Principal Purchasing & Contracts Analyst

Position: PRINCIPAL PURCHASING & CONTRACTS ANALYST
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

APPLICATION FILING PERIOD

Applications will be accepted from October 11, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT).

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER

W2262N-EA

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected.  We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

Internal Services Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Principal Purchasing & Contracts Analyst vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance.

This assessment will be weighted 100%.  Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Principal Purchasing & Contracts Analyst.

The Opportunity

Positions allocable to this class are found in the Internal Services Department, Purchasing and Contract Service, and reports to the Section Manager. The Principal Purchasing & Contracts Analyst is the expert level and independently performs or leads the most complex acquisitions of equipment, supplies, or services. The Principal Purchasing & Contracts Analyst may lead lower level purchasing and contracts analysts or develop Countywide purchasing and contracts policies and standards and provide training to user departments or materials management staff and those whose duties involve part time acquisition or contract functions in conjunction with other responsibilities.

Incumbents evaluate acquisition and contract requirements, determine appropriate solicitation processes, sources, terms and conditions, evaluation procedures, conduct the contract or acquisition process, and negotiate contract awards.

The incumbent has extensive knowledge of generally accepted purchasing and contracting principles in the context of County policies, procedures and legal requirements, and adapts processes as required within these parameters. The incumbent is expert in drafting and negotiating contractual agreements including establishing terms and conditions, analyzing technical and legal issues, and evaluating complex bids and proposals involving multiple and subjective criteria.

Incumbents are knowledgeable about industry and market conditions that may affect acquisitions and County supply and contract needs.

Incumbents may lead a group of contract staff responsible for developing increasingly complex contracts. Incumbents may work with management to review current practices and make recommendations for and implement changes to policies, practices or systems. Incumbents work extensively with central staff departments, user departments and vendors both in establishing performance criteria and measurements as well as resolving contractual problems.

COMPLEXITY STANDARD:

Most complex acquisitions and contracts are differentiated based on the degree to which they involve a combination of variables that add to the difficulty of the solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award processes and require extensive amounts of judgement in execution. For examples of the types of variables considered in differentiating complexity, please see the County of Los Angeles Class Specification located at:

Positions assigned to this Office will also be responsible for providing expert and strategic consultative services in the areas of contracts, purchasing, and procurement and collaborating with County contracting operations, end-user departments, local government agencies, small business, and Community-Based Organizations operations, including those that provide direct services…