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Introduction

THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this\r\nexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year\r\nbut can be extended. Qualified applicants must be current county employees and\r\nhave completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a\r\nregular appointment in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified\r\nincludes the District Attorney's Office, the Medical Center, and the Superior\r\nCourt) by the last day of filing. A\r\nregular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment\r\nPool), or STEP-UP appointments.\r\n\r\n\r\nAPPLICATIONS AND\r\nSUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.\r\n

DESCRIPTION

\r\n\r\nTHE AGENCY\r\n\r\nZone 7 Water Agency\r\nis located in the Tri-Valley region of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It\r\nprovides water on a wholesale basis to the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore,\r\nDublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon, and flood-protection\r\nservices to all of eastern Alameda County. Zone 7 employs approximately 116\r\nfull-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $80.3 million dollars.\r\nThe Agency's administrative offices are located in Livermore, CA, the\r\neasternmost city of Alameda County, which is bordered by Contra Costa County to\r\nthe north and San Joaquin County to the east. Livermore, California's oldest\r\nwine region, is known for the science and technology of its national\r\nlaboratories, a historic downtown area, and the surrounding farmlands and\r\nranches that mirror the Valley's western heritage.\r\n\r\nZone 7 employees are\r\ncommitted to providing a reliable supply of high-quality water and an effective\r\nflood control system to the Livermore-Amador Valley in a fiscally responsible,\r\ninnovative, proactive and environmentally sensitive way. We invite you to acquaint\r\nyourself with our dynamic Agency and its exciting employment opportunities.\r\n\r\nFor more information\r\nregarding the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,\r\nZone 7 please visit their website at www.zone7water.com.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTHE POSITION\r\nUnder general direction, performs professional procurement duties associated with the purchase of equipment, services, materials, and supplies. Processes complex purchasing transactions in compliance with established public procurement laws, ordinances, policies, ethical principles, and related duties as assigned.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Senior Procurement Specialist, Zone 7 classification is located in the Administrative Services Division in the Zone 7 Water Agency ("Agency") and reports to the Procurement Manager, Zone 7. The Senior Procurement Specialist, Zone 7 is the advanced journey level classification in the Procurement series. The employee in this position leads, trains, and coordinates work for professional procurement staff. Works within considerable discretion, independent judgment within established laws, policies, and procedures.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe classification is distinguished from the Procurement Specialist, Zone 7 in that the former is responsible for predominantly lead work to the Procurement staff and provide day-to-day support to the Procurement Manager, Zone 7.\r\n\r\n\r\nFor\r\nmore detailed information about the job classification, visit:Senior Procurement Specialist, Zone 7\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

TO\r\nQUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM\r\nREQUIREMENTS BY FULFILLING ONE OF THE PATTERNS LISTED BELOW (I-II) AND CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEITHER I\r\nExperience:The equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in the classification of Buyer II, Zone 7 in the Alameda County classified service.\r\n\r\nOR II\r\n\r\n\r\nEducation:Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, economics, or a related field;\r\n\r\n\r\nAND\r\n\r\n\r\nExperience:The equivalent of five (5) years of increasingly responsible full-time professional purchasing experience in a formal purchasing department, purchasing a variety of supplies, materials, equipment, and services.\r\n\r\n\r\nSubstitution:Additional work experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.\r\n\r\nLicense:Possession of a valid California Driver's license is required.\r\n\r\n\r\nNOTE:\tThe Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.\r\n

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The\r\nmost suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:\r\n\r\n\r\nKnowledge of:\r\n\r\n\r\n Purchasing principles, practices, and techniques in a public agency, including competitive and public works bidding procedures and the preparation and evaluation of technical and other bid specifications.\r\n Basic applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures related to public bidding, contracting and procurement.\r\n Risk Transfer as it relates to contractual obligations with suppliers.\r\n Electronic procurement and financial ERP systems, and Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Outlook.\r\n Basic financial recordkeeping, accounts payable and contract management procedures and practices.\r\n Basic vendor management.\r\n\r\nAbility to:\r\n\r\n\r\n Analyze information and problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop sound conclusions and recommendations.\r\n Negotiate effectively with vendors on behalf of the Agency.\r\n Prepare clear, accurate and concise specifications, agreements, contracts, records, reports, and correspondences.\r\n Present proposals and recommended course of action clearly and logically.\r\n Interpret, explain and apply federal, state, local, and Agency laws, regulations, ordinances, and policies governing purchasing procedures.\r\n Reconcile discrepancies, expedite transactions, and perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions.\r\n Communicate both verbally and in writing and maintain effective communication between Agency sections and Procurement.\r\n Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, vendors, and the public.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL\r\nCONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A review of\r\n applicants' application andsupplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements.Those candidates who possess the minimum\r\n requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination\r\n process.\r\n An oral examination\r\n which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may be administered\r\n virtually and may contain situational exercises.\r\n\r\n\r\nCandidates must\r\nattain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.\r\n\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\r\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.\r\n\r\nAlameda County\r\nutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is\r\ncompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for\r\nqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine\r\nthe qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the\r\nvacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the\r\nneeds of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be\r\nexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be\r\nmore broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate\r\njobs with comparable scopes of work.\r\n\r\nFor more information\r\non the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to\r\nKnow" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.\r\n

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be\r\ninformed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process\r\nwhich will require their attendance.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe following dates\r\nare tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n Deadline for Filing:\r\n 5:00:00 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Review of Applications & Questionnaires for Minimum Qualifications:\r\n July 14, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Notification to applicants:\r\n July 17, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Civil Service Oral Examination:\r\n Week August 3, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n Notification of Exam Results:\r\n 1-2 weeks after oral exam\r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n Department Selection Process:\r\n Mid-August 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n*The combined oral\r\nexamination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list,\r\nmay serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this\r\nclassification. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will\r\nreceive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam\r\ndate.\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT\r\nTO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nREASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\r\n\r\nAlameda County and the Human Resource Services\r\nDepartment will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection\r\nprocess to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical\r\nconditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and\r\nHousing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and\r\nAlameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To\r\nrequest an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other\r\nphases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human\r\nResources Representative listed on the job announcement no later than the\r\nrecruitment filing deadline. If this is a continuous open recruitment without a\r\nfiling deadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative\r\nlisted on the job announcement within ten (10) business days of submitting your\r\napplication. Unless your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a\r\nwheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires\r\napplicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for\r\nreasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation,\r\napplicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA\r\nand applicable statutes.\r\n\r\nFor more information regarding our Reasonable\r\nAccommodation procedures, please visit our website,Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.\r\n

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:\r\nFor your Health & Well-Being\r\n\r\n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Vision or Vision Reimbursement\r\n Share the Savings\r\n Basic Life Insurance\r\n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)\r\n Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance\r\n County Allowance Credit\r\n Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance\r\n Short-Term Disability Insurance\r\n Long-Term Disability Insurance\r\n Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services\r\n Employee Assistance Program\r\n\r\nFor your Financial Future\r\n\r\n Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)\r\n Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)\r\n\r\nFor your Work/Life Balance\r\n\r\n 12 paid holidays\r\n Floating Holidays\r\n Vacation and sick leave accrual\r\n Vacation purchase program\r\n Management Paid Leave**\r\n Catastrophic Sick Leave\r\n Pet Insurance\r\n Commuter Benefits Program\r\n Guaranteed Ride Home\r\n Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)\r\n Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)\r\n Child Care Resources\r\n 1stUnited Services Credit Union\r\n\r\n*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.\r\n**Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.\r\n\r\n

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add@jobaps.com, acgov.org,Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org,andNoreply@jobaps.comas accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.\r\nPlease take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.\r\nNOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email boxNoreply@jobaps.comandNoreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.orgare routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website atwww.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.\r\n\r\nErika Beams, Human Resources Analyst\r\nHuman Resource Services Division, County of Alameda \r\nAnalyst Email Address Link: Erika.Beams@acgov.org\r\nwww.acgov.org/hrs\r\nDISASTER SERVI...