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Valley Water is searching for top-tier candidates to fill this exciting opportunity. Internal candidates will get first consideration.

Overview:
NOTE: 5.0% MMBA differential will apply
 
Valley Water is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to fill the Strategic Programs Administrator position within the Office of Integrated Water Management reporting to the Assistant Chief Executive Officer. The Strategic Programs Administrator serves as a strategic right-hand to the Assistant CEO helping to develop and maintain key agency-wide processes and procedures and oversee strategic projects and special initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a unique blend of expertise in project management, financial analysis, and policy development. The position works closely with the Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer and will regularly coordinate with the senior leadership team. This position may lead and participate in the work of staff and consultants, both internally and externally.
 
The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of public sector administration and strategic planning best practices and will be skilled in generally accepted research methodologies. They will be able to lead diverse groups, establish trust and credibility with co-workers and the public and have the ability to create and achieve "win-win" solutions to problems and conflicts. Strong written and verbal communications skills are essential in this position.

 Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee a range of complex analytical and administrative projects, identify key issues, assist in setting and establishing priorities, and propose solutions in alignment with agency goals and objectives.
• Evaluate and develop appropriate policies and procedures to address regulations, legislation, and projects that impact the strategic goals and direction of Valley Water.
• Develop, recommend, and implement strategies, policies, and procedures to protect and promote Valley Water’s interests; prepare long-range plans for operations including forecasting financial needs and preparing budgets; monitor the financial integrity of assigned programs; and identify opportunities to enhance financial strength.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and briefings to staff, management, and the Board, other agencies, local, State and Federal elected officials, and their staff, and prepare comprehensive reports for Valley Water staff, management, and the Board.
• Interact extensively with management, senior technical, legal, and policy staff and elected officials including other water agencies, business groups, regulatory, and governmental agencies, and environmental groups.

Ideal Candidate's Background Includes:
 Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria as listed below.
 
 Ideal Experience:

• Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience providing complex, analytical support to the executive or senior management level, preferably in the public sector, water industry, public utility, or related environment. 
• Strategic planning, project management, financial analysis, and policy development experience.
• Experience developing, implementing, and managing processes and procedures. 

Ideal Skills and Abilities:

• Good judgment with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and translate guidelines into action.
• Ability to identify key issues, develop policy recommendations, and advance organizational policies.
• Manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and requiring coordination and collaboration with external agencies and high-level executive managers.
• Strong and persuasive presentation skills and ability to obtain a win-win for all parties involved.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Can plan, assign, lead, review, and evaluate the work of staff.
• Ability to effectively represent Valley Water in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations, and in meetings with the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Ideal Knowledge:

• Principles and practices of public administration, project management, strategic planning, and budget development.
• Methods of developing, analyzing, implementing, and evaluating administrative policies and procedures.
• Principles and practices of public sector contract administration and management.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

Ideal Training and Education:

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration, political science, law, environmental science, engineering, economics, or a related field.

Substitution: 
 Directly related experience may be substituted for the college requirement based on one and one-half years of experience for one year of education to a maximum of four years.

An exciting opportunity is now open.

Senior Project Manager

$129,197 - $173,136 Annual DOQ

Or

Project Manager

$114,191 - $153,027 Annual DOQ

Opening Date: May 2, 2024

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Priority screening date: May 17, 2024

(Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately for consideration).

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) is the county’s largest provider of affordable housing, helping make rental housing safe and affordable for approximately 20,000 low-income households.

How You Will Make an Impact:

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) is the county's largest provider of affordable housing, helping make rental housing safe and affordable for approximately 20,000 low-income households. By embedding the innovative spirit of the Silicon Valley into our agency’s culture, we are elevating our efforts to address the affordable housing shortage in Santa Clara County.  To ensure equity and justice, we prioritize housing developments for extremely low-income individuals and families that embrace residents’ lived experiences.  Our resident-centered approach leverages our real estate capacity, talented staff, and community partnerships.  SCCHA’s Real Estate Development Division is a mission oriented, dynamic, and collaborative team, working closely together to creatively develop new affordable housing as well as preserve existing assets in service of the tenants and communities we serve. 

SCCHA has a robust pipeline of affordable housing development in various stages of development.  We are looking for a team member to join at either the Senior Project Manager or Project Manage role.  The project management candidate has a unique opportunity to join a growing and dynamic team dedicated to providing affordable housing, all while growing their skillset and expertise developing complex multifamily affordable communities. 

Why Join Our Team?  

• We are a mission driven local organization working to address one of the most significant crises our community faces. 

• We are strategic and aspire to achieve big impacts. 
• We are expanding our team in response to our growing pipeline and desire to extend our impact in the community. 
• We are committed to seeking out and valuing diverse perspectives so that we can respond to and serve our diverse community. 
• We are committed to caring for our staff, because we know that if we take care of our staff, they will take care of the people we serve. 

For a detailed description of the position’s essential functions, please click the applicable link:

• Senior Project Manager, click HERE
• Project Manager, click HERE

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About the Highway Program Deputy Director

The Highway Program Deputy Director, reporting to the Chief of Engineering and Program Delivery, manages a diverse and talented team of seasoned staff who is well-versed on the delivery of capital projects related to the State highway system and other roadways in the county. This position is responsible for directing and leading collaboration on planning, design development (including technical analysis in support of preliminary engineering and final design), project-related right-of-way activities (in coordination with VTA Real Estate), construction management and close out, overall program/project management (including scopes, costs, schedules and quality of work), management of staff resources (both VTA and consultant), coordination with project stakeholders within VTA and beyond (e.g., local agencies, Caltrans, federal agencies, resources agencies, utilities, etc.), and community and other outreach (working with VTA public information and government affairs staff).
 

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About the Positions

The Office of Racial Equity is hiring an Assistant to the City Manager position to serve as the Inclusion and Belonging Manager for the City of San José.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience and knowledge in:

• Being a bridge-builder with the San José community and trusted to be a local partner on immigrant and refugee issues;

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• Familiarity with legislative process, advocacy towards immigration policy and initiatives;

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• Understanding the local context regarding race, gender, and economic disparities and inequities;

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• Understanding of racial equity, welcoming and belonging principles;

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• Developing programs, policies, or practices that are equitable and are culturally and linguistically appropriate;

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• Meeting design, planning and facilitation;

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• Writing complex reports and effectively presenting findings;

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• Methods and techniques of research, data collection, critical and statistical analysis, report preparation, and presentation development; and

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• Supervision of staff and manage workload accordingly.

Central abilities key to this position include excellent communication, strategic planning, leadership and interpersonal skills, a commitment to excellent customer experience, and coalition building. The organization is looking for proven leaders, that enjoy working through complex issues to find creative and innovative solutions and process improvements.  Due to the complexity and scope of authority involved, this position requires someone who can work both independently and interdependently.

The Inclusion & Belonging Manager responsibilities include the following:

• Implementation of a Welcoming framework, as well as monitoring, evaluation, and quarterly reporting;

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• Form and staff a Welcoming San Jose Advisory Group;

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• Prepare council memorandums and presentations;

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• Engage in Citywide efforts to advance racial equity;

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• Develop and facilitate ongoing partnerships with other agencies and organizations, including Santa Clara County, Rapid Response Network, Refugee and Immigrant Forum, Welcoming America, Cities for Citizenship, local funders, and other networks that prioritize immigrants;

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• Serve as a liaison between the City and the immigrant and refugee community;

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• Work with the City Manager’s intergovernmental relations team to track local, state, and federal immigration legislation and develop new City policies and programs accordingly;

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• Supervise City staff and college interns; and

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• Other duties as assigned.

This is a permanent at-will position with the City Manager’s Office reporting to the Director of the Office of Racial Equity. Bilingual in Spanish or Vietnamese is preferable but not required.

• Upon successful completion of the Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee/Graduate requirements, incumbents promote to Public Safety Officer I ($117,913 - $136,499).
• Upon successful completion of all phases of training, members of the Public Safety Officer I classification promote to Public Safety Officer II ($124,775 - $155,457 annually).
• This position has an excellent benefit package, including 2.7% at 57 retirement plan.

Under immediate supervision of a Public Safety Lieutenant or Captain, either currently attends the California POST Basic Academy and is learning to perform a wide range of public safety work involving the protection of life and property including law enforcement, crime prevention, fire suppression, rescue, and basic life support activities; or has graduated from the California POST Basic Academy within the last 12 months; and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS 

The position of Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee/Graduate is the training level classification for general police and fire work for those incumbents not affiliated with an agency and currently enrolled in a police academy. Incumbents are not sworn personnel and are generally in this classification until successful completion of the police academy. Assignment to this classification is temporary. If incumbents do not successfully complete a police academy, they will be terminated.  Incumbents hired after the graduation from the California POST Basic Academy are not sworn personnel and are generally in this classification until they are promoted to Public Safety Officer I.

Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee/Graduate is distinguished from the higher-level Public Safety Officer I in that the latter is a sworn position where incumbents continue training for both police and fire duties. Incumbents must successfully complete the police academy prior to being promoted to the classification of Public Safety Officer I.

Positions & Duties
About the Office:
The City Manager’s Office provides strategic leadership that supports the Mayor and City Council and motivates the organization to deliver high quality services that meet the community’s needs. The City Manager’s Office of Racial Equity (ORE) is responsible for advancing a citywide racial equity framework that will examine and improve San José’s internal policies, practices, and systems to eradicate  structural and/or institutional racism that exists in  City government and ultimately improve outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. ORE will achieve this goal through community engagement, policy analysis and development, trainings, data collection, as well as stronger accountability measures for City departments. ORE also includes Immigrant Affairs which advances the Welcoming San José Plan to create a more welcoming experience for immigrants, and facilitates immigrant inclusion in civic, economic, linguistic, and social aspects of life.

Position and Duties:
Racial Equity Senior Executive Analyst is integral to the City Manager’s Office of Racial Equity.

The ideal candidate will have substantive experience in:
• Understanding the local context regarding race, gender, and economic disparities and inequities
• Communicating and effectively presenting to people of diverse backgrounds throughout the community and organization 
• Cross-departmental and system collaboration to achieve collective impact
• General administration such as budgeting, report writing, and creating methods to track performance and communicate results
• Methods and techniques in research, data collection, statistical analysis, report preparation, and presentation

Primary Responsibilities:
• Support Office of Racial Equity leadership and staff through equity-focused strategic planning and identifying inequitable departmental policies and practices, while using a change management process
• Develop and implement tools and practices that center racial equity in Citywide analysis and decision making
• Review and analyze departmental policies and practices as they relate to racial equity, including both internal-facing policies  and external-facing policies and practices
• Assist Office of Racial Equity leadership and City Departments on best practices research on strategic topics of interest to the department, and stay abreast of national trends regarding racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging

Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application, resume, and responses to the job-specific questions. You must answer all job specific questions and complete the Education/Work History section of the application to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.

Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

To be considered for this position, you must fill out the online application available on the City of San José website. As part of this process, you will be required to submit a Cover Letter & Resume, provide three references, and responses to the following supplemental questions stated below:
1. Please indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position:
1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional level management and/or administrative experience.
2. Master’s Degree and three (3) years of professional level management and/or administrative experience.
3. None of the above.
2. How can your experience (lived and professional) and skillset improve racial equity in San José?
3. Share an example where you have had to engage diverse stakeholders to achieve a shared objective

You must answer all job specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. If you have questions about the duties of the position, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Chantel Khatchatourian by email at chantel.khatchatourian@sanjoseca.gov.

The Racial Equity Senior Executive Analyst position will be open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time. The first application review will be on Monday, July 12, 2021. Please submit your application by 11:59 p.m. (PDT) on Sunday, July 11, 2021 if you would like your application to be included in the first review. 

Additional Information:
The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Senior Executive Analyst classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San José will NOT sponsor, represent, or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application. Please contact Human Resources at (408) 535-1285, or Human.Resources@sanjoseca.gov if you have any questions.