Contract Specialist-Department Promotional-CAO-General Services

About the role

A qualified candidate will be notified of the examination date five days prior to the event. The examination will consist of an oral exam, which will assess the candidate's training, education, experience, interest, and personal fitness for the position. Applicants must achieve at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Appraising training, education, experience, interest, and personal fitness for the position.
• Conducting the oral exam as part of the assessment process.
• Ensuring applicants meet the minimum qualifications outlined in the requirements section.

Requirements

The minimum qualifications for this position include:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Construction Management, Architecture, Building Engineering, or a related field, combined with one (1) year of experience in contract administration.
• Two (2) years of college with three (3) years of experience in contract administration.
• Completion of the twelfth grade or GED, combined with five (5) years of experience in contract administration.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Qualifications

Typical experience for this position includes:

• Contract Administration
• Construction Project Management
• Contract Law

Skills

No specific skills are listed as required for this position.

Benefits

No specific benefits are listed for this position.

Pay

No specific pay information is provided for this position.

Schedule

No specific schedule information is provided for this position.

Additional Information

This examination will establish an eligible list from which an immediate appointment will be made at CAO-General Services. Other 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.

Other Important Information

• Candidates are encouraged to indicate acceptable geographical locations in which they would accept employment on their application form.
• Candidates MUST be willing to travel to these locations (areas/district offices).
• Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled dates/time/location without exception.
• 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.

Background Check

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Employee Benefits

As a regular or provisional employee of Kern County, working twenty (20) hours or more per week, you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical/Dental/Vision
• Retail Retirement Program: Kern County Employees' Retirement Association (KCERA)
• Deferred Compensation: Section 457 plan
• Retirement Program: Section 401 (a) defined benefit retirement plan
• Short Term Disability Coverage
• Accident Plan
• Cancer Plan
• Flexible Spending Account

Required Questions

• I have successfully completed my initial 6 or 12 month probationary period as an employee of Kern County (temporary and extra help time is not qualifying).
• I had an overall rating of Standard or better on my last performance appraisal.
• Have you for any reason separated from County employment (layoff, voluntary or involuntary resignation) and gained re-employment within the last six months?
• I understand the unauthorized disclosure of examination material is a violation of Civil Service Rules and can result in my disqualification, by the Civil Service Commission, from this examination and future examinations with the County of Kern.
• I understand that this is a competitive examination. I agree that I will not discuss the content or nature of any component for this examination, in general or specific terms, with anyone until the examination process is completed for all candidates.
• I was appointed to my present classification and level on [Date]
• I have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Construction Management, Architecture, Building Engineering, or a related field.
• I have attached a copy of my official or unofficial transcripts, or a copy of my degree, showing that I have been awarded a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Construction Management, Architecture, Building Engineering, or a related field.
• I have attached a copy of official or unofficial transcripts from an accredited college or university demonstrating that I have completed two (2) years of college.
• I have one (1) year experience in contract administration.
• Please list all employers where you gained one (1) year experience in contract administration.
• I have three (3) years experience in contract administration.
• Please list all employers where you gained three (3) years experience in contract administration.
• I have five (5) years experience in contract administration.
• Please list all employers where you gained five (5) years experience in contract administration.