• Job Description

  Req#: 4415731
  
  
  The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by 5,000 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,752 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.
  
  ABOUT THE POSITION:
  The Court is seeking dynamic, well-qualified and highly motivated individuals to fill the position of Procurement Analyst. Procurement Analysts performs a variety of entry- to journey-level professional procurement and contracting activities for materials, equipment, supplies and services in accordance with the Judicial Branch Contract Law, Judicial Branch Contracting Manual, Court's Local Contracting Manual, the Public Contract Code and all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; and, provides professional assistance to Court managers and staff in meeting their procurement needs.
  Independently perform highly responsible duties in purchasing materials, equipment, supplies and services to ensure the operational needs of the Court are met in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner, consistent with all legal requirements. Incumbents provide technical guidance to the work of Procurement Technicians and are authorized to approve purchase orders up to their authority limits.
  For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in the bulletin. Applicants must meet the requirements stated in this bulletin.
  TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES
  This position is eligible for partial telework following an initial training period.
  
  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  
  To qualify, you must meet one of the following requirements at the time of application:
  
  Option I: Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in public or business administration, finance, operations management or a closely related field – AND – one (1) year of experience in risk assessment, legislative analysis, purchasing and/or contracting for supplies, equipment, materials or services, preferably in a court or other governmental agency.
  Option II: Five (5) years of experience at the level of a Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Procurement Technician working for Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
  Option III: Three (3) years of experience at the level of a Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Procurement Technician working for Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles and Documentation verifying completion of a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or similar certification
  Option IV: Five (5) years of experience in risk assessment, legislative analysis, purchasing and/or contracting for supplies, equipment, materials or services, preferably in a court or other governmental agency.
  
  EDUCATION VERIFICATION:
  To receive credit, a legible copy of your college diploma -OR- transcript(s) (unofficial are acceptable) detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution must be attached to your online application. Otherwise, your application materials will be deemed incomplete and rejected accordingly.
  
  For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.
  
  Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice- eval.org/members/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.
  
  
  DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  • Demonstrated experience with cooperative purchasing practices
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to understand contracting pricing and terms
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Work, Outlook)
  • Experience with SAP
  • Proficiency in utilizing E-Procurement systems
  • Ability to effectively communicate and work cooperatively with court/county employees, vendors, governmental agencies, and the general public
  
  EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
  
  Part I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire.
  
  Part II: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  
  APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
  Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. The Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.
  
  Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.
  
  The Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here (Download PDF reader).
  
  Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to abetancourth@lacourt.org.
  WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
  We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list that will remain active for approximately one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.
  
  Exam No.: R9826C
  Procurement Analyst
  Applications may be filed online at:
  www.lacourt.org
  OR via the HR computer kiosk at
  Superior Court of Los Angeles County
  Human Resources Administration
  111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
  Los Angeles, CA 90012
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Los Angeles County, which includes the city of Los Angeles.

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