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Recruitment #22-6045-01
Date Opened | 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 5/11/2022 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $56.12 - $68.30/hour; $116,729.60 - $142,064.00/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Ione Bell |
Department | Social Services Agency |
Work Location |
Oakland
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YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY
THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended. Qualified applicants must be current county employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified includes the District Attorney’s Office, the Medical Center, and the Superior Court) by last day for filing. A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.
Applications 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 Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) is comprised of 2,400 men and women working collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community. Services are provided through four departments: Administration and Finance, Adult and Aging Services, Children and Family Services, and Workforce and Benefits Administration. To learn more about the Alameda County Social Services Agency, please visit the website at https://www.alamedasocialservices.org/.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal Social Services Program Manager has thorough knowledge related to social work principles and laws, and clearly understands the mission, values and role of the Agency including: its policies, procedures, programs and services; and can effectively communicate this understanding to staff and the community.
Critical attributes for success in the position include:
THE POSITION
Under general direction the position will supervise, plan, staff, organize, and direct the operation of designated social services programs comprised of multiple units within a subdivision of the Social Services Agency; and incumbents will perform related work as required.
THE VACANCIES
While the immediate vacancies for this position are in Adult & Aging Services and in Children & Family Services, the eligible list resulting from this recruitment and selection process may be utilized to fill future vacancies in other divisions within the Social Services Agency.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
• Organization, programs and functions of the various departments of the Alameda County Social Services Agency.
• Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations pertinent to social services, economic opportunity and employment program.
• Principles of supervision, training, and evaluation.
• Community resource development.
• Social work principles and casework techniques.
• Psychological, socioeconomic and the other factors that may affect client and family functioning.
• Client and public relations.
• Automated system capabilities and applications.
Abilities:
• Oral communication.
• Written communication.
• Decision making.
• Analytical and problem solving.
• Planning and organization.
• Management control.
• Leadership.
• Interpersonal sensitivity.
• Flexibility.
Selective Certification Criteria:
When assigned to a Children’s Protective Services Division, incumbents will be required to possess a master’s degree in Social Welfare (MSW) from an accredited school of social work, which included a supervised field placement providing social casework and counseling services to individuals and families; or possess a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, with a specialization in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling (MFCC), based on a two-year program (72 quarter or 56 semester units), which included a supervised field placement as part of the course curriculum; or possess an MFCC license.
Special Requirement:
When assigned to the Children and Family Services Department, incumbents will be required to be on-call for the Emergency Response Unit on a rotating basis. This will require the incumbent to be available on evenings and weekends during their assigned rotation.
The examination will consist of the following steps:
The examination will consist of the following steps:
1. A review of candidates' applications to verify the achievement of the minimum requirements. Qualified applicants will proceed to the next step which is an oral examination/interview.
2. The oral examination may include situational exercises. The examination will be weighted as 100% of the total examination score and may serve as a hiring interview. Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.
*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS*
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
Deadline for Filing: | 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2022 |
Review of Minimum Qualifications: | by week of June 1, 2022 |
Oral Interviews*: | Week of June 20, 2022 |
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.
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.
Please take the steps recommended above to insure 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. 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 bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Ione M. Bell
Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
ione.bell@acgov.org
510-272-6456
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.