Recruitment #15-8604-02
Date Opened | 1/25/2016 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 2/22/2016 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $41.09 - $49.90/hour; $85,467.20 - $103,792.00/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Nicole Lewis-Bolton |
Department | Sheriff's Office |
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
WOMEN, MINORITIES AND MILITARY VETERANS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Veterans who pass the examination process and provide a DD214 that meets the County’s criteria will receive additional points added to their overall score.
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 Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
THE AGENCY
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the American Correctional Association (ACA). Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Prison Health Services, has dual accreditation through the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and the California Medical Association (CMA). Together these form what is referred to as the "Triple Crown" of accreditation (ACA, NCCHC/CMA and CALEA) awarded by the National Sheriff's Association. Additionally, the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab is nationally accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD). The Sheriff's Office Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit has also been awarded national accreditation through the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board.
The Sheriff's Office has a current adjusted net budget of approximately $379 million and has over 1600 authorized positions, including an excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff Gregory J. Ahern, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff Richard T. Lucia, Assistant Sheriff's Brett Keteles and Casey Nice.
The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following:
· Providing security to the Consolidated Superior Courts
· Operating the Coroner's Bureau
· Operating a full service Criminalistics Laboratory
· Performing Civil Process
· Operating a County Jail (Santa Rita)
· Operating the County Office of Emergency Services
· Providing patrol and investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County
· Pursuant to contractual agreements, providing patrol and investigative services to the City of Dublin, Peralta Community College District, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex, Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital, Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
· Conducting a basic academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements.
· Providing Fish and Game enforcement
· Project Director of the Narcotics Task Force
· Serving as the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force
· Operating a Marine Patrol Unit in the San Francisco Bay waters.
For additional information, you may visit the Sheriff's Office website at: http://www.alamedacountysheriff.org/
THE POSITION
Deputy Sheriffs, under general supervision at the higher level (Deputy Sheriff II), and close supervision at the lower level (Deputy Sheriff I), supervise the work and conduct of inmates in a county correctional institution; patrol an area and enforce law and order; receive and serve civil process; maintain order in courts; assist with special investigations; investigates circumstances surrounding death in cases referred to Coroner; under direction, coordinate emergency services programs and volunteer activities; and do related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
Deputy Sheriff is a peace officer class characterized by a wide variety of duties assigned to different positions. Deputy Sheriff I's are trained in law enforcement knowledge and skills, may be rotated among posts in the courts, jails, correction facilities, the Coroner's Bureau, patrol districts and investigation according to Department needs. When serving in different assignments, incumbents are expected to develop and demonstrate craft, technical and clerical skills necessary to plant maintenance, record keeping, and rehabilitation aspects of department functions; however, these at all times are subordinate to the fundamental law enforcement and custodial nature of the work. Incumbents, as assigned, will supervise groups of prisoners on work details but ordinarily do not supervise other regular employees of the Department. Upon successful completion of a an 18 month probationary period, Deputy Sheriff I level incumbents will be elevated to Deputy Sheriff II, which is the journey level of this flexibly staffed classification. These classes differ from the next higher class, Sergeant, which is a first line supervisory position.
Either I
Experience:
The equivalent of eighteen months of experience as a Deputy Sheriff I in the Alameda County classified Service (non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts) and successful completion of a certified P.O.S.T. approved basic academy.
Or II
(1) A minimum of 36 months full-time experience as a Peace Officer in a California law enforcement agency (municipality, Sheriff, Highway Patrol) with a separation date within 12 months of application date.
(2) Successful completion of a certified P.O.S.T. approved basic academy;
(3) Attainment of a P.O.S.T. Basic Law Enforcement certificate.
And
License:
Valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
Age:
Must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment.
Citizenship:
If not a citizen of the United States, must have filed for citizenship at least one year before applying for Deputy Sheriff.
Special Requirement:
Federal law and County policy requires that certain positions in the class of Deputy Sheriff I/II which require a commercial driver's license and the performance of duties defined as "safety sensitive" are subject to post-offer/pre-placement/pre-duty, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, random, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing.
A thorough background investigation will be made of all prospective Deputy Sheriffs. A record of any felony conviction will result in disqualification.
Physical Requirement:
Hearing must be normal in each ear.
Using both eyes, must have far vision of at least 20/100 without glasses, correctable to 20/20 with glasses. Must be free from color blindness and permanent abnormality in either eye.
These standards are confined to far vision and color vision. There are additional standards which may apply to other possible specific visual deficiencies.
Applicants must be in excellent physical condition with above average strength, endurance and agility, and must meet Commission approved safety member physical standards.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS: 1) A review of candidates' applications and supplemental questionnaire 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) The PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST (Qualifying only). 3) An ORAL EXAMINATION which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. 4) A thorough BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION and PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION will be made of all prospective Deputy Sheriff's. A record of any felony conviction will result in disqualification.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
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 may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.Applicants will be informed via e-mail 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: Review of Minimum Qualifications & Supplemental Questionnaire: Physical Abilities Test: Interview Exam:
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5:00 pm, Monday, February 22, 2016 February 26, 2016 March 19, 2016 Week of March 28, 2016 |
January 25, 2016: Examination Recruitment Bulletin Release.
January 25 – February 22, 2016: We will accept applications during this open period. All applications must be filled out according to the instructions. Incomplete applications, and resumes in lieu of properly filled out applications, will not be considered. Only applications submitted electronically, via the County's online application system, by the final file date will be accepted. Be aware that if you only complete an application template and fail to submit it to apply for this position, your application will not be accepted.
March 19, 2016: Physical Abilities Test (Qualifying only) to assess candidates’ abilities to perform the physical aspects of law enforcement work. Those passing the Physical Abilities Test will be scheduled for the Oral Board Interview.
The week of March 28, 2016: Oral Board Interviews (weighted as 100% of the candidate's score) will consist of an evaluation conducted by an interview panel (the oral exam may include situational exercises).
Candidates will be required to present acceptable I.D. for admittance to each phase of the examination, i.e. driver's license, military I.D., Passport, or California Department of Motor Vehicle's I.D. card.
*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 statues. 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. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies. 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.
Nicole Lewis-Bolton, Human Resources Analyst II
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-6468 Nicole.Lewis-Bolton@acgov.org
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer