Sheriff's Fleet Services Coordinator

ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

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 $185.7 million and has over 1500 authorized positions, including in 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

Under general direction of the Management Services Division Commander (whose ancillary function is to serve as the Agency’s Fleet Manager) plans, organizes and coordinates, the service, maintenance, and procurement of the Sheriff’s Office motor vehicle fleet; coordinates, prioritizes, and schedules repair and preventive maintenance activities of the Sheriff’s Office fleet; performs installation of special equipment on vehicles; serves as a liaison between General Services Agency Motor Vehicle Division staff and the Sheriff’s Office; and performs related work as required.

This is a single-position class responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating the service and maintenance of the Sheriff Offices’ more than 500 vehicles, including but not limited to patrol vehicles, unmarked cars/trucks, special use vehicles, mobile incident-command centers, motorcycles, and ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles). The incumbent reviews and inspects all Sheriff’s Office vehicles and special equipment; initiates work orders for vehicle repair and maintenance; schedules vehicles for removal or salvage and manages fleet inventory and coordinates the Agency’s Vehicle Citation Program.

 

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EITHER I
Experience:

The equivalent of two years full-time service in the class of Sheriff’s Technician in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts).

OR II
Education:

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency certificate, such as the General Educational Development Certificate (State of California).

AND

Experience:

The equivalent of three years of full-time experience in fleet coordination which involved the scheduling of maintenance and repair of vehicles for service, assisting in procurement, and tracking fleet allocation.

Substitution:

Completion of an AA degree from an accredited college or university, or certificate program in Business or Public Administration, Automotive Technology, Automotive Engineering, Fleet Management or a closely related field may substitute for six (6) months of the required qualifying experience.

Special Requirements

1. A thorough background investigation will be conducted of all prospective employees to ensure they are suitable for law-enforcement related work.

2. Candidates must have a valid California Driver’s License prior to appointment.

Physical Requirements:

Incumbents in this class may be required to:

• Sit for periods up to one hour driving to and from work sites
• Bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch and reach above the shoulder
• Climb ladders to access large pieces of equipment
• Wear approved personal protective equipment as required


Working Conditions:

While most work will be in an office setting or in a vehicle, incumbents in this class may be required to:

• Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement, very hot and/or cold weather as necessary.
• Work around dust, dirt, noise, contaminated and non-contaminated water, chemicals, machinery and equipment with moving parts, moving repair and maintenance vehicles, traffic, fumes and/or odors.

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:

• Current methods, tools and equipment used in the maintenance of automobiles and other vehicles
• Planning, scheduling, and supervision of repair activities
Methods, tools, equipment, and materials used in the maintenance and repair of various equipment and vehicles.
• Maintenance of a variety of records both manual and automated
• A wide variety of vehicles and equipment utilized in law enforcement
• Computer technology available to track procurement, scheduling and inventory

Ability to:

• Make effective decisions.
• Analyze and problem solve.
• Plan, organize, administer and evaluate workflow.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Operate a variety of light and heavy equipment safely.
• Use computer applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and any other necessary program) related to the work.
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret statistical reports.
• Make recommendations on purchasing and budget.
• Maintain accurate record keeping and documentation.

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. Only the most suitably qualified candidates will move forward in the exam 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.

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

• Medical – HMO & PPO Insurance
• Dental – PPO & DHMO Insurance  
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage) 
• County Allowance
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan – (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan

For your Work/Life Balance

• 11 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Group Auto/Home
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1^st United Services Credit Union 

*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.