Recruitment #18-2720-01
Date Opened | 2/5/2018 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 3/1/2018 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $41.69 - $50.65/hour; $86,715.20 - $105,352.00/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Elaine Lemi |
Department | Assessor |
Work Location |
Oakland
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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.
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 online.
THE AGENCY
The Assessor’s Office is currently seeking a Supervising Auditor-Appraiser II to contribute enthusiastically to its mission to provide timely and accurate appraisal services in a manner resulting in fair and equitable treatment for all Alameda County taxpayers. With a proposed staffing level of 175.47 full‐time equivalent positions, this team of professionals provides mandated assessment services performed in accordance with the California Constitution, Revenue and Taxation Code, Government Code, and State Board of Equalization guidelines and directives.
The primary mandated services of the Assessor's Office include: locate and identify the ownership of all taxable property in Alameda County; determine the taxability of all property; determine the reappraisability of property changing ownership or having new construction added; annually assess all real estate in accordance with the provisions of Article XIIIA of the State Constitution (Proposition 13); annually assess all taxable personal property at its fair market value; determine and apply all legal exemptions against these assessments; and surrender an accurate assessment roll to the Auditor's Office prior to July 1st each year.
For more information about the agency, visit: Alameda County's Assessor's Office
THE POSITION
Under direction, to plan, supervise, and review the work of subordinates performing audits of books and records, and appraisals of personal property and fixtures for assessment purposes and preparation of assessment appeals; and to perform related work as required.
For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Supervising Auditor-Appraiser II (#2720)
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed below, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a track record of success in the following areas:
· An experienced manager with strong supervisory skills who is capable of instructing, focusing, and guiding others in accomplishing performance, and work goals and objectives.
· A highly knowledgeable professional who keeps up with terminology and current developments and trends related to the Business Personal Property Section of the County Assessor’s Office and who has extensive technical skill and knowledge in the performance of Business and Personal Property Appraisal.
· A competent decision maker with a demonstrated ability to logically and strategically problem solve, plan, compare data from different sources, take initiative and react calmly under pressure to arrive at sound conclusions.
· An effective communicator who clearly conveys information and ideas and interacts with others by relating well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations.
· A technically strong professional with exceptional Audit/Appraisal skills and through knowledge of governmental accounting and audit standards and practices.
EITHER I
Experience:
The equivalent of two years’ full-time experience in the class of Auditor-Appraiser III in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)
OR II
Experience:
The equivalent of three years recent, full-time professional experience in accounting, business property appraisal or auditing work in a capacity equivalent to Alameda County’s class of Auditor-Appraiser III of which one year is in a supervisory capacity.
AND
Education:
Qualification to perform audits for property tax purposes under California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 670(d) by one of the following means:
1. Possession of a Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting from an accredited 4-year college or university, or
2. Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in another subject, with a minimum of 18 units in accounting that included 6 units of basic/introductory accounting and 6 units of intermediate accounting, together with 3 units of auditing, and/or 3 units of federal/state tax and/or 3 units of cost accounting and/or 3 units of advanced accounting. (The unit requirements herein are expressed as semester units. Equivalent quarter units are acceptable. Courses in business law, economics or related areas do not satisfy the requirements of R&TC Section 670[d]), or
3. Possession of a current, valid license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California.
AND
Meet the eligibility requirements for issuance of a temporary auditor-appraiser’s certificate by the State Board of Equalization upon hire. Incumbents must obtain a permanent certificate within one year from the date of appointment. Failure to obtain the permanent certificate within one year will be cause for termination of employment.
Special Requirements:
Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license. Employees are required to furnish their own auto to use on the job (reimbursement for such use will be made).
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:
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 may 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
Deadline for Filing: |
Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 5:00 PM |
Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications and Supplemental Questionnaires: |
Friday, March 9, 2018 |
Oral Examination: |
Week of April 2, 2018 |
*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 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
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 & Well-Being
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.
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Please take the steps recommended above to ensure 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.
Elaine Lemi | Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 272-6434 | elaine.lemi@acgov.org
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer