Human Resource Services Department

Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.  Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants. 

Responses should be thorough and specific.  A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position.  Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process.  A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.

Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment.  Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.

The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position.  Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews. 

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.  Do you understand the above statement?

Please select how you qualify for this position from the options below:

Please describe your experience and education that makes you the ideal candidate for the position of Supervising Hazardous Materials Specialist assigned to manage the Certified Unified Program (CUPA), Clean Water /Storm Water and Waste Tire programs. In your response, please describe your technical knowledge in the above programs.

Please describe your involvement with other regulatory or community organizations such as the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA), Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), California Office of Emergency Service (OES), Office of the State Fire Marshall, Federal EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), Air Board, Fire Departments or District Attorney’s Office as part of your current or past duties.  In your response, please include the level of staff you worked with and your role and level of responsibility within the developed partnerships.

Please describe a time when you were part of a development team meeting that included public participation.  How many people attended the meeting and how do you perceive your message was received? In your response, include the title of your position, the name of your employer, and your role and level of responsibility.

Please list any technical or leadership training you’ve taken or conference you’ve attended in the last two years.

Please describe any legislation or policy making you provided input and your degree of participation. In your response, please include the name of the employer and your position title.

Please describe your experience and level of responsibility with organizational budgets. In your response, please include the name of the employer, the duration of employment, and your position title.

Please describe your experience managing a program or multiple programs. In your response, please describe the program and services provided, the number of direct reports (staff) and the size of your budget, your employer and your title.