Recruitment #16-0245-01
Date Opened | 8/12/2016 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 9/26/2016 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $38.37 - $58.80/hour; $79,809.60 - $122,304.00/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Monique Hill |
Department | County Administrator |
Work Location |
Oakland
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THIS IS A NEW CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. This examination may be reopened as necessary and the names of additional candidates merged onto the existing list according to examination score. APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
Application, Supplemental Questionnaire, and Writing Sample: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Application, Supplemental Questionnaire, and required writing sample must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. These documents will only be accepted on-line. Failure to submit a complete application by the last day to file will result in disqualification.
ABOUT ALAMEDA COUNTY
Alameda County is the seventh most populous county in California and is characterized by its rich diversity and culture as one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the Bay Area and the nation. It is home to over 1.6 million people living in 14 incorporated cities as well as in six unincorporated communities and rural areas throughout the 821 square miles of the County. The County enjoys a varied geography ranging from urban marinas to rolling open spaces to hillside lakes and streams.
ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE
The County Administrator is responsible for the implementation of policies and decisions of the Board of Supervisors. The County Administrator's Office is composed of six units that provide and oversee programs serving the entire County. These units include Intergovernmental Affairs and Civic Engagement, Budget, Finance, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, East Bay Economic Development Alliance, and Risk Management. The Alameda County Administrator's Office's Mission, Vision and Values are as follows:
- Our Mission
To enrich the lives of Alameda County residents through visionary policies and accessible, responsive, and effective services.
- Our Vision
Alameda County is recognized as one of the best counties in which to live, work and do business.
- Our Values
Integrity, honesty, respect, fiscal stewardship, commitment, accessibility, responsiveness, leadership, teamwork, diversity, environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and compassion.
To learn more about the County Administrator's Office, please visit its website at: http://www.acgov.org/cao/services.htm
THE VACANCIES
Administrative Analysts perform a wide range of detailed and complex professional level analytical work in various program and functional areas. Incumbents perform administrative, systems, statistical and management analysis and make recommendations on Countywide and departmental organizational, budgetary, staffing, and programmatic issues and requests. Incumbents assist in the development, analysis and recommendation of Countywide policy and procedure. Incumbents play a key role in the assessment and analyses of County departments’ annual and mid-year budget requests/changes and make appropriate recommendations to the County Administrator. Incumbents will also analyze, and provide recommendations on policy, administrative, organizational, fiscal and operating issues, revenue enhancement initiatives, challenges and impacts in all assignments as well as in specific program areas, but not limited to Social Services, Public Safety, Health Care, Cable Franchise Authority, Grants Administration, Community Relations, Legislative Analysis, Countywide Budget Coordination, Capital Projects Plan Development, Debt Financing, and FEMA Coordination. Incumbents will coordinate the efforts of assigned county agencies and departments, manage special projects, and represent the County Administrator's Office in interacting with the County Board of Supervisors and their staff, County departments, other agencies, Community-Based Organizations, community groups or members of the public; and do related work as required.
Administrative Analysts teams are assigned work in the following four areas:
This general recruitment process will establish an eligible list that will be used to fill vacancies in the County Administrator's Office but are not limited to the program areas listed above. To review the complete job description, please visit our website: www.acgov.org/hrs
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The County Administrator’s Office is searching for individuals who have a commitment to excellence, self-directed problem-solvers with high standards for quality and an avid commitment to public service. In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications of the position, the ideal candidate will possess the following critical attributes, which include:
- Either I
The equivalent of one year of full-time experience in the class of Assistant Administrative Analyst or any equivalent or higher paying class in the Alameda County classified service that will demonstrate possession of the core competencies/knowledge and abilities described below.
- AND
The equivalent of one additional year of full-time experience in a position requiring the use of the core competencies/knowledge and abilities described below.
- Or II
Possession of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and the equivalent of two years of verifiable full- time experience performing professional-level analytical work, with primary responsibility for performing duties in one or more of the following functional areas: administrative policy analysis, legislative analysis, economic analysis, budgetary analysis, complex financial/fiscal analysis and reporting, development/administration and management of contractual agreements and grants.
- Or III
Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university; and the equivalent of one year of verifiable full-time experience performing professional-level analytical work, with duties equivalent in one or more of the following functional areas: administrative policy analysis, legislative analysis, economic analysis, budgetary analysis, complex financial/fiscal analysis and reporting, development/administration and management of contractual agreements and grants.
- SUBSTITUTION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (applies to Minimum Qualification pattern #II ABOVE ONLY):
Unless otherwise provided for in the examination bulletin: a) all applicants seeking to use education as a substitution for the required experience as defined in pattern #2 below must submit a transcript with their application for consideration; b) County of Alameda employees seeking to use substitution pattern # 1 below must submit proof of completion of the Leadership Development Program (LDP) with their application.
1. For current County of Alameda employees, graduation from the County’s LDP may substitute for up to six months of qualifying experience.
2. Applicants who possess a baccalaureate or graduate degree and have completed 30 semester/45 quarter units of coursework from an accredited college or university in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or a closely related field of study may substitute this specialized coursework for six months of the required experience.
- SUBSTITUTION OF QUALIFYING WORK EXPERIENCE FOR REQUIRED EDUCATION (applies to Minimum Qualification pattern #II ABOVE ONLY):
1. Applicants who possess an Associate degree, or who have completed a minimum of 60 semester/90 quarter units from an accredited college or university, may substitute additional qualifying work experience as described above for up to two years of the required baccalaureate-level education. One year (equivalent of 2080 hours) of additional qualifying experience as defined above in Minimum Qualifications pattern # II will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units. The completed course work leading to the Associate degree must be in college-level academic areas related to the essential functions of this job classification and leading toward possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
ALAMEDA COUNTY'S LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of public administration, organization, and management.
• Research techniques and sources of information and data applicable to public sector programs and services.
• Principles, practices and trends related to public sector budgeting and funding sources.
• Statistical and analytical techniques.
• Acceptable fiscal and financial analytical practices and principles.
• Spreadsheets and databases to manage and analyze data.
- Ability to:
• Identify research and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
• Read and interpret complex written materials, policies, regulations and requirements.
• Analyze and evaluate data, procedures, interrelated processes and other information.
• Formulate conclusions and/or alternatives and develop effective recommendations.
• Use work-related computer applications, including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and the Internet.
• Prepare well-organized and accurate documents such as reports, memos, and correspondence.
• Sythesize ideas, analysis and factual information and conclusions into clear and logical written statements.
• Speak clearly and concisely in order to express ideas and communicate work-related information to a variety of individuals and/or groups.
• Listen, ask appropriate questions and effectively elicit required information.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, officials and the general public, including a variety of individuals and groups.
• Exercise sound judgment in critical situations when direction or supervision may not be available.
• Identify critical sources of information and data needed to make sound and well-reasoned decisions.
• Effectively manage multiple priorities that may have conflicting time frames and identify and communicate solutions.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity among diverse groups of County and external stakeholders.
• Work effectively as a team member with peer, subordinate and management team members.
• Learn to make effective use of information and reports from software and systems related to performance of the duties of this classification.
• Recognize and demonstrate the application of appropriate business and political acumen.
• Be flexible to changing conditions and circumstances with short notice.
The examination will consist of the following steps:
*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS*
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.
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 |
Monday, September 26, 2016; 5:00 p.m. |
Review of Minimum Qualifications: |
November 14, 2016 |
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified |
November 18, 2016 |
Civil Service Panel Interviews: |
November 30th & December 1st, 2016 |
*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 statues.
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 job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Monique Hill, Human Resources Analyst III
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 208-4841; E-Mail monique.hill@acgov.org
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer