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Materials Manager
Description of Duties
This is an important position involving responsibility for the procurement and internal management of supplies, materials, and equipment for a large department, facility or institution of government. Employees of this class execute the purchase, storage and distribution of materials. Direct supervision is exercised over professional and clerical personnel. General supervision is received from an administrator or department head.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency, PLUS:
- Graduation with a Bachelor's degree plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience involving purchasing, materials management, and product or inventory control, of which must include supervisory responsibility, OR;
- Graduation with an Associate's degree plus three (3) years of paid full-time paid or its part-time equivalent* experience involving purchasing, materials management, and product or inventory control, of which one (1) year must include supervisory responsibility, OR;
- Five (5) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience involving purchasing, materials management, and product or inventory control, of which one (1) year must include supervisory responsibility, OR;
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C) above.
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. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
Anticipated Eligibility – Age and Educational Requirements:
According to Civil Service Law, section 54 which became effective September 4, 2024, applicants who are within 12 months of meeting the minimum age or attaining the minimum educational requirements following the date of examination, may take the civil service exam, but will be restricted from certification until such a time that the minimum age or educational requirements are met. Candidates will be required to provide proof of qualifying education and/or age within 12 months of exam date in order to be eligible for appointment from a certified list.
