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About the Position

The City Manager’s Office is recruiting for an Assistant to the City Manager position to serve as the City’s Capital Budget Coordinator.  This is an unclassified, salaried position, which means that the position is not part of the Civil Service system.  This management position is not represented by a bargaining unit.  This is a permanent at-will position with the City Manager’s Office reporting to the Deputy Budget Director.

Key Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the following:

• Manages the capital budget process, including, but not limited to, budget development, revenue and expenditure tracking and monitoring, financial status reporting, and capital revenue forecasting for approximately 50 funds at a combined annual budget of approximately $1.3 billion.
• Coordinates capital budget activities across all City departments, develops annual capital budget training manuals/instructions and leads city-wide trainings.
• Working collaboratively with City departments, solves capital budget issues and oversees capital funds management for inclusion in various budget documents such as the Annual Report, Mid-Year Budget Review, City Manager’s Budget Request and Five-Year Forecast, Proposed and Adopted Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.
• Administers the Hyperion capital budgeting software system for the production of various Capital Program budget documents.
• Leads the update and administration of the organization's Hyperion capital budgeting software system; researches and understands reporting requirements and ensures that systems are modified to meet these requirements; establishes best practices for system use, and ensures that these practices are used throughout the organization; and trains departmental staff as needed.
• Coordinates memorandum review activities and provides staff support for budget/fiscal implications for all City Council memoranda.
• Monitors economic-sensitive information affecting City capital funds.
• Serves as a liaison for capital budget issues for various workgroups/committees.
• Effectively supervises and motivates a team of Budget Office staff to ensure timely and accurate completion of assignments. 
• Ensures alignment of the Capital Program with City Council priorities, policies, and budget principles and City Manager directives and budget guidelines.
• Authors, reviews, and edits budget documents, reports, memoranda and briefing materials.
• Studies City organizations, operations and services to make recommendations to improve quality and effectiveness of service delivery. 
• Completes high-level special projects.
• Resolves and facilitates major issues which are confidential, controversial or of major significance to the organization.
• Represents the Budget Office or City Manager’s Office as assigned at public events including community groups, City Council sessions, Committee meetings, and Planning Commission budget review. 

To view the full announcement for this exciting opportunity, please visit the City of San José’s employment page by clicking on the link below.

Then click on the “Management Recruitments” link. 

City of San José Employment Page

THE POSITION

Tri-City is looking for one bilingual candidate to serve as a Mental Health Specialist (MHS) whom will provide mental health support services to mentally ill and emotionally disturbed person as part of the Adult/Older Adult Full Service Partnership (FSP) Program. The MHS will appeal to individuals who are inspired working with an engaged community by providing participant advocate and case management services to moderate to severe mentally ill adults and is a field based position.  The MHS will report to the Program Supervisor.

This position is responsible for a variety of ongoing responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Plan and provide a variety of rehabilitative support services to mentally ill and emotionally disturbed persons to attain, restore, or improve physical, mental, or emotional functioning;
   
• Provide assistance to clinical staff; participate in group and individual support programs;
   
• Serve as a participant advocate; provide case management services;  the ability to work in the field to service clients at their home, shelter or elsewhere;
   
• Maintain records of all activities relating to client care and adhere to  billing compliancy standard;
   
• Perform other duties as assigned, etc.

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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 March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary 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: 

1. Vote Center Trainer
2. 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: $25.23.

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 Assistants to assist in the upcoming March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary 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 preferred in areas 1 - 3 but not required. 

The election worker is classified as an office assistant. The hourly wage for the election worker is $19.88.
 

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 March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary 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 Vote Center Representative to be hired for the following duties: 

Several, but not all, Vote Center Representatives require fluency in Spanish, Mandarin and/or Cantonese, Tagalog/Filipino or Korean 

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. 

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 5 days per week and 8 hours per day. This assignment will include weekends and potentially 2 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, March 3, 2020. 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. Hourly wage starts at: $19.88.

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

The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking full-time seasonal extra-help Election Materials Proofreaders to assist in the upcoming March 2020 Election. This is an excellent nonpartisan opportunity to get involved in the election process! 
 
We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for the position of Proofreader. Proofreaders will be hired into one of three areas (please specify in your application which position you are seeking): 

• 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 $25.23.
 
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 Elections Warehouse Technicians/Field Technicians to assist in the upcoming March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary 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 classification of office assistant to be hired into one of the following areas: 
 
Elections Warehouse Technician

• Testing functions of electronic voting equipment 
• Staging heavy equipment containers for delivery
• Inventorying and moving voting equipment and Vote Center supplies
• Assisting in delivery and pickup of voting equipment at Vote Centers 
• Assisting in delivery of spare equipment and supplies to Vote Centers

Elections Field Technician

• Testing functions of electronic voting equipment 
• Assisting in delivery, connection and testing of voting equipment at Vote Centers 
• Troubleshooting voting equipment at Vote Centers
• Assisting in delivery of spare equipment and supplies to Vote Centers
• Driving regularly to each Vote Center on an assigned route to make sure that all equipment is properly functioning

The Elections Warehouse Technicians and Elections Field Technicians are classified as an Office Assistant. The hourly wage for these positions is $19.88.
 
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. 

The Community Energy Department is seeking to fill one (1) Senior Budget Analyst position in the Budget and Financial Management Division. This position reports to the Division Manager and will work closely with the City Manager’s Budget Office.   

The Senior Budget Analyst will be responsible for leading the team during the annual budget process by developing budgets, monitoring, and analyzing program expenditures, and providing additional analysis of activity data. This position places a strong emphasis on efficiency, initiative, and requires solid analytical skills (gathering, analyzing, and evaluating data). This position will supply information that will be used in collaboration with other City departments.

Typical duties of this position may include, but are not limited to:

• • Prepares and monitors the department or division budget; prepares revenue estimates and forecasts; establishes fees and charges; prepares and monitors operating and capital budgets, grants, contracts, and other financial transactions.
  • Uses automated data processing applications, including spreadsheets and databases, to analyze and present information; uses word processing software to review, revise and format documents for department needs and record keeping; uses e-mail system, calendaring and scheduling with effective, clear, and concise written communication.
  • Prepares and presents administrative data to executive staff in preparation for various audiences (i.e., City Council, Community Advisory Committee, and various regulatory agencies).
  •  Assist with development of Council memos related to budget and ensure accuracy and accountability in financial areas such as purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payment processing.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Salary Information

The current salary range for Senior Analyst is: $88,088.00 - $107,328.00

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.

In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Senior Analyst classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing, non-pensionable, compensation pay.

 Competencies:

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

• • Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
  • Fiscal Management – Understands the relationship of the budget and resources to the strategic plan; complies with administrative controls over funds, contracts, and procurements.
  • Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome. 
  • Leadership - Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational support and direction. 
  • Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. 
  • Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills. 
  • Planning - Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives. 
  • Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.