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BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY
As an employer the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity creativity and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
The City of Berkeley Finance Department is now accepting applications for the position of Buyer! In this role you will be responsible for purchasing and expediting a wide range of materials supplies and equipment for all City departments. You will analyze requisitions research products and vendors prepare specifications and requests for proposals negotiate purchase terms and ensure timely delivery. You will also evaluate bids recommend contract awards maintain vendor performance records and monitor industry trends to recommend process improvements. This position requires strong attention to detail effective communication with internal departments and vendors and the ability to resolve delivery quality or pricing issues efficiently.
See the full job specification here: QUALIFICATIONSA typical way of gaining the knowledge skills and abilities outlined above is:
Equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of professional level experience in purchasing and expediting a variety of materials supplies and equipment which has included developing formal specifications and sources of supply. College level coursework in business administration or a closely related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year for year basis to a maximum of two (2) years.
Other requirements: Must possess a valid California drivers license and have a satisfactory driving record.APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicationsmust be received by5:00 PM PSTon September 8 2025 andmust include a completed application and responses to supplemental questions.Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format braille large print electronic text etc.) upon request to. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.
EXAM PROCESS
The exam processwillinclude butmaynotbelimited to:
Application review for minimum qualifications and answers to the supplemental questions
Oral BoardExam
Tests may consist of any combination of writtenoralor other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include but are not necessarily limited to typing math reading writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and softwareproficiency or any other job-related knowledge skillabilityor qualification.The examination process and datesare subject to change. TheCitymay without notice change oreliminateany assessmentcomponentas needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.
Reasonable Accommodations: TheCityis committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process mustsubmita request in writing toat the time of application.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include but is not limited to: employment history confirmation of educational credentials and degrees licenses including drivers license registrations certificates other credentials credit check criminal history check and Live Scan fingerprinting.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER
The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race color national origin ancestry religion age physical or mental disability or medical condition sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information marital status pregnancy political affiliation veterans status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.
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