Recruitment #15-0151-01
Date Opened | 3/16/2015 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 4/24/2015 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $43.28 - $52.55/hour; $90,022.40 - $109,304.00/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Shelisa Jackson |
Department | Auditor-Controller |
Work Location |
Oakland
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THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.
Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Applications will only be accepted on-line.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
THE AGENCY
The Alameda County Auditor-Controller Agency is offering an exciting opportunity as a Principal Auditor. The Alameda County Auditor-Controller Agency is a general government agency which provides direct services to County residents as well as administrative and operational support to County departments. The department has approximately 200 full-time employees and an estimated budget of $29.5 million. The Agency develops and maintains the County’s accounting, payroll, audit, tax analysis, budget and grants, contract compliance and cost plan systems and procedures. The Central Collections Department collects receivables mandated by State and federal laws and regulations. The Office of the Clerk-Recorder provides for the recording of all recordable documents and maps, collection and distribution of fees and taxes from recording documents and maintenance of the vital statistics register.
THE POSITION(S):
Principal Auditors perform, manage and set policy for a broad range of specialized activities, which may include: County-wide budget and accounting services, grants fiscal administration, audits of county operations, contractors and special districts, EDP audits, administration of central payroll, benefits, tax analysis, cost allocation, fiscal systems, Clerk-Recorder, claims or collections functions. Incumbents will also be involved in policy formation and implementation, and direct the work of professional, paraprofessional or clerical staff performing auditing, accounting, administrative, collection or recording assignments. These positions require the exercise of managerial skills and the ability to perform specialized functions well above the journey level expected of other professional classifications within the Auditor-Controller Agency.
IDEAL CANDIDATES:
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications stated below, the ideal candidates will have: professional audit, accounting and/or contracts experience at the management level; a thorough knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing standards and practices, and applicable State, Federal and local government laws and regulations influencing County operations and fiscal management; the ability to work with a diverse group of Alameda County agencies and manage projects; and strong analytical skills with the ability to be a pro-active, self-motivated and committed individual who can work in a fast-paced environment while consistently delivering high-quality work on a timely basis.
Ideal candidates for any future vacancy will also exemplify the following critical attributes:
For a detailed listing of Principal Auditor duties and essential competency requirements, please see the complete job description.
These are the minimum professional requirements for the position of Principal Auditor:
Either I
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units). Concentration in accounting, business administration, finance or a closely related field is desired.
And
The equivalent of one year full-time experience as a Senior Supervising Auditor, Financial Services Officer, Administrative Services Officer or in an equivalent or higher class in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)
Or
The equivalent of four years full-time experience in a professional accounting, auditing or administrative position. At least two years of the required experience must include supervising the work of others.
Or II
The equivalent of eight years full-time experience in a professional accounting, auditing or administrative position. At least two years of the required experience must include supervising the work of others.
Or III
Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and relevant experience as described above in patterns I, or II. At least two years of the required experience must include supervising the work of others.
License:
Possession of a valid California Motor Operator’s License.
Special Requirements
Employees may be required to provide their own means of transportation to and from work assignments.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
• Principles of personnel and public administration
• Laws and regulations controlling County fiscal, accounting, collections or recording operations
• Generally accepted accounting and auditing standards, principles and practices
• Methods of analysis and decision-making
• Computerized systems for accounting, collections or recording
• Use of word processing, spreadsheet, database and other personal computer applications relevant to conducting the work.
Ability to:
• Apply general and governmental accounting, personnel and administration principles and practices
• Lead staff and interdisciplinary work groups
• Work with the public and other County departmental personnel
• Problem solving, research; using fiscal and report documents to perform analysis
• Plan, manage and perform complex auditing, accounting and administrative tasks
• Direct the work of others
• Use personal computer based spreadsheet, planning/scheduling, reporting, word processing, internet, and e-mail programs to prepare clear and concise reports and other correspondence
• Communicate effectively via oral and written word
• Prepare analysis and procedures for various business processes
• Adapt and lead others, in changing work situations
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following steps:
1) A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2) A review of candidates’ Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process.
3) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100 % of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION. We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments many be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN
Deadline for Filing: |
Friday, April 24, 2015 REVISED 4/10/15 |
Review of Minimum Qualifications: |
Continuous |
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified: |
TBD |
Oral Interviews: |
TBD |
*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN*
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs
Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Welfare Benefits
For your Financial Future
For your Work/Life Balance
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.
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.
For any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Sabrina Amador, Decentralized Exam Coordinator, Auditor-Controller's Office directly at 510-272-6527.
Shelisa Jackson, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
510-208-3954
www.acgov.org/hrs