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Check out our excellent benefit package, including 100% City paid medical & dental, Cal-Train Go Pass, flexible work schedule, deferred contribution match, health reimbursement account and much more!!!

If you embrace collaboration, enjoy independence to develop creative solutions, and enthusiastically approach challenging tasks, you will thrive in our ideal work environment! This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated team of building inspection, plan check and permit professionals who continually raise the bar of delivering quality customer service and striving for professional growth. You will also have the opportunity to oversee and collaborate on some of the largest construction projects in the Bay Area while also using your skills to manage in-fill development projects in our downtown area and numerous single and multi-family projects .A building background, especially in the public sector, is ideal. However, we are interested in considering anyone with transferable trade and administrative skills who can analyze situations and people; apply logic and sound judgment; anticipate and prevent avoidable problems; possess a political acumen; supervise consistently and fairly; balance flexibility with compliance; and come to work everyday with infectious positivity.   The ideal candidate will champion the values recently developed by staff, to express how we work together:

We are optimistic. 

We build trust. 

We are resourceful. 

We help one another succeed. 

We innovate. 

We strive to grow professionally and personally. 

This position is an integral part of the City's Management Team, Community Development Department leadership, and Building Division work group.

The Assistant Director provides oversight for major functions and activities of the Building Division. It is essential that the Assistant Director is responsive to all customers and takes a pro-active and collaborative approach to working with all levels of the organization, recognizing the value each and every employee contributes to the success of the City team. The following duties are illustrative of the Assistant Director's responsibilities:

• Represents the division and serves as a liaison for the division with other City departments, divisions, elected officials, and outside agencies.
• Provides complex professional assistance to Community Development Director.
• Assists in short- and long-term division planning, budgeting, development, and administration of departmental policies, procedures and services.
• Manages and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, and priorities for the division.
• Ensures appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Exercises supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative support staff; selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel.
• Interprets, applies, explains, and ensures compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local Codes, laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; explains and interprets division programs and activities.
• Participates in the development and administration of the Community Development annual budget.
• Recommends modifications for the Master Fee schedule.
• Reports on special projects to the City Council.
• Continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assesses and monitors work load, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement
• Manages and coordinates division service for large and complex projects; conducts periodic meetings with customers and internal staff to ensure plan review, permit processing and inspection services are conducted in accordance with agreed upon timelines, and that the process runs smoothly for customers.
• Leads a multi-division, cross-departmental team to identify and implement changes to streamline the process.
• Responds to difficult and sensitive public inquiries and complaints and assists with resolutions and alternative recommendations.

Possession of a certification as a Building Official from the International Code Council (I.C.C.) is a requirement. Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Please review the job description for additional information.

A valid California driver license and satisfactory driving record is required. The selected candidate will be required to successfully pass the background process, including fingerprinting, national criminal history checks, DMV report review, credit check, and professional reference checks.

The San Mateo County Health System is seeking a dedicated and hardworking Civic Engagement and Health Intern to join the Health Policy and Planning (HPP) team, a program within the Public Health, Policy and Planning Division. The HPP Internship Program is designed to provide work opportunities and practical learning experiences in public health, policy, planning, and research, with an emphasis in health equity and place-based primary prevention.

HPP Framework: Primary Prevention & Health Equity

There is a growing recognition that where we live, work, play, and go to school shape our health. HPP focuses on building healthy, equitable communities that prevent people from getting sick in the first place. HPP works to ensure all people have the opportunity for health and wellbeing and seeks to build health equity by addressing the root causes of poor health, such as the social, economic, and physical conditions around us. To achieve this goal, HPP employs expertise in policy, planning, research, equity, epidemiology, communications, and advocacy. HPP has a particular focus on supporting populations with higher rates of preventable health issues and in places with the fewest opportunities for health.

HPP is currently focused on four areas of work:

1. Stable and affordable housing: protects health and provides the ability to engage in healthy opportunities.
2. Complete neighborhoods: make it easy for residents to be healthy every day in their own communities.
3. High quality education: creates pathways to better health.
4. Strong local economy: builds household financial security for all.

To learn more about HPP’s work visit www.gethealthysmc.org. 

Internship Overview: Civic Engagement and Health Intern

The Civic Engagement and Health Intern will assist Health System staff in researching the impact of civic engagement on community health and developing strategies for addressing the root causes of racial health inequities. They will conduct analyze current conditions, synthesize model practices, and help communicate the connections between social inclusion and health. More specifically, they will work on any of the following:

• Help craft brief on health impacts of social exclusion and civic engagement.
• Support analysis of local leadership development and civic engagement assets, needs, and gaps
• Conduct an analysis of model practices that optimize civic engagement of marginalized populations
• Develop strategic communications material to share research findings
• Support stakeholder forums on racial health equity and civic engagement

The ideal candidate will have:

• Interest and dedication to advancing health and equity demonstrated through work experience and/or personal experience being impacted by health inequities
• Background in public health, public policy, and/or community organizing
• Understanding of the intersection between public health and exclusion as well as knowledge of health equity principles and a systemic analysis to race issues.
• Knowledge of civic engagement and community organizing practices
• Strong skills in public health, public policy, governance or political science research
• Ability to review technical and policy documents/publications, synthesize complex data, and identify recommendations
• Strong writing, communication, and people skills
• Strong organization and time management skills and ability to work independently toward excellent outcomes

Eligibility

• Current students in a master’s degree program or graduates of a master’s degree program are eligible to apply.
• You may not be a current San Mateo County employee.
• Successful applicants will possess a deep passion for addressing health inequities and experience working to change them. Relevant experience may include:
  • Personal or family experience dealing with inequitable economic, social, health and educational systems and environments. For instance: being the first in your family to attend higher-education, growing up in a low-income neighborhood, experiencing housing/financial instability, or facing racial/ethnic or other types of discrimination.
  • Professional experience in programs that promote equity (this can be through a multitude of intervention types and variety of locations or organizations).

Internship Term & Pay

This HPP Internship program runs year round. The Summer Internship cycle runs from June 3 until August 30, 2019 (flexible). The intern must commit to working between 32-40 hours per week. Reasonable timeframe adjustments can be negotiated. Current graduate students pay starts at $24.00 per hour depending on experience.

How to Apply

Complete an application by clicking on the link here. After you have filled out an application from the link, please submit your completed application to HPPinternship@smcgov.org  with the following required attachments: 

1. Cover Letter: Please describe your interest in and qualifications for this internship in the cover letter including position you are applying for.
2. Resume
3. Completed application and supplemental questionnaire (see next page)

The application deadline for the Summer Internship is February 28 at 5 p.m. PST.

Only completed applications will be reviewed; please contact us if you do not receive a confirmation we received your application. If selected, you will be invited for an interview. In-person interviews are strongly preferred, but telephone interviews can be arranged if needed.    

Questions

Rosa Torpis, Program Coordinator

225 37th Avenue, 1st Floor, San Mateo, CA 94403

Telephone: (650) 573-2462

E-mail: hppinternship@smcgov.org

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Applications will be accepted for this position until the position is filled.

This hourly position is not in Civil Service and does not receive benefits.

DEFINITION

Under direction, the Video Technician assists with the development of television programming and operates a variety of video production equipment for live cablecasts of public meetings and for preparation and playback of pre-recorded video programs and performs other work as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Control remote and portable video cameras, operate digital video recorders and audio equipment for the live cablecasting of public meetings. Choose camera shots, graphics, and adjusts audio levels. View action on monitors; control contrast, brilliance, color balance, and fidelity and audio quality of cablecasted television signal. Inspect video production equipment for proper operation, control, and safety; make minor adjustments and temporary repairs to equipment as necessary. Assist in the production of programs including desktop editing. Create video "slides" using a variety of text, sounds, and graphics including backgrounds, borders and video images. Operate a variety of video imaging and scheduling software and/or character generators. Create automated shows using combinations of video "slides" and/or machine control commands. Duplicate and label DVDs. Maintain records of work performed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of: Television and video production techniques, operations and equipment. Video and computer graphics.

Ability to:     Operate television production equipment such as field and studio cameras, digital recorders, editing equipment, switchers/special effects generators, and character generators; set up, operate and monitor equipment, such as, lights, microphones, audio mixers; follow oral and written directions; work independently or as part of a team; follow safe work practices; work evenings and attend meetings; and attend work and perform duties on a regular and consistent basis.

Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent. College level course work in television production and/or digital video imaging desirable.

Experience: One year of video production employment desirable including live video production experience. 

License: Possession of a valid Class "C" California Driver's License.