Recruitment #16-8137-01
| Date Opened | 5/23/2016 5:00:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Filing Deadline | 7/15/2016 5:00:00 PM |
| Salary | $32.70 hour; $63,768.00/year |
| Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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| HR Analyst | Debra Robinson |
| 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.
Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.
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, Supplemental Questionnaire, or required documents will result in disqualification.
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Please read and follow the directions in red below. Note, once you've submitted your application, it cannot be edited. Make sure you've attached all pertinent documents before submitting your application.
Please attach copies of completion of the below licenses under the resume tab, by the Last date to file. The resume tab can only attach one document. Please scan all documents into one file, and attach it once under the resume tab.
Applicant must provide a copy/proof of each of the following requirements with their application:
Failure to provide copy/proof of required qualifications will result in disqualification from the exam process. Do not submit incomplete application package. You must provide a copy of proof of the above required documents.
Candidates must be active on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) State Eligibility List on or before the last day for filing of the application.
More information regarding test dates and times for FCTC exams can be found by visiting www.fctconline.org.
Applicant must be 18 years old at the time of application.
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
Firefighter Recruit is the entry-level fire suppression, prevention and emergency response position for Alameda County. This classification exists solely for those who are completing their initial Fire Department Training in the Alameda County Fire Department Training Academy.
Education:
Graduation from high school, possession of an acceptable equivalency certificate, such as the General Educational Development Certificate (State of California), or any higher level degree from an accredited college or university.
AND
Active placement on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) State Eligibility List on or before the last day for filing of the application. For more information, please visit: www.fctconline.org.
AND
License:
1. Valid California Emergency Medical Technician (EMT or AEMT) Certificate or California Paramedic License active and unrestricted by the last day for filing of the application.
2. Possession of a Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) certificate issued within the last twelve months from the last day of filing.
3. Possession of a valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.
Special Requirements:
1. Minimum, 18 years of age.
2. Be able to successfully pass a thorough background investigation, medical examination (NFPA 1582) and psychological examinations.
3. Must be eligible to obtain a Department of Energy security clearance.
4. Those hired as firefighter-paramedics must be able to successfully obtain Alameda County Paramedic accreditation (EMSA Policy 2000).
The following are desirable:
• Successful completion of a California State Fire Marshal approved Firefighter I course.
• Current experience in the Alameda County Fire Department Reserve program or in a similar program sponsored by a municipal fire agency.
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, documents, 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) A review of the FCTC Statewide Eligible List. Those who have a passing score will move on to the next step in the examination 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
Tentative FCTC written examination dates (Refer to FCTC website) Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Friday & Saturday, June 24 & 25, 2016 Deadline for Filing 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2016 Review of Minimum Qualifications Friday, August 5, 2016 Review of FCTC Written Examination Scores Friday, August 5, 2016 Oral Interviews September 6-8 & September 13-15, 2016
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.
Debra Robinson, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-6437
Debra.Robinson@acgov.org
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
