Contract Administrator-Department Promotional-ETR

Salary : $5,570.50 - $6,657.26 Monthly
Location : 1600 East Belle Terrace, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: 9945
Department: EMPLOYERS' TRAINING RESOURCE
Opening Date: 01/12/2026
Closing Date: 1/16/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Information

Amended 01/13/2026

This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open to eligible employees of Kern County Employer's Training Resource who have permanent status in the classified service and who received an overall standard or better on their last employee performance report.

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 ORAdministrative 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.

Full

Job Description:

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application by the final filing deadline of Friday, January 16, 2026.

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
Examinations:
Qualified candidates will be notified 5 days prior to the examination.

Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled dates/times/locations without exception.

Appraisal (Weight 100%):
Will be conducted for the purpose of appraising the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any of the following: investigation, oral examination and/or review of application

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

This position works within the Kern County Employer's Training Resource. For more information about the department, please view their website here.
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Additional Information

All Kern County employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers" through state and local laws (CA Government Code Sec.  and Ordinance Code Title 2-Administration, Ch. 2.66 Emergency Services). As Disaster Service Workers, all County employees are expected to remain at work, or to report for work as soon as practicable following a significant emergency or disaster.
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.
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 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.

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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.
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