the level of the Los Angeles County classification
of
Warehouse Worker III is experience with comprehensive responsibility for both procurement and warehousing operations in an organization, operating or assisting in the operation of a large warehouse.


Journey level functions is independently performing a full range of functions including the procurement of a variety of complex and technical supply and equipment items.


DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:


Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:

  • Additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.

Additional Information:


EXAMINATION CONTENT:


Applicants must meet the Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on each part of the examination in order to be added on the Eligible Register (hiring list).

_Passing this examination and being added to the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment._

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

**NO PERSON MAY C

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