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Answer the Call... Become a Dispatcher with the City of Belmont Police Department!

The City of Belmont is currently recruiting for Lateral Dispatcher candidates to fill current and future openings.

$80,587.44-$97,954.56 annually (depending on experience)
 

Why Belmont?

We are a Department located in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula and adjacent to the Silicon Valley. Our diverse team of men and women pride themselves on making a difference in the community and continuing the Department’s long standing “Tradition of Service”.

As a Dispatcher with the City of Belmont you will be a part of a team dedicated to providing community oriented law enforcement, crime prevention, public assistance and education.

The Position

Dispatchers play a vital role in the department by answering both emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching units and providing information and assistance to the community. 

Dispatchers work twelve (12) hours shifts - with four (4) days off every other week.

Answer the Call... Become a Dispatcher with the City of Belmont Police Department!

The City of Belmont is currently recruiting for Entry-Level  candidates to fill current and future openings.

$80,587.44 Annually to Start
 

Why Belmont?

We are a Department located in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula and adjacent to the Silicon Valley. Our diverse team of men and women pride themselves on making a difference in the community and continuing the Department’s long standing “Tradition of Service”.

As a Dispatcher with the City of Belmont you will be a part of a team dedicated to providing community oriented law enforcement, crime prevention, public assistance and education.

The Position

Dispatchers play a vital role in the department by answering both emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching units and providing information and assistance to the community. 

Dispatchers work twelve (12) hours shifts - with four (4) days off every other week.

The Office of Transportation operates with a staff of 12 (10 full-time and two part-time staff) and is responsible for multi modal transportation engineering, operations, planning, programming, and projects. The office enhances safety and mobility in Palo Alto's transportation system, while protecting environmental resources and preserving the community's quality of life, and is responsible for parking management, traffic operations, bikeways development, area transportation studies, regional transportation coordination, and the Palo Alto Free Shuttle.

The Office of Transportation  is looking for an Associate Transportation Engineer experienced in transportation, traffic, and/or civil engineering.  In this position, incumbents work under general supervision to perform moderately difficult professional engineering field and office work in the planning, designing, construction and maintenance of transportation facilities. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with the public and consultants to provide professional direction and information on specific programs and projects.  

To review the complete posting and apply, please go here

The Redwood City Public Library is looking for a community-centered, values-driven person who will deliver active and engaged customer service, with a focus on supporting self-service and delivering a top-notch experience for each visitor of the library. The ideal candidate will work well with others to achieve goals in a fast-paced, innovative team environment. The candidate will be friendly, outgoing, enthusiastic, creative, technologically savvy and able to consistently provide superb service to a diverse community of library users. This selected candidate will work 5-15 hours per week including nights and weekends, at any of our library facilities – Redwood City Downtown Library, Fair Oaks Branch Library, Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library. 

Please click on the PDF link below to review the complete job announcement.

The City of Burlingame is accepting applications for the position of Maintenance Worker/Laborer.

Laborer is the entry-level class for maintenance positions in both the Water and Street & Sewer Division. Employees will be hired as a Laborer and may reasonably expect promotion to the Maintenance Work Class upon completion of one year's satisfactory service, completion of probation, and for the Street and Sewer Division, passing a CWEA Grade 1 test and obtaining a class B driver's license, and for the Water Division, passing a DHS Grade D-1 test.

SALARY

Laborer:  $4,848.29 - $5,897.78 per month. 

Street, Sewer and Downtown Maintenance Worker:  $5,092.72 - $6,189.30 per month. 

Water Maintenance Worker:  $5,092.72 - $6,189.30 per month. 

Applications must be received by Friday, August 31, 2018 at 5:00PM or until the first 100 applications are received. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Street and Sewer Division:  Works with the following crews: Sign and Paint Crew; Paving Crew; Pothole Crew; Service Repair Crew; Pump Station Maintenance and Repair Crew; Sweeper Pile Crew; Sewer Rodder Crew and Hydro-Jet Crew.  Assists in laying pipe and sewer lines; sweeps and cleans roadsides, gutters, curbs, culverts, catch basins and other drainage structures; removes debris and undergrowth; assists in setting forms and mixing and pouring concrete; assists in raking, smoothing and tamping repaired patches; assists in the maintenance of mechanical equipment; assists in the layout of traffic patterns on streets and in the operation of painting equipment; cleans mechanical equipment and basic tools used on the job.  Assists in maneuvering and driving hydro-jet truck and other equipment associated with this operation.  Assists in preventative maintenance and unblocking of sewers using mechanical and hydro-jetting.  Serves as flag person when working in traffic and works in confined spaces.

Water Division:  Assists in laying pipe and water lines; measures and cuts pipe; assists in making taps and connections to mains; repairs and replaces mains, copper tubing, hydrates, valves, meters and meter boxes; excavates, repairs leaks; assists in the maintenance of mechanical equipment; cleans mechanical equipment and maintains basic tools used on the job. Serves as flag person when working in traffic; reads water meters, assists water service worker; and works in confined spaces.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Street /Sewer Division: Ability to perform heavy manual labor including lifting and carrying heavy objects for short distances weighing up to 90 pounds, including manhole covers and jackhammers; perform the pulling, pushing, twisting and bending needed for rodding sewer; work outdoors in adverse weather; perform pick and shovel work in digging, widening and backfilling; assist in the cleaning of sewers which includes working in raw sewage.

Ability to stand and walk for considerable periods of time; twist the upper body; perform moderate amounts of crouching, stooping and squatting. Ability to climb ladders and to climb into confined spaces; to work weekends and evenings as necessary, and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Sufficient vision, hearing and stamina to perform the above job duties, and use of proper safety and hearing equipment when using noisy and dangerous equipment.

Water Division: Ability to perform heavy manual labor, including lifting and carrying heavy objects weighing up to 90 pounds for short distances, including large meter box covers; climb ladders; perform moderate amounts of crouching, squatting and stooping; perform pulling, twisting and bending; work outdoors in adverse weather; and perform pick and shovel work in digging, widening and backfilling.

Ability to stand and walk for considerable periods of time; to climb into confined spaces and learn special requirements; to work weekends and evenings as necessary, and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Sufficient vision, hearing and stamina to perform the above job duties, and proper use of safety and hearing equipment when using noisy and dangerous equipment.

This position will close on August 30  at  5 PM or  when 150 applications have been received.  Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District invites you to apply for the position of IT Intern. This is a part-time internship for the technically oriented person that requires flexible hours. It is an ideal opportunity for a MIS, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science major, college graduate or for those who are computer literate and would like to develop skills and gain hands-on experience in website management and help-desk and desktop support. This position reports to the IT Manager.

Job Summary

Perform all aspects of support related to the day to day computing needs for District employees. Provide support via phone, e-mail and Intranet as well as perform problem determination at the users’ workstations throughout the District.  Special projects will be set up that align with your academic goals.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve computer problems and requests from users in a timely manner. Log requests into the help system
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware, including desktops, laptops, peripherals, network equipment
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot software packages, including operating systems, desktop software and custom applications
• Recommend hardware and software improvements
• Conduct internal software upgrades
• Maintain inventory and prep hardware for recycling
• Data Entry. Input and Quality Control Index customize forms to database
• Special Projects assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Attention to detail
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain calm demeanor under customer deadline pressures
• Customer focus and dedication to customer satisfaction
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong initiative, self-motivation, and ability to complete tasks on time
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team environment
• Working knowledge of 7 / 8 / 10 / OS X Desktop Operating Systems
• Working Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite / Office 365
• Working knowledge of IOS operating system for tablets and phones
• Familiarity of Desktop and Laptop hardware components
• Familiarity with basic IT concepts

Additional Qualifications

• Working towards a Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information System Technology or related degree
• Knowledge of network protocols and topology a plus
• Preferred A+ Certification and/or Network+ Certification
• Knowledge of imaging software a plus

Are you a highly motivated Teller or Cashier looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then we have a great opportunity for you! The County of San Mateo is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Cash Management Specialist. 
 
There is currently one Cash Management Specialist vacancy in the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector.  Under general supervision, a Cash Management Specialist receives and processes large sums of cash, checks and negotiable items for monies due to the County.  Associated duties include maintaining financial records, reconciling County accounts, balancing cash drawers, and preparing checks for remittance processing.  Duties of the position may also include providing difficult, technical, complex or specialized fiscal, financial, statistical and accounting office support.

One requirement for this position is successful experience handling large sums of cash.

The Ideal candidate for the Cash Management Specialist position will:

• Possess bank teller and/or similar experience handling cash
• Demonstrate outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Provide high quality service to a diverse customer population
• Have the ability to operate most standard office equipment and check processing equipment

The Cash Management Specialist may be expected to:

• Review and reconcile reports, journals, budget, payroll or related fiscal and statistical data
• Audit and verify various financial information, including source data as well as manual and computer-generated reports.

Desirable characteristics of the ideal candidate include:

• Prior knowledge of, and the skill and ability to use OFAS, the County-wide accounting system, or a similar electronic accounting system
• Fluency in Spanish. (This language skill is highly desirable, but is not required for the position.)

Note: The eligible lists created from this recruitment may be used to fill part-time and extra-help vacancies. The eligible lists may also be used to fill future classified (permanent) and unclassified (at-will) vacancies.

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

• Accept deposits made by other County departments at cashiering window; count monies and verify amounts against deposit permits; issue receipts and credit deposits to County departments.
• Accept cash, checks or other negotiable instruments for the payment of taxes, license fees, permits and other sources of revenue for the County; issue receipts for payment.
• Explain procedures for small business licenses, determine and collect appropriate fees and issue licenses and permits.
• Record and process all incoming and outgoing monies from numerous bank accounts.
• Verify and authorize ACH debits for all County departments.
• Prepare deposits and journal entries to record the transactions in the County's accounting system.
• Maintain accurate records of treasury and tax transactions.
• Manage cash drawers for property tax and treasury deposits.
• Balance cash drawers, security statements and other revenues on a daily basis by tracking prior balances, revenues received and monies disbursed. Reconcile warrants and checks issued by the County with bank statements to check for proper dollar amount and correct numerical sequence.
• Prepare checks for remittance processing, calculate batch totals and maintain relevant financial logs and records.
• As a back up support to prepare deposits of State apportionment funds, lockbox warrants for various County departments per current State and Local Government funding regulations.
• Operate office equipment and use relevant computer systems and software in completing transactions.
• Maintain various financial records and provide various fiscal office support related to collections.
• Consolidates daily bank statements of all County departments.
• Process tax payments, look up property tax information in the system, and print tax bills as needed.
• Process daily mail and answer phone calls to provide information to customers
• Research transaction inquires for other County departments
• Submit foreign checks for collection and counterfeit bills to U.S. Secret Service
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 
Knowledge of:

• Methods, practices and terminology used in the proper management of cash, collections and other negotiable instruments.
• Banking methods and terminologies.
• Revenue collection payment plans and debtor requirements.
• Basic financial record keeping practices, including balancing and reconciling reports.
• Business arithmetic including percentages and decimals.
• Office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment and computer systems.
• Basic business data processing principles.
• Customer service principles, including the handling of irate and distressed people.

 
Skill/Ability to:

• Handle large amounts of cash, checks and other negotiable instruments accurately.
• Use a cash register and/or keyboard with moderate speed and a high level of accuracy.
• Read and interpret court information sheet in order to best instruct debtors/clients on what court has ordered them to pay.
• Handle revenue collections from more than one source.
• Balance and reconcile monies and prepare financial records.
• Make accurate arithmetic calculations.
• Coordinate several activities and meet critical deadlines.
• Organize and maintain accurate files and records.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Maintain attention to detail despite frequent interruptions.
• Communicate effectively and deal tactfully and courteously with the public and remain calm under stressful situations.

 
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 two years of experience as a bank teller within the last five years. 

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION 
Anyone may apply. Current San Mateo County and San Mateo County Superior Court employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, SEIU or AFSCME represented extra-help/term, or temporary position prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

The examination process will consist of a Two-Part Screening (weight pass/fail) and a Panel Interview (weight 100%). 

The first part of the screening process will consist of a Written Examination. Those applicants who achieve a passing score on the Written Examination will advance to the second part of the screening. The second part of the screening will consist of a Review and Rating of the Application Packet, including a careful review of the responses to the supplemental questions. Those applicants who receive a passing score on the rating of the application packet will then be invited to the Panel Interview.

Depending on the number of applicants an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or a screening committee may select those applicants whose education and/or experience appear to best meet the needs of the position.

The anticipated dates of the recruitment process are listed below.  Please make plans to be present for these opportunities. Applicants must participate at their own expense in these processes. Because of the logistics involved in facilitating this process, applicant requests for alternate test dates and times will not be granted.  Accommodations for special medical conditions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  It is the applicants' responsibility to notify the County Human Resources Department at (650) 363-4303 if appointment notices for the written examination are not received five (5) working days prior to the event.

IMPORTANT:  Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the 'Apply Online' button above or below. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org to apply.

Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form.

RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Filing Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 11:59 pm PST
Written Examination (tentative): Saturday, September 8, 2018
Application Screening (tentative): Week of September 10
Panel Interviews (tentative): September 26 and/or 27, 2018
 

At the County of San Mateo, we welcome and celebrate the diversity of our employees, and strive to create a workplace where they feel valued every day. 
County of San Mateo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HR Analyst: Lucy Fung (080918) (Cash Management Specialist - E348)

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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is seeking an analytical and collaborative Payroll & Personnel Services Specialist.

The Sheriff's Office employs over 800 dedicated staff committed to public service both in sworn and non-sworn positions.  In addition to processing payroll, the incumbent will on-board new employees, process employee transactions such as new hires, promotions, demotions, transfers and terminations, and all other human resources related transactions, process salary increases to include special allowances, conduct payroll audits, manage employee leaves and provide on-going training on timecard and the payroll system to department employees.    Duties are performed in a very fast paced, deadline driven collaborative environment and includes working with multiple budgets, locations and payroll earning codes.
 

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is seeking a dedicated team player and ambitious leader to join its Fiscal Services Bureau as a Senior Accountant.

The Sheriff's Office provides services to the community with commitment, integrity and compassion.  The Senior Accountant position offers an exceptional opportunity to be a part of an Office that is committed to public safety, ethics, equity and excellence in accountability.  

Under the direction of the Financial Services Manager, the incumbent will assign, direct, review and evaluate the work of professional and support staff while performing complex professional accounting duties, to include special projects, in support of the Fiscal Services Bureau.