Human Resource Services
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Policy Director

Recruitment #23-6047-01

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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.


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 online.

DESCRIPTION

ABOUT ALAMEDA COUNTY

 

Alameda County is the seventh most populous county in California and is characterized by its rich diversity and culture as one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the Bay Area and the nation. It is home to over 1.6 million people living in 14 incorporated cities as well as in six unincorporated communities and rural areas throughout the 821 square miles of the County. The County enjoys a varied geography ranging from urban marinas to rolling open spaces to hillside lakes and streams.


THE POSITION


The Policy Director is responsible for coordinating agency-wide policies, legislative activities, supporting operating departments’ strategic planning efforts, leading the development and implementation of complex departmental initiatives and programs, and directing and coordinating the activities of a unit; and performing related duties as required.

The Policy Director will support the design of service delivery systems and monitor the Agency’s overall response to regulatory and legislative changes and conduct best practice reviews and policy analyses. The Policy Director will act as a liaison with State and Federal officials, as well as work in collaboration with the Finance Department and other major programs and units.


THE IDEAL CANDIDATE


In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications required for the position, ideal candidates will embody the following crucial attributes:

The ideal candidate for this position will have a demonstrated track record of success as:

§ Someone who has the ability to establish, balance and adjust priorities with a focus on completing agency goals.

§ Someone capable of identifying opportunities and building strategic and collaborative work relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of business goals.

§ Someone who is an effective communicator, orally and in writing, who clearly conveys information and ideas and interacts with others by relating well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations; and who exemplifies understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness.

 

§ Someone who possesses a positive can-do attitude and keenness to pursue opportunities, who can show a dynamic approach, responding with an appropriate pace and energy to situations. 

 

§ Someone who technically and professionally takes personal satisfaction and pride coordinating agency-wide policy, legislative activities and actively participates in operating departments’ strategic planning efforts.

 

§ Someone resourceful and highly skilled in analysis who is capable of seeking or collecting and synthesizing information from a variety of clients and sources in an objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.

 

§ Someone who can effectively manage one’s own and others time and resources to ensure work is completed efficiently.

 

§ Someone with strong strategic decision making and problem-solving skills who can identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; who uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; and who solves problems by taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

 

For a complete listing of all essential responsibilities and core competency requirements, please see the comprehensive job description at: Policy Director Job Description.

 

VACANCIES

 

The current vacancies are within the Social Services Agency, and Alameda County Health. However, the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used by any department needing to fill a vacancy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Welfare, Planning, Public Administration, Public Policy, Health Care Administration or a closely related field.

And

Experience:

The equivalent of four years of increasingly responsible, full-time, paid administrative experience in the evaluation of or planning for the delivery of health care or social services in a health care or social services agency, social planning, or community organization. (Note: The combination of training and experience must clearly demonstrate possession of the required knowledge and abilities.)

License: A valid California Motor Vehicle license is required.

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:

• Research, analytical and data collection techniques.
• Principles and practices of project management.
• Principles and practices of business and public administration.
• Principles and practices of management, supervision, and training.
• Budget administration.
• Program performance budgeting, strategic budgeting and benchmarking.

Ability to:

• Review and analyze a variety of technical review comments on projects and recommends appropriate action.
• Manage project activities and the activities of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Establish, balance and adjust priorities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Promote a customer-oriented approach toward meeting the needs of the County.
• Prepare and present clear and concise oral and written communications.
• Prepare a variety of narrative documents, including policy statements, management reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively before small and large groups.
• Facilitate small and large groups.
• Establish standards and evaluate performance.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with federal, state, local government, other County personnel and the public.
• Resolve operational and procedural problems and conflicts.
• Respond effectively to a variety of changing situations.

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’ applications and 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.

** 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, https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.

RECRUITMENT AND 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 RECRUITMENT PLAN:
 Deadline for Filing:  5:00 PM, Friday, July 5, 2024
 Review of Minimum Qualifications:  July, 15, 2024
 Screening for Best Qualified:  July 29, 2024
 Civil Service Oral Interview:  August 19, 2024

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:		  
 Departmental Hiring Interviews (Alameda County Health and Social Services Agency)  week of September 2, 2024

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN 

 

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:  https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.

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

  • 12 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. Please add @jobaps.com, acgov.org 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 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 Noreply@jobaps.com are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.  You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.


Ione Bell, Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

Ione.bell@acgov.org

https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/

(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.





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