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Form of workSalary : $60,024.00 - $74,532.00 Annually
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Open
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 24-684
Department: Business Services
Division: Controller
Opening Date: 01/25/2024
Closing Date: 2/8/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Assistant Buyer$5,002 to $6,211 Monthly
Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:
2/8/2024
5:00 P.M. (Pacific)
Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan
Paid Time Off:
12 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is seeking The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking highly qualified, detail-oriented, customer focused individuals for the Assistant Buyer position.
This position researches, compares, purchases, and/or negotiates to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, services, and provides travel-related support for LACOE divisions and affiliates.
The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge:
Experience: Two years of experience in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment.
Equivalency Provision: Two years of college (i.e. 60 semester or 90 quarter) units, with coursework in purchasing, business, accounting, public administration or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation, may substitute for one year of the required experience. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Additional Requirements: A valid California Driver's License, use of an automobile, or ability to obtain transportation between job sites may be required. A certification as a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) is desired.
Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.
Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a written multiple-choice examination and an interview.
Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jennifer Kirkpatrick at kirkpatrick_jennifer@lacoe.edu
For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc
LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public.
Recruitment ID: 24-684
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:
01
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified.
The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).
Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.
Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.
02
What is your highest level of education?
Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
03
How many units of college have you completed with coursework in purchasing, business, accounting, or public administration?
Please select the option below that best matches the amount of coursework completed in the specified areas.
Note: Unit verification will be required.
04
How many years of experience do you have in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment ?
05
Please describe your experience in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of materials.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Types of materials purchased
d) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
e) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
06
Please describe your experience in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of supplies.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Types of supplies purchased
d) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
e) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
07
Please describe your experience in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of equipment.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Types of equipment purchased
d) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
e) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
08
To what extent have you issued purchase orders?
09
Please describe your experience issuing purchase orders.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
10
To what extent have you processed travel expense requests such as lodging, transportation, and registration?
11
Please describe your experience processing travel expense requests such as lodging, transportation, and registration.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
12
To what extent have you researched and conducted comparisons on products, services, and vendors?
13
Please describe your experience in researching and conducting comparisons on products, services, and vendors.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
14
To what extent have you compared and analyzed quotations in order to determine qualified low proposal?
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Open
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 24-684
Department: Business Services
Division: Controller
Opening Date: 01/25/2024
Closing Date: 2/8/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Bulletin
An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Assistant Buyer$5,002 to $6,211 Monthly
Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:
2/8/2024
5:00 P.M. (Pacific)
Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan
Paid Time Off:
12 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is seeking The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking highly qualified, detail-oriented, customer focused individuals for the Assistant Buyer position.
This position researches, compares, purchases, and/or negotiates to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, services, and provides travel-related support for LACOE divisions and affiliates.
The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge:
- Methods, principles and practices of procurement/material management and governmental purchasing
- Provisions of the Education, Public Contract, Government, and Civil Codes of the State of California pertaining to purchasing and purchasing procedures involved in obtaining informal and formal quotations and formal bids
- Product standards
- Products, commodities, and services used within one or more commodity groupings
- Methods and resources used in researching and analyzing commodities and services
- Competitive bid practices and procedures
- Current product status and general market conditions
- Basic accounting practices
- Methods used in evaluating vendor capability and performance
- Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
- Fact Finding - Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
- Mathematical Facility - Performing computations and solving mathematical problems
- Industry Monitoring - Grasping the external political, economic, competitive, and social factors affecting the industry
- Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
- Using Technology - Working with electronic hardware and software applications
- Action & Results Focus - Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
- Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
- Professional Integrity & Ethics - Maintaining trust through honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
- Self-Management - Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
- Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
- Teamwork - Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
- Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures
Experience: Two years of experience in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment.
Equivalency Provision: Two years of college (i.e. 60 semester or 90 quarter) units, with coursework in purchasing, business, accounting, public administration or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation, may substitute for one year of the required experience. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Additional Requirements: A valid California Driver's License, use of an automobile, or ability to obtain transportation between job sites may be required. A certification as a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) is desired.
Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.
Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a written multiple-choice examination and an interview.
Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jennifer Kirkpatrick at kirkpatrick_jennifer@lacoe.edu
For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc
LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public.
Recruitment ID: 24-684
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:
- Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
- 12 vacation days per year, 18 after 7 years of service
- 15 paid holidays per year
- 12 paid sick days annually
- Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
- Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options
01
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified.
The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).
Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.
Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.
- Yes
- No
02
What is your highest level of education?
Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- No education
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Some college coursework but no degree
- Associate's Degree or two years of college (i.e. 60 semester or 90 quarter) units
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree
03
How many units of college have you completed with coursework in purchasing, business, accounting, or public administration?
Please select the option below that best matches the amount of coursework completed in the specified areas.
Note: Unit verification will be required.
- No coursework
- Less than 12 semester/18 quarter units
- At least 30 semester/45 quarter units
- At least 60 semester/90 quarter units
- At least 90 semester/135 quarter units
- 90 semester/135 quarter units or more
04
How many years of experience do you have in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment ?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year but less than 2 years
- 2 years but less than 3 years
- 3 years but less than 4 years
- 4 years but less than 5 years
- 5 or more years
05
Please describe your experience in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of materials.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Types of materials purchased
d) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
e) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
06
Please describe your experience in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of supplies.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Types of supplies purchased
d) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
e) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
07
Please describe your experience in purchasing or preparing specifications for the purchase of equipment.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Types of equipment purchased
d) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
e) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
08
To what extent have you issued purchase orders?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doing this
- I have done this independently but not extensively
- I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
09
Please describe your experience issuing purchase orders.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
10
To what extent have you processed travel expense requests such as lodging, transportation, and registration?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doing this
- I have done this independently but not extensively
- I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
11
Please describe your experience processing travel expense requests such as lodging, transportation, and registration.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
12
To what extent have you researched and conducted comparisons on products, services, and vendors?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doing this
- I have done this independently but not extensively
- I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
13
Please describe your experience in researching and conducting comparisons on products, services, and vendors.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
14
To what extent have you compared and analyzed quotations in order to determine qualified low proposal?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doi...
