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FREMONT - A CITY ON THE MOVE!

Fremont is a well-managed and innovative city, and has recently generated national attention by placing 7th on the list of the Greenest Cities in America according to a 2018 Wallet Hub survey and ranking 3rd Best City in the Nation  to raise a family, according to another 2018 survey by Wallet Hub. Located in the heart of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Fremont prides itself on innovation, green technology, a low crime rate, great schools, a low unemployment rate, quality parks and nearby open space, and an incredibly diverse population of over 235,000 residents.   As a full service City, Fremont employs over 952 regular employees and has a General Fund budget of $219.9 million.  

Fremont is an employer that values its people, creativity, quality service, integrity, open communication, collaboration, mutual respect, and diversity. Employees find their work challenging, yet rewarding, and most importantly, enjoy the chance to make a difference through public service.   

THE POSITION

The Community Development Technician performs a wide variety of technical, paraprofessional support, and customer service duties related to building permits, development and planning applications.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

- Assist the general public at the front counter, in writing, or by phone regarding building and development review/permit requirements, and provide General Plan and zoning information. Assist the public in plan review and plan check filing procedures and processing, answer inquiries regarding permit status. Calculate impact, affordable housing, permit and plan check fees.
- Accept building permit and development review applications.
- Review applications for completeness.
- Enter permit data into an automated database.
- Route plans to other City departments and/or outside agencies for review and track plan review process.
- Compile zoning and planning related data as directed by professional-level planning staff.
- Prepare various reports.
- Review minor applications for conformance with ordinances and department's standards, policies and guidelines.
- Calculate various fees, prepare fee estimates and apply fees to permits or other development review billings.
- Review applications for modifications in land use, zoning, setbacks or other planning requirements such as compliance with previously approved conditions of approval.
- Approve and issue administrative over-the-counter permits.
- Create and maintain informational flyers and brochures.
- Coordinate with GIS staff in maintaining the address database.
- Compose correspondence.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
- Schedule inspections.

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The City of Sunnyvale is seeking to fill the position of Career Advisor with the NOVA Workforce Services Department. Hosted by the City of Sunnyvale, NOVA provides grant-funded workforce development services to job seekers and businesses in northern Santa Clara County and in San Mateo County.

The Career Advisor supports individuals in all aspects of the job search process including assessing their needs, setting goals, developing a job search plan and strategy and providing encouragement. They also facilitate a variety of job search workshops to prepare customers for employment. 

The ideal candidate will have experience identifying the specific needs of individual job seekers and providing guidance through all stages of the job search process: defining career focus, developing marketing materials, implementing job search strategies, and preparing for interviews. Candidates must be skilled in facilitating one-on-one advising appointments as well as group services. Candidates are expected to have a thorough knowledge of the local labor market.  This is an opportunity to make a difference in someone's career journey by providing support, guidance, and concrete strategies that result in employment for our customers.

The County of San Mateo has an excellent opportunity for exceptional candidates with strong administrative experience.  The Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer is seeking well-qualified applicants to fill the role of Administrative Assistant II. 
 
In general, Administrative Assistants assist management personnel in such activities as budgeting, purchasing, analysis of office methods and procedures, personnel and payroll transactions, and supervision of clerical staff.
 
In the Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer, the Administrative Assistant II will support the executive management team with such activities as budget preparation, data analytics and report generation, research of appraisal, recordation, and elections topics, information gathering from statewide databases, purchasing and contracts administration, streamlining office procedures, and supervision of clerical staff performing office services.
 
The person hired for this position will be "tech-savvy" with a demonstrated ability to use technology for gathering, synthesizing, and sharing information. A key to success in this position will include the demonstration of excellent analytical skills for researching and understanding legislative changes, as well as determining "industry" best practices.  A keen interest in and experience with studies of departmental operations, in such areas as program funding, staffing requirements, organization structure, and personnel management, will also be critical to excellent job performance.

In this position, excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills and the ability to work with employees across departments, and keen problem-solving skills will be hallmarks for success.  The ability to manage a large and varied workload with changing and conflicting deadlines, work effectively in a high-volume and fast-paced environment, and work well independently and with a team will also be hallmarks for success.
 

This position is based at 555 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063.  However the position will require some travel to and from the San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division located to 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402.  The position will also require attendance at some evening meetings.

For more information about the Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer please visit: https://www.smcacre.org/.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collect information from a variety of sources and synthesize the data into a report format with recommendations
• Audit and verify various information including source data as well as manual and computer-produced reports
• Provide information to County staff that requires the use of judgment and the interpretation of policies, rules, and/or procedures
• Perform a variety of general office support work such as organizing and maintaining files, typing correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents, and proofreading and checking materials for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental policies and procedures
• Assist management staff in analyzing budget needs and provide budget development support
• Assist with the development, announcement, evaluation, processing, and monitoring of contracts, including negotiation with contractors and managing contract execution timeliness
• Maintain auditing and budget controls on a level not required by a professional accountant
• Assist with the development of policies and procedures and streamline department and program processes
• Respond to staff issues and work inter-departmentally to resolve them
• Assist management staff in acquiring, maintaining, and reporting performance measure data and information
• Assist with special projects as assigned
• Provide back up to other positions when necessary
• Perform related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in Public or Business Administration or a closely related field and two years of experience in such fields as accounting, personnel management, office management, or management analysis.

 
Knowledge of:

• Principles of organization, administration, and supervision

• Budgeting principles and practices
• Modern office methods and procedures associated with information technology
• Principles and practices of sub-professional accounting, bookkeeping, and fiscal procedures

 
Skill/Ability to:

• Analyze organizational structures and recommend procedural changes and prepare and present reports in narrative and graphic form
• Establish and maintain accounts and budgetary controls
• Learn quickly the laws and rules governing the operations of the department to which assigned
• Interpret and explain laws and rules to subordinates, other County departmental staff, and to the general public
• Plan, organize, and supervise the work of clerical personnel effectively

Fire Cadet

Volunteer Opportunity

Application Deadline:  5pm on Friday, September 27, 2019

Interviews: Thursday, October 10, 2019

The City of San Bruno Fire Department offers an exciting opportunity to serve as a Fire Cadet for the upcoming 2019 calendar year.  Our one-year Fire Cadet program is an unpaid, volunteer work experience program that offers hands-on training, and introductory knowledge of firefighting skills, fire service tools and equipment.  Cadets respond to emergency calls, render Basic Life Support, and participate in training and in the daily station duties. 

Cadets must be willing to commit to 24-hour shifts, two to four times per month.  The cadet program is one year in length.  Upon completion, this one year program meets the manipulative training and experience requirements in obtaining a California State Fire Marshall’s Office State Firefighter I certification.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

· State of California EMT or National Registry EMT certification

· Possession of a valid driver’s license and a driving record with minimal violations

· Possession of a Firefighter I Academy certification (or proof of “student in good standing” letter signed by an Academy Instructor if currently enrolled)

· 18 years of age at the time of application

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates who meet the minimum requirements are encouraged to submit an application on CalOpps. In your application, please upload 1) EMT Certificate 2) Firefighter I Academy certification (or proof of “student in good standing” letter signed by an Academy Instructor if currently enrolled) 3) Résumé (optional).  

Applications must be received by the deadline of 5pm on Friday, September 27, 2019. Interviews will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

The City of San Bruno is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and as such does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, gender, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.  If you require special accommodations, please contact us to discuss your needs.

PEOPLE FIRST 
Conduct Fair, Accurate, and Transparent Elections
to Increase Public Participation and Confidence
 

The County of San Mateo Registration & Elections Division is seeking full-time seasonal extra-help Election Materials Proofreaders to assist in the upcoming November 2019 Election. This is an excellent nonpartisan opportunity to get involved in the election process!

We recently advertised for these positions and made several excellent hires.  We still seek a few more dedicated and hard-working proofreaders to help us prepare for the upcoming elections. 

Proofreaders will be hired into one of three areas (please specify in your application which position you are seeking):

• English Proofreading
• Spanish Proofreading
• Chinese Proofreading

All Proofreaders will be responsible for proofreading and/or translating election materials leading up to established election deadlines. Proofreaders will review, edit, and proofread documents for accuracy, context, readability, and syntax. Proofreaders will work on-site at the Registration & Elections Division at 40 Tower Road in San Mateo.
 
Examples of projects and materials needing to be proofread include, but are not limited to:

• Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet
• Official Ballot
• Accessible Vote by Mail
• Website content
• Legal documents
• Letters, flyers, and other notices to voters
• Video scripts

The Proofreader is classified as an Office Specialist. The hourly wage for the Election Materials Proofreader - Office Specialist position is $24.26.

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

PEOPLE FIRST – Conduct fair, accurate and transparent elections to increase public participation and confidence.
 
The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking seasonal 
Election Worker - Office Specialists to assist in the upcoming November 5, 2019 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District Election. The Elections Division is a fast-paced environment; this is an excellent opportunity to work with a group of dynamic, well-organized and highly efficient individuals committed to the democratic process.

We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for the temporary, full-time position of Office Specialist to be hired into:

• Vote Center Trainer
• Vote Center Tech Support 

Vote Center Trainer

• Training Vote Center Representatives on how to use voting equipment to assist voters
• Supervising Vote Center staff and communicating with headquarters
• Identifying uniquely skilled staff for special assignments
   

Vote Center Tech Support

• Helping to test equipment that will be used at Vote Centers
• Visiting Vote Centers and testing connections
• Troubleshooting equipment issues in the field

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment. Overtime is expected.
 
Hourly wage starts at $24.26.                                                       

The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking seasonal Election Worker – Office Assistants to assist in the upcoming November 5, 2019 Consolidated Municipal, School, and Special District Election.
 
The Elections Division is a fast-paced environment.  This is an excellent opportunity to work with a group of dynamic, well-organized, and highly efficient individuals committed to the democratic process.

We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for the temporary, full-time position of Office Assistant to be hired into one of five areas:

Clerical Support/Vote by Mail

• Data entry
• Assembling election supplies
• Assembling and processing of Vote by Mail ballot packets
• Counting ballots
• Operating voting equipment

 
Customer Service/Phone Bank

• Assisting voters in finding election material and understanding their voting opportunities over the phone

 
Outreach Services

• Demonstrating voting equipment
• Registering voters
• Presenting information about the upcoming election

 
Voting Equipment

• Helping function test voting equipment
• Assisting in delivery and pickup of voting equipment at Vote Centers

 
Supplies

• Inventorying and packing/unpacking Vote Center supplies
• May also help with delivering supplies to Vote Centers           

 
Fluency in Spanish, Mandarin and/or Cantonese, Tagalog/Filipino, or Korean is preferred in areas 1 - 3 but not required.
 
The Election Worker is classified as an Office Assistant. The hourly wage for the Election Worker – Office Assistant is $19.12.

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment. Overtime is expected.

PEOPLE FIRST – Conduct fair, accurate and transparent elections to increase public participation and confidence

The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking seasonal 
Election Vote Center Representatives (Office Assistant I) to assist in the upcoming November 5, 2019 Consolidated Municipal, School, and Special District Election. Vote Centers have replaced polling places as in-person voting sites and offer additional services over a longer period of time. This position requires the ability to operate a computer and computer applications/software quickly and accurately.  

We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for the temporary, full-time position of Election Vote Center Representative to be hired for the following duties:

1. Use a computer to verify voter eligibility
2. Provide information about the upcoming election
3. Guide voters on use of electronic ballot marking devices
4. Operate/troubleshoot voting equipment
5. Provide in-person customer service including assisting voters to register to vote and assisting voters in casting a ballot
6. Issue ballots
7. Maintain accurate files and records

Several, but not all, Vote Center Representatives require fluency in Spanish, Mandarin and/or Cantonese, Tagalog/Filipino, or Korean.
 
Vote Centers will be open for four to eleven days. Those hired can expect to work approximately 7 – 15 days including training.
 
Vote Center Representatives will work five days per week and eight hours per day. This assignment will include weekends and potentially two or more evenings. On Election Day, Vote Center Representatives will work from 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. or later if necessary.
 
Vote Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily during the period of operation, including weekends and holidays, and 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2019.  These positions may require evening work assignments.
 
NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment. 
 
The hourly wage for the Election Vote Center Representatives starts at: $19.12.