PURCHASING ANALYST I/II

The Clark County Finance Department - Purchasing Division is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Purchasing Analyst I/II position. This position performs routine to complex purchasing, specification preparation, multi-year and multi-departmental contracting and expediting activities for the purchase of a variety of materials, supplies, equipment, services and construction items for use by all County departments and other local agencies. THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED. This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources. Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process. Purchasing Analyst I: $33.65 - $49.74 Hourly Purchasing Analyst II: $36.34 - $53.73 Hourly The Purchasing Analyst I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Purchasing Analyst II. This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Human Resources. Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process. Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union. Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education and Experience: Purchasing Analyst I - Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration or a related field. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years. Purchasing Analyst II - In addition to the above: Minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience in professional level purchasing and expediting a variety of materials, supplies and equipment, including developing formal specifications and bid documents and sources of supply. Experience in a public agency setting is desirable. All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources. Working Conditions: Attend meetings outside of normal working hours. Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment. Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted. Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions. Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Analyzes requisitions and requests for purchase to determine the types of materials, supplies, equipment or services required; advises operational management and staff regarding alternatives; ensures that such requests are complete and that proper authorization has been obtained; makes recommendations for disseminating information regarding products and supplies. Confers with requesting departments; selects, specifies and qualifies suppliers for assigned commodity areas. Obtains verbal or written price quotations or prepares formal specifications and bid packages as required; …

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