Emergency Supply Officer: Homelessness Response

County-of-Los-Angeles; California; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Mental Health in Los Angeles County seeks qualified candidates for Emergency Supply Officer I vacancies tied to the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, hires may be made for an initial period up to 90 days, with a possibility of permanent County employment.

Responsibilities include supply, procurement, warehousing, distribution, and inventory management within a large department, with performance-based assessment during the initial period and potential for permanent

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in work which included the procurement of a variety of supplies, equipment, and services at the level of Procurement Assistant I, Warehouse Worker III, or higher.

Responsibilities

• Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates work of subordinate staff.
• Directs the routine and emergency procurement of supplies, equipment and services, and the preparation of related documents, records, controls, and reports.
• Directs the storage and distribution of supplies and the maintenance of optimum inventory levels.
• Coordinates procurement and supply activities with departmental accounting operations, the central processing agency, and vendors.
• Screens or supervises the screening of requests for supplies and evaluates consumption patterns for supplies and services of various operating units.
• Supervises or coordinates comparative testing and the evaluation of supplies and equipment with the various operating units in reference to costs, relative efficiency, and labor savings to determine suitability for departmental use and make recommendations.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of specifications for complex equipment items to reflect the particular needs of the operating units and to conform to requirements of the central processing agency.
• Prepares justification to support the purchase of equipment and services.
• Directs the acquisition, tagging, and taking of periodic inventories, maintenance of property records, and custody of equipment items not in current use.
• Directs the utilization of assigned equipment and the disposal of salvage items.
• Participates in the preparation of the services, supplies, and equipment budgets, including the evaluation of requests of operating units for new or replacement items as needed.
• Directs reproduction services and forms control as needed.
• Directs mail service or transportation activities as needed.
• Approves in‑house departmental orders within purchasing guidelines, using electronic systems as needed.

Job description

The Department of Mental Health in Los Angeles County seeks qualified candidates for Emergency Supply Officer I vacancies tied to the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, hires may be made for an initial period up to 90 days, with a possibility of permanent County employment.

Responsibilities include supply, procurement, warehousing, distribution, and inventory management within a large department, with performance-based assessment during the initial period and potential for permanent