Introduction
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.
Application and 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 for Filing. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line.
DESCRIPTION
THE VACANCY
There is currently one vacancy in the Finance Department of the Alameda County Behavioral Health, however the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other County departments.
THE POSITION
Under administrative direction, to manage and oversee various administrative service staff and functions at an agency or departmental level; to serve in a consultative role to management in addressing and resolving administrative, programmatic and policy matters; to facilitate the implementation of a wide variety of programs and projects; and to do related work as required. Positions in this class normally exercise full management authority for making decisions and implementing programs to facilitate the effective provision of administrative, business and analytical services to the assigned organizational unit. Areas of responsibility may include budget development and administration, personnel, purchasing, management and operational analysis and the provision of office and related support. Supervision of professional and/or paraprofessional staff is also required.
THE COUNTY
Alameda County, located on the east side of San Francisco Bay, is California's seventh-largest county. The County employs 9,700 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion. Oakland, the County seat, is California's eighth largest city. One and a half million people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporated cities, unincorporated communities and rural areas. As a major urban county, Alameda provides a full range of services to its citizens. The County is a blend of culturally and ethnically diverse communities, and its mixture of cosmopolitan and suburban areas provides the perfect environment for families and their active lifestyles. The County offers extensive cultural resources, countless recreational opportunities and an array of fine public and private colleges and universities.
THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCY
Alameda County's Health Services Program is administered by the Health Care Services Agency and includes the following program areas: Behavioral Health Care, Public Health, Environmental Health, and Agency Administration/Indigent Health. The ultimate mission of the Health Care Services Agency is to provide fully integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and private partnerships that ensure optimal health and well-being and respect the diversity of all residents. Health Care Services Agency currently has multiple career opportunities for experienced professionals to become part of a service delivery team dedicated to the optimal health and well-being of Alameda County residents. For more information about the department of Health Care Services, please visit www.acgov.org/health/
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE
It is the mission of Behavioral Health Care Services to maximize the recovery, resilience and wellness of all eligible Alameda County residents who are developing or experiencing serious mental health, alcohol, or drug concerns. We envision communities where people realize their potential, and where stigma and discrimination against those with mental health, alcohol and/or drug issues are a thing of the past.
Only through exemplifying the following Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services values will we be successful:
ACBHCS
Access - where every door is the right door for welcoming people with complex needs;
Consumer and Family Empowerment - through shared decision‐making best practices, that clinically produce effective outcomes;
Best Practices - business excellence that uses public resources cost‐effectively;
Health and Wellness - by integrating emotional, spiritual and physical health care;
Culturally Responsive - appropriate services built on the strengths and life experiences of culturally diverse consumers and their families;
Social Inclusion - utilizing advocacy and education to eliminate stigma, discrimination, isolation, and misunderstanding of persons with mental illness and substance abuse.
For more information about the department of Behavioral Health Care Services, please visit www.acbhcs.org/
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
Ideal candidates will also have successfully demonstrated the following critical attributes:
- Has a proven track record interpreting, explaining, and applying complex policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Has a collaborative spirit, the ability to effectively lead a multidisciplinary team, and believe in and inspire teamwork by being accessible, supportive, open-minded, empathetic, and able to effectively manage conflict.
- Is an effective problem solver who uses sound judgment and quickly identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses data, logic, and sound judgment to evaluate alternatives and recommends viable solutions; and solves problems consistent with available resources, facts, constraints, and probable consequences to achieve desired organizational or service care goals.
- Is an effective communicator who clearly conveys information and ideas verbally and in writing to individuals or groups in a manner that meets audience needs and helps them understand and retain the message; and relate well to people with diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds.
- Has managed, organized, and prioritized complex work and while meeting critical deadlines.
- Has been successful planning supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others, either directly or through subordinate supervisors.
For a detailed listing of the essential responsibilities and core competency requirements for this position, please
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EITHER PATTERN I
Equivalent to three years of full-time experience at the level of Administrative Specialist II, Financial Services Specialist II, or higher class in the administrative series.
Completion of the Alameda County Management Academy “Management & Supervision Certificate Program” may be substituted for six (6) months of the required qualifying experience for the internal patterns.
OR
PATTERN II
Education:
Equivalent to graduation 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.
(Additional professional or paraprofessional administrative services experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)
AND
Experience:
Equivalent to three years of full-time professional-level experience in independently planning, organizing and conducting complex studies and providing administrative or management services at a level equivalent to or higher than the County class of Administrative Specialist II, preferably in a public agency setting. This experience must have included at least one year of supervising the work of others.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
· Management principles and practices, including work planning, employee supervision and business management.
· Principles of public administration.
· Practices and techniques of administrative analysis and report preparation.
· Computer applications and hardware and software related to the work.
· Public personnel, purchasing and contract administration practices.
· Budgetary and financial recordkeeping techniques.
· Office administrative practices and procedures, including records management and the operation of standard office equipment.
Ability to:
· Serve effectively as a member of a departmental management team.
· Manage a variety of administrative functions, including personnel, purchasing and budgetary and related business activities.
· Plan, supervise, review and evaluate the work of others, either directly or through subordinate supervision.
· Plan and conduct complex administrative and operational studies.
· Research, compile and summarize varied information, evaluate alternatives and each sound conclusions.
· Interpret, explain and apply complex policies, regulations and procedures.
· Prepare clear and accurate reports, correspondence, procedures, policies and other written materials.
· Represent the department and the County in meetings with others.
· Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines.
· Exercise sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines.
· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
Licenses:
Specified positions may require possession of a valid California driver's license.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL
CONSIST OF the following steps: 1) A review of candidates' applications to
verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the
minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the
examination process. 2) A review of candidates’ Supplemental Questionnaires to
select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. 3) An
oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final
examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. The oral interview may serve as the hiring interview.
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.
Selection Plan
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 SELECTION PLAN
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Deadline for Filing
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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Review of Minimum Qualifications
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Screening for Best Qualified
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Week of February 26, 2021
Week of March 15, 2021
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Panel Interviews
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Week of April 12, 2021
Week of April 26, 2021
Wednesday, May 12, 2020
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** updated 02/24/2020, TG **updated 04/08/2021, TG ** updated 04/22/2021, TG
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.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS
BENEFITS
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
- Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 11 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Management Paid Leave**
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Group Auto/Home Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1st United Services Credit Union
*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.
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Notices will be sent from Noreply@jobaps.com . Please add @jobaps.com and Noreply@jobaps.com 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 Noreply@jobaps.com 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.
Tracy Gonzalez, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-5085; Email: Tracy.Gonzalez@acgov.org
www.acgov.org/hrs
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.
