Human Resource Services
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Staff Development Supervisor

Recruitment #23-6797-01

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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 Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line.

 

DESCRIPTION

THE COUNTY
Alameda County, located on the east side of San Francisco Bay, is California's seventh-largest county.  The County employs 9,080 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $2.39 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 Position

Under direction, plans, assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of Staff Development Specialists and Trainers who deliver a comprehensive program of staff development and training for professional, para-professional, technical, administrative, and clerical employees in the Social Services Agency (SSA) or Health Care Services Agency (HCSA); and participates in the design, development, and implementation of training curriculum and mandated training programs and performs related work as required.

The Ideal Candidate will be:

  • An Organized Supervisor who can manage several tasks at once and leverage the resources that are available.
  • A Team Builder that remains focused while guiding others in accomplishing work objectives; providing timely guidance and feedback to assist with skill development and task accomplishments.
  • An Effective Communicator who can be flexible in their interpersonal style in order to build a cohesive team and accomplish objectives.
  • A Visionary who can develop, complete and deliver large complex projects from an initial concept.

 

VACANCIES

The current vacancies are within the Social Services Agency and Alameda County Health. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS


EITHER I

Experience: 

The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience in the classification of Staff Development Specialist in the Alameda County classified service.  

 

OR II

Education: 

Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business or public administration, social or behavioral science, education, or closely related field. 

AND

Experience:

The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience as a staff trainer with responsibility for developing and presenting a wide range of staff development programs.

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four (4) years. One (1) additional year of qualifying experience may be substituted for the required, academic major.

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:

  • The principles and methods of employee training, organizational development, personnel management and supervision.
  • Available education training resources.

When assigned to SSA:

  • Social work principles, practices and techniques.
  • The California Welfare and Institutions Code and State Policies governing the operation of public social service agencies.

When assigned to HCSA:

  • Disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations which includes understanding the factors affecting health and health equity, e.g., institutional racism, socio-economic, disenfranchisement, sexism, heterosexism, violence, climate, and the environment.
  • Ten Essential Public Health Services and Foundational Capabilities.   

Ability to:

  • Make strategic, relevant decisions that support the mission and vision of assigned agency.
  • Provide professional development, coaching, and mentorship to staff and interns.
  • Oversee and review the work of professional, clinical, technical, and administrative personnel. Gather data, analyze situations, and adopt effective courses of work for others.
  • Prepare detailed reports.
  • Facilitate and model effective written and oral communication with attention to linguistic preferences and cultural proficiency. Plan and organize training and conduct group training activities designed to meet the needs of a diverse audience.
  • Analyze training content.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Manage multiple and changing priorities.
  • Demonstrate flexibility.
  • Adapt to stress.
  • Manage through technology systems.
  • Incorporate departmental core values and ethical standards of practice into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following steps:

1) A review of applicants' 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.


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 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.

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 Wednesday, September 11, 2024 

Review of Minimum Qualifications:

* By September 18, 2024

Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified:

*Week of September 30, 2024

Virtual Civil Service Pre-Recorded Oral Examination:

 *Week of October 21, 2024 

 Notification of Results                      

*November 15, 2024

 Promulgation of Eligible List

*November 25, 2024

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN

 

Departmental Hiring Interviews

*TBD

*Updated. MG


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:  www.acgov.org/hrs.

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
  • 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, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@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 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 boxes Noreply@jobaps.com and noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored mailboxes. 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.

 

Montrice Goodman | Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

(510) 208-3954 | Montrice.Goodman2@acgov.org

 https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov

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.