Alameda County (Ca) Oakland , CA 94604
Posted 3 weeks ago
Introduction
THIS IS A NEW CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION.� The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.��
The upcoming filing deadlines are as follows:
Friday, July 19, 2024
Friday, October 18, 2024
If you have previously applied or started an application for the�Sheriff's Safety Aide,�Examination #23-8752-01, please contact the examination analyst, Elaine Lemi, at�elaine.lemi@acgov.org�to reapply.� In order to reapply, you must contact the analyst to have your previous application released back to you.� DO NOT SUBMIT A DUPLICATE APPLICATION.
DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for its law enforcement services, its Regional Training Center, and its Dispatch Unit; the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board for its Crime Lab; the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board for its Explosive Ordinance Unit.� Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Wellpath, has experience working with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC).�
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The Sheriff's Office has a current�budget of approximately $600 million and has over 1600 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff / Coroner Yesenia L. Sanchez, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff April Luckett-Fahimi, Assistant Sheriff's Emmanuel Christy and Daniel McNaughton.
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The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following:
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Providing security to the Consolidated Superior Courts
Operating the Coroner's Bureau
Operating a full-service criminalistics laboratory
Performing Civil Process
Operating a County Jail (Santa Rita)
Operating the County Office of Emergency Services
Providing patrol and investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County
Pursuant to contractual agreements, providing patrol and investigative services to the City of Dublin,�Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital, Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
Conducting a basic academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements. [Sheriff's Academy website]
Providing Fish and Game enforcement
Project Director of the Narcotics Task Force
Serving as the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force
Operating a Marine Patrol Unit in the San Francisco Bay waters.
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For more detailed information about the agency, visit:�Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
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THE POSITION
Under general supervision, to aid in providing public safety services at the Oakland International Airport by observing assigned areas and checkpoints, documenting, and reporting suspicious activities to appropriate Sheriff's Office staff, to assist the general public and to do related work as required. This class is distinguished from the class of Sheriff's Technician in that the duties assigned to Sheriff's Safety Aides are neither as extensive nor as technical as those assigned to the former class.
For more detailed information about the job classification, visit:��Sheriff's Safety Aide (#8752).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Possession of a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency or high school proficiency certificate.
Any combination of experience, training and/or education, which would allow a candidate to possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities, required below.
License:
Possession of a valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
Special Requirements:
Must have eyesight correctable to 20/20 with or without the use of corrective lenses, including freedom from color blindness.
Must hear and speak suitably for normal conversation
Must pass a thorough background investigation.
Must be available to work varying shifts of 8, 10, or 12 hours, days, evenings, weekends and rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.
Must be able to accept positions throughout Alameda County and be subject to rotation of assignments.
Must wear a uniform as specified by the Sheriff.
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:
Ability to:
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
Selection Plan
Applicants will be informed via e-mail 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:
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TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN - For applications submitted by the April 26, 2024, filing deadline.���
Deadline for Filing:
�Friday, April 26, 2024, at 5:00 PM
Review�for Minimum Qualifications:
�Thursday, May 2, 2024
Written Exam
�Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Oral Exam
*Thursday, June 20, 2024,�and�
Friday, June 21, 2024
Veterans' Preference
Each applicant entitled to veterans' preference as provided in the Alameda County Civil Service Rules who has served in the armed forces of the United States during a war or campaign as defined by Section 1897 of the Government Code of the State of California and who has been discharged or released under honorable conditions and wishes to claim such preference shall do so by presenting proof of his/her honorable discharge (DD214) from the armed forces of the United States, showing the dates of his/her military service. Each applicant entitled to Disabled Veterans' points as provided in the Alameda County Civil Service Rules, who wishes to claim such preference shall additionally present proof of military-connected disability from the United States Veterans Administration.
U.S. military veterans (including applicants already employed by the County of Alameda) intending to claim preferential consideration pursuant to Alameda County Civil Service Rules must present proof of honorable discharge or release (DD Form 214) concurrent with this application but in no event later than the final step in the recruitment process (usually the oral interview.)
To claim veteran's preference, proof must be presented during check in on the date of the applicant's scheduled oral interview. Failure to submit proof by this date will forfeit the applicant's claim to veterans' preference in such examination.�
Candidates will be required to present�a valid photo�I.D. for admittance to each phase of the examination, i.e., driver's license, military I.D., Passport, or California Department of Motor Vehicle's I.D. card.��
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WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
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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 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 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.��
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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 wellbeing.� These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
Medical
Dental
Vision or Vision Reimbursement
Share the Savings
Basic Life Insurance�
Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)�
County Allowance Credit
Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Benefits
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
Catastrophic Sick Leave
Group Auto/Home Insurance
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�
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @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 and clicking on the link 'last notice sent' for the respective recruitment.
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 box�Noreply@jobaps.com�are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. 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�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.
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Elaine Lemi | Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 272-6434 |�elaine.lemi@acgov.org
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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.
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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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