The Putnam County Department of Central Services is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Capital Asset and Procurement Coordinator.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: This is a high-level strategic management position responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive program to manage County-wide assets and their procurements. This includes identification and evaluation of the County’s fixed assets and establishment of an inclusive fixed asset inventory maintained in the centralized financial database. Incumbent is responsible for development and implementation of fixed asset capital plan and instituting related policies and procedures. Responsibilities also include communication across all County departments to ensure participation in and adherence to asset management and their procurement system procedures and practices. Additionally, the incumbent performs a variety of tasks related to the effective and efficient management of various types of real estate holdings owned by the County of Putnam. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Purchasing or their Designee, with considerable leeway for the exercise of independent judgment. Supervision of others and contract management may be required. Performs related responsibilities as required.

SOME TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Assists with the development and prioritization of capital asset procurements, including the preparation of technical specifications, establishing project schedules, responses to RFIs, evaluation of bids and award recommendations.
• Develops, implements, and oversees the creation and carrying out of County wide asset tagging;
• Assists with Capital Asset planning to help formulate budgets and long-term planning.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of the Asset Management Information System and database within current system;
• Prepares reports and presentations;
• Establishes asset management policy, including management strategy, objectives, implementation action plans, contingency planning, and a cohesive set of procedures and practices;
• Develops and implements strategic fixed asset replacement/repair plan which accounts for asset depreciation, asset life cycle, and changing County needs;
• Coordinates comprehensive ongoing identification of the County’s fixed assets;
• Creates inclusive electronic database of fixed asset County inventory, and develops and implements procedures to ensure accurate maintenance of inventory database and related records;
• Implements coordinated, efficient and effective fixed asset inventory control, inventory information auditing, and database management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's Degree or higher in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or a related field and two (2) years of managerial or administrative experience relevant to financial, asset and/or inventory management; or
2. Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of managerial or administrative experience relevant to financial, asset and/or inventory management; or
3. Associate degree accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or a related field and four (4) years’ experience relevant to financial, asset and/or inventory management; or
4. Associate degree and six (6) years of managerial or administrative experience relevant to financial, asset and/or inventory management.

EXPERIENCE NOTES: Military experience in the above areas may be considered equivalent to work experience.

PLEASE NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

SPECIAL NOTE: Ideal candidates will have a working knowledge of PAS-55 principles and related experience.

APPLICATION: 

Applications and resumes may be submitted to the Putnam County Personnel Department by mail or email:

putnampersonnel@putnamcountyny.gov

Putnam County Personnel Department

110 Old Route 6, Bldg 3

Carmel NY, 10512

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