Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.
Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?
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QUESTIONS 1 AND 2, ALONG WITH YOUR APPLICATION, WILL BE USED TO ASSESS WHETHER OR NOT YOU MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Please describe your experience in pest management, vector surveillance and/or control of which at least one year, included supervisory experience.
Please include in your response, the employer(s), your employment dates and title(s), and a brief description of your overall responsibilities.
2
Please describe your experience providing training and/or orientation to new employees.
Please include in your response, the employer(s), your employment dates and title(s), and a brief description of your overall responsibilities.
3
QUESTIONS THREE THROUGH FIVE WILL BE USED IN THE SCREENING FOR BEST QUALIFIED COMPONENT
As a Vector Control Biologist Supervisor, you will supervise various Vector Control Programs assigned to Senior Vector Contol Biologists. Please describe your experience and/or interest in any of the following programs:
Field Projects
Mosquito/Invertebrate Surveillance
Pesticide Safety and Risk Management
Wildlife Surveillance
Staff Training
Urban Rodent Surveillance
Vertebrate/Rabies Surveillance
Multi-Agency
4
Staff Diversity is one of the strengths of the Alameda County Vector Control Services District. Please discuss your management philosophy in developing working relationships, performance evaluations and conflict/disagreement with the staff.
5
Provide an example of a time you proposed a solution to a problem or inefficiency within operations. In your response, describe:
The problem situation and the impacts it had;
The process or steps you went through to identify a solution;
What you included in your proposed solution;
If your proposal was adopted, describe the outcome and impact it had. If your proposal was not adopted explain why not.
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The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for the position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews. By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet the Minimum Qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?
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