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EQUITY IN COUNTY CONTRACTS PROGRAM MANAGER (ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER 10, ISD)
County of Los AngelesLos Angeles County, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Mar 2026
💰 $161,306/yr($119,695/yr – $161,306/yr)
About the role
Posting number: W1078E-EA
Department: INTERNAL SERVICES
Job classification: ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER 10, ISD
Posting type: Open
Categories: Management
Summary
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD
Applications will be accepted from September 4, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT).
This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
EXAM NUMBER
W1078E-EA
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
Internal Services Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Administrative Manager 10, ISD vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance.
This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Administrative Manager 10, ISD.
The Opportunity
The Equity in County Contracts Program Manager will serve as a centralized contract authority with specific responsibility for managing and maintaining the strategic direction, approach, and governance framework for the Equity in County Contracting Office. Positions assigned to this Office will also be responsible for providing expert and strategic consultative services in the areas of contracts, purchasing, and procurement and collaborating with County contracting operations, end-user departments, local government agencies, small business, and Community-Based Organizations operations, including those that provide direct services and program support to People Experiencing Homelessness.
Examples of duties
Act as a consultant to County departments and advise on strategic and systematic approaches in the development of service contracts; provide recommendations on standardizing the County’s contracting processes to ensure solicitations and contracts are developed pursuant to best practices.Review contracting opportunities with applicability to Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), non-profits, small, local, diverse businesses, and Community-Based Enterprises (CBEs) to broaden the diversity of entities that can participate in such solicitations and ensure that proper technical assistance and advertisements are provided and facilitate opportunities for competition.
Review Department solicitation practices to provide strategic recommendations and execution plans to achieve the County’s utilization goal for Local Small Business Enterprises (LSBEs), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBSEs), and CBEs under County contracts, including opportunities for subcontracting as a means to meet target goals.
Review applicability for innovative solicitation design opportunities, including the potential unbundling and contract tiering opportunities in solicitations to divide large contract into multiple smaller contracts as a viable procurement strategy to create more opportunities and access to CBOs, Non-Profits, small, local diverse businesses, and CBE utilization.
Consult and coordinate contracting efforts with technical or professional specialists in program areas and appropriate department managers to define and establish contract specifications, scope of work to ensure completeness and accuracy of findings to draft contract specifications for services.
Conduct, attend and participate in meetings with stakeholders; confer with departments, CBOs, Non-Profits, and Contractors/vendors to continually identify o
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