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#21-0219-01
Supplemental Questionnaire

Last Name
First Name
1.

Thank you for your interest in the position of Administrative Specialist II, #21-0219-01.  Your completed response to this 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.  Responses should be specific, thorough and succinct.  A lack of adequate detail in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this recruitment.  Clarity of expression, 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 a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental 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.

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding of this statement:

Yes No

 

QUESTIONS 2-4, ALONG WITH YOUR APPLICATION, WILL BE USED TO VERIFY YOUR POSSESSION OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.


2.

Do you possess one-year, full-time experience in the classification of an Administrative Specialist I in Alameda County?

Yes No
3.

Have you graduated from an accredited, four-year college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units) with major coursework in business or public administration, or a field related to the work performed by the Administrative Specialist II?

Yes No
4.

How many years of full-time, professional-level experience in planning and conducting administrative, operational and organizational studies and providing varied administrative support at the level of or higher than that performed by the County class of Administrative Specialist I do you have?  Level of work is defined as:  Under direction, to provide professional-level administrative, operational and organizational services to departments and agencies; to plan and conduct a variety of studies and inquiries; to facilitate the implementation of a wide variety of programs and projects; and to do related work as required.

None
Less than one year
One year
More than one year, but less than five years
Five or more years

 

QUESTIONS 5-8, WILL BE USED FOR THE SCREENING FOR BEST QUALIFIED COMPONENT.


5.

Describe your professional level experience in planning and conducting administrative, operational and organizational studies; providing varied administrative support related to personnel, purchasing, contracting, budgeting, and staff supervision as well as planning and conducting organizational and policy studies. In your response, include the employer where you gained the experience, dates of employment, your role and relevant duties.

6.

Please describe your experience leading or participating in projects and/or special studies in which you developed and made recommendations to management.

7.

Describe a work-related experience where you collected and analyzed data to make a recommendation. What resources did you use to gather the data? What presented from your analysis? What recommendation did you make based on the outcome of your analysis? How did your organization’s leadership respond to your recommendation?

8.

Provide an example of a challenging policy or procedure you developed or modified. Describe the necessity for the creation/modification of the policy or procedure, the steps you took to develop/revise it, and why it was challenging. What did you do to overcome the challenges and what was the impact of the new/revised policy or procedure?

9.

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?

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