Human Resource Services Department

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?

Please describe in detail how your experience qualifies you to meet the minimum qualification for the Human Resources Manager, Administrative Services Division position with Alameda County.  In your response include your job title, your employer, department if applicable, dates of employment and exact duties performed.  You may include more than one employer.  Note: Please ensure your experience  is also on your application.

Please describe your fiscal and budget experience in the following areas:

1. Budget preparation, projections and monitoring
2. Financial activities, including payroll, cash receipting, billing, accounts payable, purchasing and related internal controls
3. Contraction administration
4. Year-end closing and preparation of Annual Strategic Plans

Please describe your experience supervising or managing other HR staff. Include the size, job titles  and levels (i.e. professional, technical, clerical) of the staff(s) you have supervised or managed, as well as the nature of the organization/agency in which you were employed. If you have no prior experience in this particular area please respond by typing "NA."

Describe your experience with developing/implementing personnel policies and procedures and number of operational units managed. Specify responsibility for hiring, writing performance evaluations, and handling disciplinary matters.

The supplemental questions above 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 most suitably and best 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.