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The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a Public Safety Senior Records Specialist responsible for performing a wide variety of general administrative, technical, and clerical records support duties in the Records Division of the Department of Public Safety, including maintenance of records and files, providing support to sworn personnel, and providing information to the public, outside agencies and departmental staff; and providing lead supervision to division staff. Graduation from high school or tested equivalent; AND
Two years of experience as a Public Safety Records Specialist I/II with the City of Sunnyvale or three years of clerical or technical experience in a related law enforcement records capacity in a criminal justice agency that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is required for this position. The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a City application and supplemental questionnaire. The position is open continuous. For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: www.sunnyvale.ca.gov , click on City jobs.

Salary: $34.11 - $43.54 per hour

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third-party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers. 
The PWD is recruiting to fill two (2) Associate Engineer positions: one in the Engineering Services (ES) Division’s Structural Engineering and Construction Inspection Services section and one in the Development Services (DS) Division’s Utilities Section.
ES Division’s Structural Engineering and Construction Inspection Section provides structural engineering and building code inspection services to City Capital Improvement Programs and Projects, development/utility permit projects, and other Citywide customers. This position will be responsible for code reviews as it pertains to structural and architectural safety and processing permits for Citywide capital facilities/building projects.  This position will also perform occasional structural engineering design for Citywide capital projects as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:
• Advises professional engineers, architects and other concerning code requirements, engineering and planning problems arising in the preliminary design of buildings and other structures.
• Assists in preparation of structural engineering designs for the Senior Structural Engineer and makes independent engineering analysis on proposed buildings and other structures to justify structural safety.
• Examines plans, structural calculations, and specifications for City owned buildings such as fire stations, libraries, convention center, and the airport for compliance with the governing laws, building codes, and City Ordinances for structural, fire-life safety, energy conservation, CALgreen standards, and ADA aspects.
• Performs field observations and conducts safety assessments of older buildings and other structures, when required, and prepares a typed-written report of findings and recommendations.
• Responsible for interfacing with the public, consultants, contractors, other City departments/sections, and other agencies, and is responsible for timely response to the stakeholders' requests and concerns on projects.
• Consults with construction inspectors and attends field meetings regarding problems arising in the field during the construction of a public improvement project.
• Supports code inspection staff in construction issues investigation and resolution.
• Support permitting staff in processing permits in a timely manner.

DS Division is responsible for ensuring that new development projects comply with all applicable City, State, and Federal regulations and provide the necessary infrastructure to support development by requiring, permitting, and inspecting the construction of public streets, sidewalks, storm and sanitary sewers, streetlights, landscaping in frontages and street islands, and traffic signals. Additionally, it is responsible for the review of other public agency and utility companies’ plans and issuance of permits for the construction of utility infrastructure and encroachment in City streets.

Key Responsibilities:
• Prepares and reviews designs, improvement plans, estimates, specifications, and contract documents for capital improvement projects, private development projects, or other engineering related projects that are prepared by subordinates and/or consultants engaged by the City or by private developers.
• Reviews and provides comments to Planning applications and attends community meetings and/or Planning Commission meetings as needed.
• Implements and coordinates principles of the State Subdivision Map Act, City traffic and stormwater management policies related to private development.
• Responsible for the plan review and permit issuance for Utility Company infrastructure (i.e. pipes, poles, transformers, conduits, cabinets, underground vaults, and other facilities) constructed within City streets and sidewalks by franchised utility companies.
• Interfaces with the public, consultants, contractors, other City departments/sections, and other agencies, and is responsible for timely response to the stakeholders’ requests and concerns on projects.
• Supervises staff such as Engineers and Engineering Technicians by prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.

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 Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. 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, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise.

You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process.  Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response. 
    1. Which position are you interested in applying to?
    2. Please provide information of your Bachelors and (if applicable) Masters degrees (e.g. Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or closely related field) you possess, including specific area of study, name, and location of the college/university.
    3. If you possess a valid Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate and/or a valid Professional Engineer (PE) certificate issued by the State of California, please specify the type of certificate, certificate number, issuing authority, and expiration date as applicable. If this does not apply, please enter “N/A” for not applicable.
    4. Please select the following licenses and/or certificates that you possess:
    5. If you selected specific licenses/certificates in Question #4, please provide the license and/or certificate number including the expiration date.  If none were selected, respond with "N/A" for not applicable.
    6. If you are applying to the Engineering Services Division position, describe your code review experience including the type, size, design complexity of systems, and the code(s) you applied. If not, respond “NA.”
    7. If you are applying to the Development Services Division position, please describe your experience with the City’s (or other public agency) private development review and/or utilities permitting processes. Please include the number of projects you have managed and specifically describe your involvement in the process. If not, respond “NA.”
    8. For both Engineering Services Design and Development Services Division positions, describe in detail your professional design, project management, and/or project construction experience including the type of work, size, design, and complexity of systems that you designed.
    9. For both Engineering Services Design and Development Services Division positions, describe your experience supervising and/or leading staff. Include the length of time you supervised or led staff, the number of employees under your direct supervision, and a description of your methods for developing employees.

Please attach a resume that includes your professional engineering experience, including the number of years and the scope of your experience.
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 these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Annie Vuong at Annie.Vuong@sanjoseca.gov.

The City of Thousand Oaks is hiring a part-time Mailroom Services Worker (Hourly City Worker) to perform a variety of mailing and printing services for the City.  The Mailroom Services Worker will sort, distribute and process incoming and outgoing mail, and assist with in house printing and reprographics, typically Monday through Thursday from 8am-12pm.  This position will require local travel from City Hall to other City facilities and the local post office. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Sort, weigh, and distribute mail and materials
• Deliver and pick up mail from City departments and divisions
• Provide paper and copy machine supplies to City departments; maintain accurate records of supplies and materials used
• Maintain logs and records of mail shipped and received, including charge back reports and preparing accounting reports
• Assist with printshop duties including producing materials and graphics, binding, punching, padding cutting and reproduction assignments
• Operate, clean, and maintain a variety of equipment and machines, including copying machines, and offset duplicating machines

Please click on the Job PDF below or visit Teri Black and Company - Recruitment Chief Sustainability & Resiliency Officer - City of Mountain View, CA (tbcrecruiting.com) for more information on this opportunity.

The most appropriately qualified candidates will be invited to an oral board interview (weighted 100%).  Depending on the number of applicants this process may be altered.

The City of Thousand Oaks is currently accepting applications to fill several part-time, hourly positions in the Library Services Department. The position will require working at both the Grant R. Brimhall and Newbury Park Branch locations.

Library Pages are typically scheduled to work 15 hours per week, which can include morning, evening or weekend hours.  This hourly, at-will position will not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th).

Primary responsibilities:

• Shelve and maintain books placed on shelves
• Assist with unpacking boxes of materials, including unloading and sorting donations
• Assist with processing materials
• Assist with meeting room set-up
• Perform basic clerical and routine tasks
• Assist in maintaining the library collection and public areas
• Prepare crafts for story time programs
• Assist library staff with special projects and programs as assigned

The City of Thousand Oaks seeks enthusiastic and service-oriented individuals to serve as the primary point of contact for a range of customer inquiries.  The Administrative Aide (Hourly City Worker) will maintain positive and professional attitudes toward City residents and customers and respond promptly to their inquiries.  The successful candidate will perform a range of administrative support functions including answering phones, and emails, maintaining records and files, greeting customers, members of the public and staff, and other general office support and administrative duties.

Applications are currently being accepted to fill a part-time, hourly Administrative Aide position in the Customer Service Division of the City’s Finance Department.  This hourly, at-will position involves working approximately 15-20 hours per week, not to exceed 1000 hours per fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th).  City Hall is open Monday through Thursday and alternating Fridays.

The list established from this recruitment may be used for other vacancies in the City as they occur.  

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide clerical and administrative support for assigned department
• Greet clients/customers; answer incoming phone calls (may include multi-line phone system), and handle incoming and outgoing mail
• Respond to customer inquiries
• Organize and maintain file systems
• Maintain databases and ensure attention to detail when entering data
• Support day-to-day activities of assigned department

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