Recruitment #24-0213-01
Date Opened | 7/22/2024 12:00:00 PM |
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Filing Deadline | 8/5/2024 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $34.49 - $41.88/hour; $71,739.20 - $87,110.40/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
|
HR Analyst | Nicole Lewis-Bolton |
Department | County Wide Recruitment |
Work Location |
Oakland
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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.
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 POSITION
Under direction, to provide
professional-level financial services in areas of budget development and
processing, contract negotiation and administration, financial planning and
monitoring, financial accounting and reporting, and grants management to County
departments and agencies; to conduct a variety of studies and inquiries and
perform financial analytic and administrative work; and to do related work as
required.
Financial Services Specialist I/II
is a flexibly-staffed class series with the work normally performed at the II
level, but with initial selection possible at the I or entry level. Incumbents
hired at the I level will be expected to gain experience and demonstrate
proficiency which qualifies them to promote to the II level after the
equivalent of two years full time service. If proficient, incumbents will be
eligible to be flexibly promoted to the II level after the equivalent of one
year. Appointment at the I level will not be extended beyond two years.
Positions in this class series are
normally found in County departments with multiple budgets and funding sources
and/or with extensive contracting with service providers or community-based
organizations. In addition to the provision of financial services,
responsibilities also include performing general administrative services work,
planning and conducting analytical studies and overseeing support functions and
staff. Although the work is diverse, all positions are typically characterized
by all of the following elements:
This series is distinguished from
the Administrative Specialist class series, which has primary responsibility
for the provision of more general administrative services in such areas as
personnel, purchasing, contracting, budgeting and departmental communications.
It is further distinguished from Senior Financial Services Specialist, which is
a skilled, technical specialist class with a primary role in financial
strategic planning and policy development.
EXISTING VACANCIES
The immediate vacancies are in
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, however, the eligible list
resulting from this recruitment may be utilized by any department for future
vacancies.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications and knowledge and skills below, the ideal candidate will:
For a detailed listing of the essential responsibilities
and core competency requirements for this position, please click here for the job description.
The minimum professional
requirements for admission to the competitive assessment process include:
Either I
Experience:
Equivalent to three years of full-time experience at a level of or higher than
the class of Accounting Specialist I in the Alameda County classified service.
Completion of the Alameda County Management Academy “Management &
Supervision Certificate Program” may substitute for six (6) months of the
required qualifying experience.
Or 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, accounting, economics, financial planning or a field
related to the work. (Additional paraprofessional financial planning and
support equivalent to the County’s classification of Accounting Specialist I
may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)
Experience:
Financial recordkeeping or technical support work in a fiscal or accounting
area is desirable.
Licenses: Specified positions may require possession of a
valid California driver's license.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the
above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Duties" section of this specification.
The most suitably qualified
candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of governmental budget development and administration.
• Principles and practices of contract and grant administration.
• Financial record-keeping and auditing practices.
• Practices and techniques of administrative analysis and report preparation.
• Applicable federal, state and local policies and regulations.
• Computer applications related to the work, such as word processing, data bases and spreadsheets. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.
• Office administrative practices and procedures, including records management and the operation of standard office equipment.
Ability to:
• Develop and administer multiple budgets.
• Monitor fiscal transactions and audit fiscal records and documentation.
• Plan and conduct administrative and operational studies.
• Interpret, explain and apply financial regulations, policies and procedures.
• Direct the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis.
• Prepare clear and accurate reports, correspondence, procedures and other written materials.
• Represent the department and the County in meetings with others.
• Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines.
• Maintain accurate financial records and audit data.
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Clearly and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing; write contract documents, electronic mail, and Board letters to the Board of Supervisors at a professional skill level.
• Communicate fluently using the English language to present and request information to/from internal and external customers effectively by phone or in person.
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST
OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
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 the 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 RECRUITMENT
PLAN: |
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Deadline for Filing:
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5:00 PM, Monday, August 5,
2024 |
Review of Minimum Qualifications: |
August 12, 2024 |
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for
Best Qualified: |
Week of September 9, 2024 |
Civil Service Oral Examination: |
September 19-30, 2024 |
Notification of Results: |
Week of October 14, 2024 |
TENTATIVE SELECTION
PLAN: |
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Departmental Hiring Interviews: |
TBD |
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 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.
** 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.
All notices related
to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via
email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, nonreplyalamedacountyhr@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 nonreplyalamedacountyhr@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.
Nicole Lewis-Bolton, Human Resources Analyst
Human
Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 272-6468 • nicole.lewis-bolton@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.
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