Senior Services Officer

Continuous Filing Exam – Cut-Off Dates

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 3/10/26, 4/7/26, 5/5/26, 6/2/26 (final).

Senior Contract Services Officer performs leadwork and/or advanced journey level, analytical duties related to contract administration; preparing requests for proposals, requests for bids, requests for information, and requests for qualifications; reviewing bids and proposals; negotiating, awarding, and preparing contracts; responding to bid protests; purchasing commodities and services; and advising project staff in the above duties. Departmental employees, except those employed in the Department of General Services, Contract and Purchasing Services Division, do not perform purchasing agent delegated duties unless authorized in writing by the County Purchasing Agent.

• Laws of public contracting and purchasing.
• Methods of purchasing by specification and competitive bidding.
• Characteristics and types of materials, supplies, equipment, and services suitable to meet the needs of a large government jurisdiction.
• Trade names, brands, and sources of supply.
• Procedures and requirements for developing professional, personal, construction, and service contracts.
• Computer software, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet programs.
• Principles and practices of public purchasing and contracting law.
• Public liability, property damage, and professional liability insurance.
• Market conditions, practices, and price trends.
• Government contract administration practices.
• Contract negotiation techniques.
• Principles and practices of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Current technology trends related to electronic commerce and electronic government transactions.

• Perform analytical and legal research work.
• Schedule and assign work to meet established time requirements.
• Train subordinates, vendors, service providers, and departmental staff.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Develop purchasing standards and specifications.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including customers, service providers, suppliers, coworkers, and supervisor.
• Read, understand, and interpret rules, regulations, and laws as they apply to purchasing and contracting.
• Resolve conflicts and maintain a professional attitude.
• Perform math calculations and cost-benefit analysis.
• Meet deadlines and prioritize work.
• Make independent decisions and judgments.
• Prepare and analyze financial and statistical data, tables, and charts.
• Prepare complex reports and recommendations.

Either: 1. One year of experience in the class of Contract Services Officer (Level II) in Sacramento County service.

Or: 2. A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field AND two years of full-time professional experience purchasing commodities, acquiring contracted services, or writing service or construction contracts.

Or: 3. Three years of full-time professional experience purchasing commodities, acquiring contracted services, or writing service or construction contracts.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

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