Recruitment #15-8212-01
| Date Opened | 7/16/2015 12:00:00 AM |
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| Filing Deadline | 8/10/2015 5:00:00 PM |
| Salary | $28.04 - $34.43/hour; $58,332.00 - $71,616.00/year |
| Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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| HR Analyst | Gizelle Huynh |
| Department | Alameda County Fire Department |
| Work Location |
Dublin
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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.
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. Applications will only be accepted on-line. Postmarks are not accepted. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY
THE AGENCY
THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark and Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With 29 fire stations and 35 companies serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions. Over 400 personnel and 100 Reserve Firefighters provide a wide variety of services to an ever expanding, dynamic and diverse community of roughly 508 square miles. These services include:
The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) was formed on July 1, 1993 as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body. This consolidation brought together into a single jurisdiction the Castro Valley Fire Department, Eden Fire Department and County Fire Patrol (each a dependent special district under the Board of Supervisors).
Prior to 1993 Unincorporated Fire Protection:
Subsequently, the following communities have consolidated with the ACFD:
The ACFD is also responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and regional communication center services for the ACFD, the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center, and the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton. ACRECC is also the Dispatch/System Status Management Center for Paramedics Plus ambulance service.
THE POSITION
Under general supervision, assist with the creation, maintenance and update of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC) Geographic Information System (GIS); to assist with the analysis of spatial and tabular data and for the production of electronic and hard-copy maps; and performs related work as required.
Education:
Equivalent to completion of two years college (60 semester or 90 quarter units), which has included coursework in trigonometry, computer-aided drafting, geographic studies, computer science and related technical subjects.
AND
Experience:
Pattern 1
The equivalent of two years of full-time progressively responsible experience in Geographic Information Systems and Database Management, Cartography, Mechanical Drawing, Civil Engineering, drafting or related field.
OR
Pattern 2
The equivalent of two years of full-time experience in any combination of automated map drafting, GIS database maintenance of a field directly related to the work using geographic information or other spatial software and databases. Additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.
OR
Graduation from a four-year accredited college or university, with major coursework in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Geography, Environmental Studies, or a field related to the work.
License:
All candidates must possess a valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
Special Requirements:
Candidates must pass a psychological evaluation, a medical examination and a thorough background evaluation after an offer of employment will be made. A Computer Voice Stress Analyzer examination will also be included in the process to assess candidates’ responses in the areas of drug use, driving history, honesty, racial discrimination, and sexual harassment. Any felony conviction will result in disqualification. Candidates must be US citizens.
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:
• GIS concepts and analytical techniques, including computerized mapping and digital data conversion, manipulation, and analysis
• Principles and practices of, records management, and data collection techniques.
• Pertinent federal and state laws and regulations.
• GIS software principles, methods and techniques, including applicable software such as ArcGIS, GeoMedia Pro, Microstation, AutoCAD, MapInfo, or MapCAD.
• Principles and procedures of quality assurance and security related to computer information systems.
• Basic Global Positioning Systems (GPS) concepts and procedures.
• Modern office practices and procedures.
• Proper English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Perform SQL database data entry on a regular basis.
• Computer-aided drafting software usage and procedures.
• Geographic systems software and databases.
• Recordkeeping principles and practices.
• System documentation principles and practices.
• Techniques for the basic installation and troubleshooting of GIS-related software, including databases.
• Use of standard office equipment.
• Techniques for explaining technical concepts to non-technical users.
Ability to:
• Integrate various spatial and non-spatial data into GIS databases from multiple sources.
• Explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Use computer-aided drafting and GIS software to produce digital maps, hardcopy maps, databases and other documentation as requested.
• Perform various GIS database functions, including developing standards and methodologies for use of the GIS database.
• Install, troubleshoot and upgrade GIS software.
• Prepare clear and concise work documentation, update procedures and technical reports.
• Maintain accurate records and files.
• Organize work, set priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Instruct non-technical users in software use and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships.
• Make sound independent decisions within established guidelines.
• Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
• Prepare various graphic maps, diagrams, exhibits and displays for presentation purposes.
• Interpret aerial photographs.
NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Duties" section of this specification.
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
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Deadline for Filing: Review of Minimum Qualifications: Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified: Oral Interview with Situation Exercises:
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5:00 p.m, Monday, August 10, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 Thursday, September 10, 2015 Thursday, October 1, 2015 |
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
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. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box 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 job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Gizelle Huynh, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-6472
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
