Fire Department Aide (SAN)

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency service to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County, the Cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark and Union City, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.  Serving a population of 840,000 and encompassing an area of roughly 506 square miles, the ACFD provides a wide variety of services to an ever expanding and diverse community.  These services include:

- Advanced Life Support Rescue

- Fire Suppression

- Hazardous Materials Mitigation

- Urban Search and Rescue

- Water Rescue

- Community Outreach & Education

- Disaster Preparedness

- Fire Prevention and Code Compliance

- Regional Dispatch

 

For more information about the Alameda County Fire Department, please visit their website at www.acgov.org/fire

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer!

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Fire Department Aides are employed on an hourly, services-as-needed basis and are always provisionally appointed to the position.  Applications will be screened according to the minimum qualifications outlined in the online bulletin.

 

 The final application filing deadline for this recruitment is:

 Friday, October 7, 2011 - 5:00 p.m. 

 

 

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY; NO HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

Alameda County Fire Department Aides, under the direction of the Administrative Secretary, Battalion/Assistant Fire Chief or equivalent position performs a variety of activities including messenger, weed abatement, public and community education, hydrant checking, administrative and clerical assignments and special projects as required. Duties vary depending on the particular division assignment and individual areas of interest or specialization, if any.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Fire Department Aides are employed on an hourly, services-as-needed basis and are always provisionally appointed to the position. This class reports to the Administrative Secretary or Battalion/Assistant Fire Chief, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Community Outreach Coordinator or designee.

NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

1. Drives delivery van or truck for pick-up and delivery of fire department mail, materials, supplies, furniture and equipment to all fire locations, county agencies and departments and vendors on a regularly scheduled basis.
2. Loads and unloads delivery vehicles; sorts, receives and prepares fire department materials, supplies and equipment for transport.
3. Delivers and fills, if necessary, oxygen tanks and air bottles to all stations.
4. Assists with office work such as answering telephones, typing, filing and copying, as needed.
5. Assists with special projects or assignments as needed.
6. Assists at community events or other public functions as needed.
7. Inspects property for weed and combustible materials that may constitute a fire hazard; writes correspondence setting forth violations and conditions for abatement.
8. Maintains service schedules and records for fire hydrants and conduct periodic testing.
9. Provide training to the public in emergency preparedness, CERT, basic fire safety and CPR under the direction of ACFD staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Age:

- Must be 18 years of age at the time of appointment. 

License:

- Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license and a satisfactory DMV record.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

An ideal candidate would possess the ability to:

• Use common hand and power tools.
• Exercise mechanical aptitude.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Work effectively with co-workers, supervisors and the public.
• Drive safely and skillfully.
• Sort and categorize mail and other correspondence.
• Plan and prioritizing work to meet scheduled routes.
• Lift up to 50 pounds; e.g., mail bins, smoke blowers, oxygen and water bottles.
• Perform administrative and clerical duties accurately.
• Maintain hydrant equipment.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Speak to small public groups.

APPLICATION SCREENING PROCESS:

This process will  consist of the following steps:

1. A review of candidates' application to verify possession of minimum requirements.  Those candidates determined to be qualified will move to the next step in the process;  
2. An oral interview will be weighted at 100% of the candidates final examination score.  
3. The next steps in the process are TBD. 

Fire Department Aides are employed on an hourly, services-as-needed basis and are always provisionally appointed to the position.    

  

 *WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED SCREENING PROCESS STEPS.

 

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:

**Recruitment Closes (LDF) - 10/07/2011; 5:00 p.m.

**Screening of Applications for Minimum Qualifications - 10/10/2011

**Oral Interviews (exam - weighted at 100% of final score) - 10/17/2011

**Creation of List - 11/16/2011

**Departmental Hiring Interviews - To Be Scheduled After Promulgation of Eligible List

 

**WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.

*** For benefit information, please refer to the recruitment brochure.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email.  Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use.  If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you.  All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account.  You  will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the “My applications” button on the Current Job Openings page.

 

Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied.  The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.  

 

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system.  Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox.  If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs.  You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.

 

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For additional information, please contact:

Monique Hill| Human Resources Analyst II

Human Resource Services Division, Alameda County

1405 Lakeside Drive | Oakland, California 94612

Office 510-208-4841| Facsimile 510-272-6424

monique.hill@acgov.org | www.acgov.org