Vector Control Manager

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from thisexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one yearbut can be extended.

SupplementalQuestionnaire:A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must besubmitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnairesmust be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application orSupplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only beaccepted online.

THE COUNTY

Alameda County located on the east side of San Francisco Bay isCalifornias seventh-largest county. The County employs 9700 full-timeemployees and operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion. Oakland theCounty seat is Californias eighth-largest city. One and a half millionpeople call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporated citiesunincorporated communities and rural areas. As a major urban countyAlameda provides a full range of services to its citizens. The County isa blend of culturally and ethnically diverse communities and its mixture ofcosmopolitan and suburban areas provides the perfect environment for familiesand their active lifestyles. The County offers extensive culturalresources countless recreational opportunities and an array of fine publicand private colleges and universities.

ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH

Alameda County Health is the local government agency thatpromotes and protects the health and well-being of all who live work learnand play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and cultivate partnershipswith community organizations and providers to help ensure access organize anddeliver health care and services to people with Medi-Cal and without insurancesupport resilient communities and improve health for all. We focus on healthequity by developing programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparitiesfor the people and communities we serve.

Alameda County Healthsdepartments and programs focus on services and support that provide care forthe whole person.

• The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and supports people along their path to wellness recovery and resilience.
• The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air water and food safe; it regulates protects and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
• The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
• Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing and Homelessness Services Emergency Medical Services Agency HealthPAC and Healthy Schools and Communities.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Environmental Protection Division (EP): As part of Alameda County Health the Environmental HealthDepartment protects and enhances peoples health and quality of life byensuring food and recreational safety reducing exposure to toxins anddiseases and protecting the quality of our water air and environment. We areenvironmental protection specialists food and recreation facilitiesinspectors certified hazardous materials and waste specialists recreationalwater quality technicians land and water protection regulators and vector controlbiologists.

For more information about the Department ofEnvironmental Health please visit

VECTOR CONTROL PROGRAM

The mission of theVector Control Services District is to prevent and minimize the spread ofvector-borne diseases injury and discomfort to the residents of AlamedaCounty. Upon request our Vector Control staff will provide an on-siteinspection of your property neighborhood or community and evaluate the bestmethods to control the particular vector through habitat modifications sourcereductions education integrated pest management practices and regulatorycode compliance.

THE POSITION

Under direction of the Chief VectorControl Services District the Vector Control Manager provides supervision andguidance for the Supervising Vector Control Biologists and Senior VectorControl Biologists and Vector Control Biologists for the County Vector ControlServices District; assists the Chief in the overall administration of theDistrict; assists in managing and developing all vector control programs;provides technical expertise in the field of vector control and vector-bornedisease and surveillance; consults with staff on policy and current pestmanagement practices and environmental related matters; performs other dutiesas required.

The Vector Control Manager hasspecialized program responsibility providing direction and guidance for theprograms administered by the Vector Control Biologists. The Vector ControlManager is responsible for direct supervision of the Supervising Vector addition this class provides oversight for the programsassigned to the Senior Vector Control Biologists and monitors programaccomplishments for incorporation into the annual report. Incumbent isresponsible to develop and coordinate staff trainings educationseminars/symposiums and bed bugs training certification program.

This management class manages acomprehensive vector program that requires both technical capability andmanagement skill. This is distinguished from Chief Vector Control ServicesDistrict which has overall management authority for the staff activities andfunctions of the District.

THE VACANCY

The vacancies are located in the Vector Control assigned to the Vector Control division are responsible foroverseeing complaints from the public regarding vectors such as rodentsnuisance wildlife and arthropods. Services provided include performinginspections making recommendations and educating complainants on vectorbiology ecology and some cases staff may work closely withlocal code enforcement or other health addition employees in thisdivision participate in conducting field surveillance for disease-causingpathogens associated with various vectors. Vector control has a strong outreachprogram; we are involved in giving presentations at conferences schoolsspecial interest groups and homeowners associations and staffing booths atlocal fairs and other community events.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications andknowledge and skills below the ideal candidate will have:

• Exceptional ability to think strategically determine long-term goals and identify the best approach to achieve those goals.
• Knowledge and understanding of vector borne diseases including rabies Lyme disease West Nile virus and yellow fever; experienced in surveillance control of mosquito viruses rodent borne diseases and urban wildlife management.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to independently prioritize tasks and work on multiple projects simultaneously and be able to provide status updates on projects at a moments notice.
• Demonstrated expertise in successful team building and staff leadership by developing direction and structure for subordinates to facilitate accomplishment of identified goals; experience in leading employees through change and managing resistance through professional development.
• Solid experience in managing work groups by instructing and advising subordinates assigning and delegating workload; and tracking and evaluating performance.
• Strong background in program management development and outreach; experience developing programs surrounding environmental issues.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.

For a detailed listing of the essential responsibilitiesand core competency requirements for this position please click here for the job description.

The most suitably qualified candidateswill possess the following competencies:

Theexamination will consist of the following steps:

1) A review ofcandidates applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Thosecandidates who possess the minimum requirements for the classification willmove on to the next step in the examination process.

2) A review ofcandidates Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualifiedapplicants. Those candidates selected as best qualified will move on to thenext step in the examination process.

3) An oralinterview examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates finalexamination score. The oral interview examination may contain situationalexercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACHPORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

We reserve the right to make changes to the announcedexamination components.

Alameda Countyutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system iscompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity forqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determinethe qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of thevacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to theneeds of a current vacant position in which case the eligible list may beexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may bemore broadly used for both current and future vacancies or for other alternatejobs with comparable scopes of work.

To learn more aboutour recruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need to Knowsection of our website .

Applicants will beinformed via email with reasonable noticein advance of any examinationprocess which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentativeand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCEDRECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

REASONABLEACCOMMODATION

Alameda County and theHuman Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in theexamination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals withdisabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with theCalifornia Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) the federal Americans withDisabilities Act (ADA) and Alameda Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policyand applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to adisability/medical condition during this or other phases of theexamination/selection process please contact the assigned Human ResourcesRepresentative listed on the job announcement no later than therecruitment filing deadline. If this is a continuous openrecruitment without a filing deadline please contact the assigned HumanResources Representative listed on the job announcement within ten(10) business days of submitting your application. Unless yourdisability is readily apparent (for example you use a wheelchair and needwheelchair-accessible spaces) Alameda County requires applicants to providesupporting documentation to substantiate a request for order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicantsmust have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA andapplicable statutes.

For more information regarding ourReasonable Accommodation procedures please visit our website.

The 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 employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. 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 Long-Term Care 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 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 relatedto County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered viaemail. Please add @ @ and as accepted addressesto any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not dothis your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of thenotices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advisedto regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account tocheck for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that willbe sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application will be able to view all of your notices in your online application accountby clicking on the My applications button on the Current JobOpenings page.

Please takethe steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about arecruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is notresponsible for notices that are not read received or accessed by anyapplicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All noticesare generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to theemail boxesandarerouted to unmonitored mailboxes. If you have questions please go to ourwebsite at. You mayalso contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for therecruitment for which you have applied.

NicoleLewis-Bolton Human Resources Analyst

Human ResourceServices County of Alameda

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All Alameda County employees aredesignated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employmentwith the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to thiseffect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the eventof an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Alameda County has a diverse workforcethat is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equalopportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competenceperformance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate inemployment on the basis of: race color religion sex (including pregnancy andgender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientationmarital status disability genetic information age membership in an employeeorganization retaliation parental status military service or othernon-merit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda Countycelebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcomingworkplace environment.