Chief Contracts and Procurement Officer

Position Description Priority Screening Deadline: Monday, November 16, 2026 Exam #26/14N35/10LC The County of Monterey is a diverse community set in a picturesque coastal location and offers tourists and residents alike the comfort of a moderate, Mediterranean climate, miles of beautiful beaches, spectacular mountain ranges, groves of redwoods, low-rolling foothills, and scenic valleys. Boasting such world-renowned attractions as the spectacular Big Sur Coast, Laguna Seca Raceway, 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Steinbeck Center, the Monterey Jazz and Blues Festivals and Pebble Beach – possibly the world’s most famous golf course, it’s easy to see why over 450,000 residents choose to live here and an estimated four million visitors a year make the County of Monterey their destination of choice. The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier. Unit Information Housed within the County Administrative Office, the Contracts and Procurement Unit (C&P) provides decentralized procurement and contract management support to County staff across all departments. The C&P team continues to promote procurement best practices and operational consistency to support effective and reliable procurement operations. Contracts & Procurement is committed to delivering high-quality service to all stakeholders while complying with all applicable laws, policies, and procedures. Our goal is to facilitate an efficient, timely, and cost-effective procurement process that includes strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, agreement development, and fostering positive vendor relationships. Through these efforts, we aim to support County departments and responsibly steward public resources. Position Information Under the administrative direction of an Assistant County Administrative Officer, the Chief Contracts and Purchasing Officer has functional and first level management responsibility for the County’s centralized purchasing, contracting and related functions. In addition to having direct responsibility for responding to and facilitating a wide variety of departmental purchasing and contracting needs, the incumbent also has significant authority and responsibility for ensuring that all County purchasing activities, including those that have been delegated to some departments, comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures and ethical standards. The incumbent performs duties with considerable independence of action and judgment, while also providing direction to subordinate staff engaged in providing contractual and procurement services to both internal and external customers. In general, the incumbent provides both management and technical expertise pertaining to purchasing and contracting related activities by giving service, advice and support to County executives and departmental staff. All application materials must be received by the priority screening date for a guaranteed review. Applications received after this date will be considered on an as needed basis until the position is filled. The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis. Examples of Duties Serves as a deputized purchasing agent in accordance with code and statutory requirements for the County of Monterey; monitors, reviews and evaluates centralized and delegated purchasing/contracting activities and ensures their compliance with legal requirements and ethical standards, as well as County goals, objectives, policies and procedures; collaborates with County representatives to determine pu…

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