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Oakland, CA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Introduction

YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDACOUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY

THISIS A NEWPROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.The eligiblelist resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximatelyone year but canbe extended. Qualified applicants must be currentcounty employees and havecompletedbythe last dayfor filing the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the AlamedaCounty classified service.A regular appointment does not include provisional TAP (TemporaryAssignment Pool) or STEP-UP appointments.


SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE:A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will resultin disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.


APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

DESCRIPTION

THE AGENCY

The Alameda County Community Development Agencys mission is to enhance the quality of life of Alameda County residents and plan for the future well-being of the Countys diverse communities; to balance the physical economic and social needs of County residents through land use planning environmental management neighborhood improvement and community development and to promote and protect agriculture the environment economic vitality and human health.

The Community Development Agency houses the following departments: Planning Department Housing and Community Development Agriculture Weights and Measures Healthy Homes Department and Economic and Civic Development Department.

For more information about the agency please visit:Alameda County Community Development Agency.

THE POSITION

Under general direction the Assistant Deputy Director Community Development Agency (CDA) is responsible for the day-to-day operations of one or more divisions in a functional department of CDA acts as Deputy Director CDA in his/her absence only when assigned and performs related assignments as required.

For detailed information about the classification please visit: Assistant Deputy Director Community Development Agency (#2953).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS








KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:
  • Principles methods and procedures of urban planning economic development redevelopment and contemporary community development including utilization ofarchitecture landscape architecture engineering economics environmental or public health and social services.
  • Physical social economic and legal implications involved in city and regional planning redevelopment lead poisoning prevention housing and community development including the development of urban and suburban environments safe housing and aesthetic needs.
  • Laws and regulations related to land use housing and community development homelessness and laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act.
  • Federal State and Local requirements for Pesticide Use Enforcement Weights and Measures Agricultural Pest Detection Pest Exclusion and Pest Eradication.
  • Pertinent State municipal and county housing real estate and enforcement laws.
  • Principles practices and techniques of budgeting.
  • Public relations.
  • Effective organization administration and personnel management and training.
  • Research methods including statistics.
  • Relocation planning environmental case management and lead remediation techniques.
  • Program development.
  • Federal and State reporting requirements.
  • Mediation validation and consensus building.
Ability to:
  • Plan organize and administer the work of a division within a functional department of a community development agency.
  • Interpret and apply zoning land use and other code-enforcement regulations and planning concepts to unusual or difficult land use problems.
  • Interpret and apply public health and lead poisoning policy regulations to health providers and community groups.
  • Interpret and apply agricultural and weighing and measuring laws regulations and policies to clients and consumers.
  • Solve problems.
  • Analyze and review staff reports and recommendations on community development projects.
  • Work effectively with commissions boards medical providers community-based organizations and private organizations concerning matters of real property uses related planning functions and lead poisoning issues.
  • Coordinate independent community development and environmental and public health studies of a difficult and complex nature.
  • Establish good working relationships with staff community groups and government agencies.
  • Conduct public hearings and act as hearing officer.
  • Provide effective leadership.
  • Manage human resources.
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Interpret and apply Federal State and County regulations for administering programs.

    EXAMINATION COMPONENTS



    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 Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues. 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 announcementbefore the last date of filing.Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statues.


    For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit our website AND SELECTION PLAN

    The examination will consist of the following steps:

    1. A review of candidates application 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. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates 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 websitehttps://.

    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
    • 1stUnited 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@@andas 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 boxesandare routed to unmonitored mailboxes. 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 You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.


    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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    Director

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