Sheriff's Office
Recruitment #RT-1129-01
| Date Opened | 1/25/2021 09:00:00 AM |
|---|---|
| Filing Deadline | 2/19/2021 5:00:00 PM |
| Salary | $27.86 - $31.59/hour; $54,327.00 - $61,600.50/year |
| Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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| Department | Sheriff's Office |
| Work Location |
Oakland
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This is a reinstatement, transfer or voluntary demotion opportunity for current and former regularly appointed employees of Alameda County.
Reinstatement:
Pursuant to Civil Service Rule 1744: On the request of a department head and approval of the Commission, a regularly appointed employee who resigned in good standing may, within three years after the effective date of his/her resignation, be reinstated in a position in the class from which he/she resigned or in a position in another class for which he/she may be eligible as determined by the Commission. Appointments by reinstatement following resignation are subject to the probationary period established for the class. You must have been a classified County employee in the same job code or in a job code at the same salary maximum and left the County in good standing. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.
Transfer:
You must be a current County classified employee in the same job code or in a job code with the same salary maximum for which you are applying. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.
Voluntary Demotion:
You must be a current County classified employee in a job code which is at a higher salary maximum than the vacancy for which you are applying. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.
ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for its law enforcement services, its Regional Training Center, and its Dispatch Unit; the American Correctional Association (ACA) for its Detentions and Corrections Division; the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board for its Crime Lab; the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board for its Explosive Ordinance Unit. Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Well Path, has experience working with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC).
The Sheriff's Office has a current budget of approximately $444 million and has over 1600 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff / Coroner Gregory J. Ahern, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff Richard T. Lucia, Assistant Sheriff's Casey Nice and Tom Madigan.
The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following:
For more detailed information about the agency, visit: Alameda County Sheriff's Office
THE POSITION
Under general supervision, to do the most difficult or complex clerical work, requiring the exercise of substantial initiative, judgment, and independence within the framework of County or department policies and procedures; and to do related work as required.
Specialist Clerk II requires a more thorough knowledge of broad and complex procedures, systems, rules, codes and policies in order to perform assigned duties. Positions are often characterized by the time constraints to complete tasks and include substantial financial and/or legal liability to the County of the tasks. The position is expected to function in a sensitive and highly confidential environment where incumbents exercise considerable independent judgment and decision making in areas such as, investigations, employee relations, protective services or vendor/contract coordination for a County agency. Performance at this level requires the ability to interpret and apply specific codes, laws, ordinances, legal documents or technical terminology. Such positions normally require a minimum of one year of training in order to make decisions and determinations based on the specialized department and program knowledge.
Either I
The equivalent of one year of experience in the class of Specialist Clerk I or in an equivalent or higher level clerical class in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office and the Hospital Authority.)
Or II
The equivalent of three years of full-time clerical experience.
License: Some positions may require a valid California Driver’s license.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
• Modern office practices and procedures, including business correspondence, filing, and standard office equipment operations.
• Thorough program knowledge of work requiring the application of a variety of rules, procedures, codes, calculations, and systems is required in some positions.
• Techniques and practices for dealing with individuals from various socio-economic and ethnic groups, in person, via telephone, and through correspondence (may include contacts with irate and hostile individuals).
Ability to:
• Analyze and problem solve.
• Communicate orally and in writing.
• Make independent decisions and take initiative.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
• Plan, organize and coordinate work.
• Work independently.
• Adapt to challenging situations.
SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION CRITERIA:
For positions requiring the ability to type at a speed of not less than 40 net words per minute from clear copy. Typing must occupy more than 10 percent of working time. Typing may be on a typewriter, or a personal computer.
DEFINITIONS USED IN CRITERIA OF "DISTINGUISHING FEATURES":
Specialized Knowledge:
Indicates that a minimum of one year of specialized education or equivalent on-the-job training is necessary to acquire this specialized knowledge.
General Knowledge:
Indicates that information concerning a few of the more easily understood aspects from a variety of sources or complete understanding of all aspects from one source is required in order to perform the duties.
Working Knowledge:
Indicates an understanding of the usual finer points of general knowledge and an understanding of the details from a variety of sources is required in order to perform the duties.
Thorough Knowledge:
Indicates complete and broad understanding of all aspects and details of clerical work which requires the application of a variety of sources (i.e., codes, County and department policy, rules, systems, and procedures) is required in order to perform the duties.
Clerical work:
Work involving internal and external communications, recording and retrieval of data, and/or information and other paper work required in an office.
ALTERNATE RANGE CRITERIA:
1. For positions requiring incumbents to take and transcribe dictation via shorthand or dictating machine recording; these duties must occupy more than 10 percent of working time.
Hiring Department: Alameda County Sheriff’s Office- Human Resources
Location: Lakeside Plaza – 1401 Lakeside Drive, 6th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
To Apply:
1. Complete an Application Template under current job opening page, https://jobapscloud.com/alameda/ Please fill out an online Application Template and then print it and email a copy to Natisha Dorsey.
2. Submit a PDF copy of your completed Application Template to Natisha Dorsey at ndorsey@acgov.org
For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Natisha Dorsey at (510) 891-8934 or via email NDorsey@acgov.org
