Recruitment #20-9125-01
Date Opened | 7/13/2020 12:00:00 AM |
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Filing Deadline | 8/6/2020 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $32.27 - $32.27/hour; $67,121.60 - $67,121.60/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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HR Analyst | Irene Lu |
Department | General Services Agency |
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.
Application and 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 Questionnaire will only be accepted on-line.
THE AGENCY
Alameda County General Services Agency (GSA) delivers a host of logistical support services to County agencies and partners from maintenance of facilities and County fleet to energy and environmental management services, capital project management, procurement services, and clean commute and recycling programs. The GSA Community strives not only to provide these services but to also facilitate collaborative and innovative approaches in its efforts.
While the GSA Community largely focuses on support services for Alameda County departments and other public agencies, the work has a direct impact on the communities. GSA builds structures such as libraries and youth centers that transform communities, provides opportunities for local businesses, and works towards ensuring that County work practices minimize negative impacts to the environment. GSA employees take great pride in their work and strive to provide the highest-quality service.
Under close supervision, to perform a variety of entry-level maintenance and minor construction tasks on buildings and grounds; to assist building trades personnel in the upkeep of County buildings and equipment; and to do related work as required.
For more information about the position, visit: Building Maintenance Laborer (#9125)
IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications stated below, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a track record of success in the following areas:
• Proficient in the basic maintenance and repair of electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems found in commercial buildings
• Skilled in the maintenance, storage, use and identification of tools, materials and supplies used in the maintenance and repair of commercial buildings
• Demonstrates the ability to quickly change direction from one function to another in a systematic, organized way
• Diligent in the performance of duties resulting in no detail being overlooked
• Collaborative, flexible and dependable team member who communicates well to ensure the job is done correctly
• Outstanding commitment to customer service
• Efficiently organizes tools, materials and supplies in support of higher level Trades as they perform their duties
• Finds gratification in maintaining inventory and organizing tools, materials and supplies
• Adheres to safety procedures and maintains safety awareness for self, co-workers and customers
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1) A review of candidates' applications and supplemental questionnaires 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) A review of candidates’ supplemental questionnaires to select the best-qualified applicants to continue in the process.
3) A performance written test which will be qualifying only (pass/fail).
Candidates who pass the performance written test will move forward to the next
step of the exam process.
4) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final
examination score. The oral interview 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 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 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 SELECTION PLAN
Deadline for Filing: |
5:00 PM, Thursday, August 6, 2020 |
Review of Applications and supplemental questionnaires for Minimum Qualifications: |
Thursday August 20, 2020
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Review of Supplemental Questionnaires for Best Qualified: | Wednesday, September 9, 2020 |
Performance Written: |
TBD |
Oral Interviews*: |
TBD |
*Updated 9/17/2020 (IL)
*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.
***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 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.
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.
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Notices will be sent from Noreply@jobaps.com. 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
insure 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.
Irene Lu | Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 272-6469 | irene.lu@acgov.org
www.acgov.org/hrs
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.