Recruitment #2017-11773-01
Salary | $39.32 - $47.80/hour; $81,785.60 - $99,424.00/year |
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Department | Countywide |
Job Type | Open |
Date Opened | 10/30/2017 08:00:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 11/27/2017 5:00:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Permanent/Part Time (less than 40 hrs/week) Temporary/Extra Help |
Work Location |
Auburn, California (Applegate, Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill, Meadow Vista, Penryn)
Roseville, California (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville) |
Additional Forms Required |
Veterans DD214 (if applicable) |
HR Analyst | Kelly Tourville |
This recruitment will be used to fill both open and promotional vacancies in various County departments as they arise, subject to specific position requirements.
Placer County currently has two vacancies in the Auburn area for the classification of Staff Services Manager, which include the following:
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Staff Services Manager to supervise department support staff and develop and lead a number of critical initiatives, including department strategic planning, program performance management, legislative analysis, policy development, internal and external communications and program evaluation. The ideal candidate will have experience in the development and management of organization initiatives and will possess strong analytical skills. This senior level position exercises functional supervision over the department’s Public Information Specialist.
The Department of Public Works and Facilities is seeking a Staff Services Manager to provide functional supervision of the Department's human resource team and safety programs. The ideal candidate will lead a number of critical initiatives including the development and management of the department's safety program, policy development, and have strong analytical, communication, and writing skills. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be well-versed in supervision of staff, team-building, and disciplinary procedures.
To plan, organize, direct, supervise, and manage the activities of a department-wide function or major service area; serve in an advisory role and provide highly responsible and complex professional assistance to executive management staff in areas such as organizational development, staffing, strategic planning, business processes, legislative analysis, and related areas; research and analyze departmental practices and procedures and develop recommendations for organizational, programmatic, policy, and procedural improvements and updates; coordinate assigned areas of responsibility as a representative of the department with other County departments and divisions and with external stakeholders.
The manager level recognizes positons that provide full and functional management responsibility for a division or program area within a department. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines.
This class is distinguished from the Staff Services Analyst, Senior by having substantive and significant management level responsibility over a specific area or specialty, including short- and long-term planning and development and administration of department-wide policies, procedures, and services. This class is further distinguished from the Administrative Services Officer series in that the latter has responsibility for implementing and maintaining the budget process and fiscal recordkeeping and reporting operations with day-to-day oversight and participation in fiscal/accounting operations and budget preparation/monitoring activities for assigned department/division.
Receives general direction from higher level management staff. Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical personnel.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible work experience managing programs and/or conducting detailed analysis requiring the preparation and submission of findings with recommendations to executive management staff, including two years of supervisory responsibility.
Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public or business administration, political science, or a related field.
Relevant, equivalent experience (performing the same or similar job requiring similar knowledge, skills, and abilities) may be substituted for the required education as determined by the Human Resources Department.
License or Certificate: May need to possess a valid driver's license as required by the position and in accordance with the California Vehicle Code. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Training & Experience Rating (100%)
Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant’s education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.
All applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be required to respond to an online Conviction History Questionnaire, which will be sent as a link on their notification that minimum qualifications have been met. Failure to respond to this questionnaire within (3) three calendar days of the minimum qualification notification will result in disqualification from the examination.
Prior to the date of hire, applicants must undergo a fingerprint test by the Department of Justice, pass a medical examination, which may include a drug screening and possibly a psychological evaluation, sign a constitutional oath and submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age, undergo a background investigation and/or be bonded.
All new permanent employees, with the exception of sworn law enforcement and those in management and confidential groups, shall be required to join the employee organization or pay an 'Agency Fee' as a condition of employment.
The eligible list(s) resulting from this recruitment may be certified as a substitute list for a substantially similar classification. For this purpose, a substantially similar classification is one at a lower level in the same classification (example: entry level vs. journey) and/or a similar classification (similar work performed, similar training and experience qualifications required). If you are contacted for an interview by a County department, you will be informed of the classification and other relevant information. If you choose not to interview for a substantially similar classification, you will remain on the eligible list for which you originally applied.
Placer County offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please visit our website at:
Thank you for your interest in employment with Placer County. Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of Placer County that harassment, discrimination and retaliation are prohibited and that all employees, applicants, agents, contractors, and interns/volunteers shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, transfer and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, military and/or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Please contact the Human Resources Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation.
The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. It is advisable that applicants inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.
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Tentative Recruitment Schedule
11/28/2017 - Minimum Qualifications Screening
11/28/2017 - Conviction Questionnaires Sent
12/1/17 - Conviction Questionnaires Due
Week of December 4th- Training & Experience Rating Panel
Week of December 11th - Eligible List Established