Recruitment #19-9420-01
Date Opened | 2/15/2019 5:00:00 PM |
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Filing Deadline | 3/11/2019 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $37.76 - $37.76/hour; $78,540.80 - $78,540.80/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Elaine Lemi |
Department | County Wide Recruitment |
Work Location |
Oakland
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Type of Recruitment | New, open, assembled |
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 of Filing. Applications will only be accepted on-line. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: For General Services Agency positions, please review Minimum Qualifications for required certification. Applicants must submit a copy of their certifications along with evidence from the DMV showing current status of their license with the application by the last day of filing. Applicants may attach the required documentation under the resume tab. You may only attach one document under the resume tab. If your document is more than one page, please scan the documents into one file, then attach under the resume tab.
Applicants may also submit copies of the required certifications and DMV evidence of license status by US Mail to: Alameda County Human Resource Services Department, Attn: Elaine Lemi/Auto Mechanic Certification, 1405 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94612. Postmarks are not accepted.
THE AGENCY
Alameda County's General Services Agency delivers a host of support services to County departments and agencies. These services fall into several major categories: Technical — architectural, engineering, energy and hazardous materials management; Building Maintenance — building maintenance and repairs, janitorial services and minor remodeling and alterations; Construction — new facilities and major remodeling; Procurement — purchasing and contract administration; Fleet Services; Early Care and Education Planning; Human Resources, Payroll, Information Systems and Parking Administration.
For more information about the agency, visit: Alameda County General Services Agency
THE POSITION
Under general supervision, to provide preventive maintenance and to diagnose mechanical failure in passenger vehicles, vans, light-duty trucks (up to 1-ton rating) and motorcycles; to complete major overhauling and repair work; to design and install special equipment in vehicles; to conduct comprehensive vehicle inspections ensuring that vehicles are in safe working condition; and to do related work as required.
The current vacancy is located with the General Services Agency.
Education and Training:
Completion of an accredited apprenticeship in the auto mechanics trade, or an AA degree in Automotive Technology.
AND
Experience:
The equivalent of three years of journey-level experience in the maintenance and repair of passenger vehicles vans or light-duty trucks, including brakes, suspension, steering systems, and electricals/electronics, in an independent shop, dealership, or fleet experience.
License:
Possess and maintain a valid California Motor Vehicle Class C Driver’s License. Candidates must submit evidence from the DMV showing current status of their license at the time of application and must have a clean driving record for the previous three-year period.
Certification:
For Public Works Agency, all certifications below are required upon submittal of an application.
For General Services Agency positions only A6, A8, L1, and State of California Smog Inspectors License certifications are required.
State of California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Training may substitute as follows:
The following ASE certifications are desirable:
Special Requirements:
Auto mechanics must provide their own hand tools.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1) A review of the candidates' applications and supplemental questionnaires to verify possession of minimum qualifications. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process, the performance examination.
2) The performance examination will be qualifying only (pass/fail). Candidates who pass the performance examination will move forward to the next step of the exam process, the oral interview.
3) The oral interview will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral examination may contain situational exercises.
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 TIMELINE
Deadline for Filing: |
Monday, March 11, 2019 at 5:00 PM |
Review for Minimum Qualifications: |
Friday, March 22, 2019 |
Performance Examination: |
Week of April 8, 2019 |
Oral Interviews*: |
Friday, May 3, 2019 |
*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.
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.
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 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