Assistant Deputy Director, Community Development Agency (Assistant Planning)
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Job Location:
Hayward, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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. 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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- 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.
- 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
The examination will consist of the following steps:
- A review of applicants applications and supplemental questionnaire responses 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.
- Anoral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates final examination score. The oral examination 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.
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 websitehttps:// AND SELECTION PLAN RECRUITMENT PLAN Deadline for Filing 5:00 p.m. Thursday May 21 2026 Review of Applications and Supplemental Questionnaire for Minimum Qualifications: By May 29 2026 Virtual Civil Service Pre-Recorded Oral Examination: June 18 - June 29 2026 Notification of Results: Week of July 20 2026 SELECTION PLAN Department Hiring Interviews: Week of August 3 2026 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 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. **Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information. 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 athttps:// You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied. 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. Required Experience: DirectorRating Virtual Civil Service Pre-Recorded Oral Examination: July 1 - July 13 2026 Conclusion
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Just east of San Francisco Bay lies Alameda county. The county, which is governed by a five-member board of supervisors, includes the major cities of Hayward, Oakland, San Leandro, and Livermore. Fifty county departments handle services like behavioral health care, emergency medical, ... View more
