Buyer (Class Code 0308)

City of New Orleans • New Orleans, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Technical and specialized clerical work in purchasing materials, supplies, and equipment; and related work as required.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• OR A High School Diploma or GED and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in large-scale purchasing, warehousing or storekeeping of materials, supplies and equipment.
• College education may be substituted for this experience at the rate of thirty (30) semester hours for each year of experience.
• Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification.
• If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.
• All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for related experience gained within the last ten (10) years.
• The minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or participation in any other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by the Louisiana State Child Labor Law.
• GOOD MORAL CHARACTER is required of all applicants.
• Any applicant may be disqualified if his/her character or past employment record is found to be unsatisfactory as determined by the Department of City Civil Service.
• Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.
• Applicants who are licensed to drive should have a current license on their person for purposes of identification during all phases of an examination.
• In lieu of such license, the Department of City Civil Service may require that applicants have some form of picture identification.
• High School diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service.
• College diplomas from foreign countries will be accepted if the applicant submits a statement of educational equivalency from one of the evaluation services accepted by the Department of Civil Service.
• Applicants will not receive credit for unpaid work unless specified on the job announcement.
• Partial credit only will be given for related part time employment.
• Civil Service reserves the right to determine which degrees, education, or other credentials are related or closely related.
• Experience credit will be granted for related provisional appointments (internal applicants).
• The Civil Service Department defines this experience as experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's Degree upon entrance.
• Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education, driver's license, and/or professional licenses/certifications claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification.
• If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.
• Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials during the application process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level