THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. Qualified applicants must be current county employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified includes the District Attorney’s Office, the Medical Center, and the Superior Court) by the last day of filing. A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.
APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.
THE AGENCY
Zone 7 Water Agency is located in the Tri-Valley region of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It provides water on a wholesale basis to the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon, and flood-protection services to all of eastern Alameda County. Zone 7 employs approximately 116 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $80.3 million dollars. The Agency’s administrative offices are located in Livermore, CA, the easternmost city of Alameda County, which is bordered by Contra Costa County to the north and San Joaquin County to the east. Livermore, California’s oldest wine region, is known for the science and technology of its national laboratories, a historic downtown area, and the surrounding farmlands and ranches that mirror the Valley’s western heritage.
Zone 7 employees are committed to providing a reliable supply of high-quality water and an effective flood control system to the Livermore-Amador Valley in a fiscally responsible, innovative, proactive and environmentally sensitive way. We invite you to acquaint yourself with our dynamic Agency and its exciting employment opportunities.
For more information regarding the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 please visit their website at www.zone7water.com.
THE POSITION
Under 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.
The 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.
The 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.
For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: SENIOR PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, ZONE 7
TO QUALIFY FOR THE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCESS, YOU MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY FULFILLING ONE OF THE PATTERNS LISTED BELOW (I-II) AND CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE.
EITHER I
Experience: The equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in the classification of Buyer II, Zone 7 in the Alameda County classified service.
OR II
Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, economics, or a related field;
AND
Experience: 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.
Substitution: Additional work experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
License: Possession of a valid California Driver’s license is required.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
- 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.
- Basic applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures related to public bidding, contracting and procurement.
- Risk Transfer as it relates to contractual obligations with suppliers.
- Electronic procurement and financial ERP systems, and Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Basic financial recordkeeping, accounts payable and contract management procedures and practices.
- Basic vendor management.
Ability to:
- Analyze information and problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop sound conclusions and recommendations.
- Negotiate effectively with vendors on behalf of the Agency.
- Prepare clear, accurate and concise specifications, agreements, contracts, records, reports, and correspondences.
- Present proposals and recommended course of action clearly and logically.
- Interpret, explain and apply federal, state, local, and Agency laws, regulations, ordinances, and policies governing purchasing procedures.
- Reconcile discrepancies, expedite transactions, and perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions.
- Communicate both verbally and in writing and maintain effective communication between Agency sections and Procurement.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, vendors, and the public.
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
- A review of applicants' application and supplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
- An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral examination may be administered virtually and may contain situational exercises.
Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.
The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN
Deadline for Filing:
5:00:00 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2026
Review of Applications & Questionnaires for Minimum Qualifications:
July 14, 2026
Notification to applicants:
July 17, 2026
Civil Service Oral Examination:
Week August 3, 2026
Notification of Exam Results:
1-2 weeks after oral exam
Department Selection Process:
Mid-August 2026
- The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will receive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam date.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement no later than the recruitment filing deadline. If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing deadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement within ten (10) business days of submitting your application. Unless your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.
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*:
For your Health & Well-Being
- Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Management Paid Leave**
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1st United Services Credit Union
- 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.
**Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, acgov.org, [email protected], and [email protected] as 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.
Please 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.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box [email protected] and [email protected] are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
Analyst Email Address Link: [email protected]
www.acgov.org/hrs
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.
