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Custodian

$3,963 - $4,817 per month

Plus excellent benefits

 

OPEN UNTIL FILLED:  Apply by Monday, November 5, 2018 for first consideration

 

THE POSITION:

The City of San Rafael Community Services Department is seeking a full-time Custodian.  Under the supervision of the Recreation Supervisor, the Custodian ensures that the Community Services Department facilities are clean and safe for department classes, programs, and rentals.  The Custodian is responsible for performing routine cleaning and maintenance duties, maintaining inventory of supplies, providing direction to facility attendants, supporting department staff, and providing customer service.

This position performs the following essential job duties:

• Assists Senior Recreation Supervisor with hiring, training, scheduling and evaluating seasonal personnel; assigns work and provides direction as necessary to facility attendant team.  Serves as the point of contact for part-time facility attendants and oversees court appointed community service workers and volunteers.
• Opens and closes facilities, sets up tables, equipment, chairs, bleachers, A/V equipment for events, classes, programs, and rentals.
• Removes trash from parking lot and surrounding park facilities daily.
• Cleans and disinfects rooms, hallways, lobbies, walls, furniture, counters, equipment, restrooms, and other work areas regularly.
• Monitors condition of Department facilities and reports any safety, repair and cleaning concerns appropriately to Recreation Supervisor, Facility Maintenance, or contractor if unable to address issues personally. 
• Occasional touch up painting, minimal woodwork, and deep cleaning is completed by the Custodian.
• Maintains equipment and coordinates required inspections (including but not limited to maintenance and inspection of machinery, kitchen appliances, fire extinguishers, AED equipment, light fixtures, tables, chairs, and program equipment).
• Inventories and orders equipment and supplies needed for facility operations (including but not limited to restroom paper supplies, cleaning supplies, and equipment).
• Sweeps, mops, and vacuums floors regularly.
• Scrubs, oils/waxes and polishes floors as needed.
• Deep cleans carpets as needed.
• Ensures windows are cleaned regularly.
• Dusts and polishes woodwork, lighting fixtures, surfaces and equipment routinely.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies as needed.
• Empties and cleans garbage and recycling cans and ensures proper disposal.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies and replaces light bulbs as needed.
• Transports small equipment, tools, or supplies between departments, City Hall, and local businesses.
• Works at the front desk performing reception duties in relief of other staff members.
• Performs related duties as required.

To be eligible for this position you must have knowledge of:

• Methods, materials and equipment used in the maintenance of buildings and grounds.
• Written and spoken English
• Ability to speak Spanish is desirable.

To be eligible for this position you must have the ability to:

• Use a variety of cleaning equipment and materials.
• Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Follow written and oral directions.
• Utilize basic Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Works evenings, weekends and some holidays and respond appropriately to a call out.
• Provide a high level of customer service.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Willingness to obtain First Aid and CPR certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Some custodial experience is preferred.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and some holidays.

MATHEMATICAL/REASONING SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, talk or hear, and taste or smell.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in evenings or weekends and inside environmental conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoors weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment can vary.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:

City of San Rafael application is required.  Resumes do not substitute for the City application.  Candidates should detail related education and experience on the application.  The examination process may include the following: application appraisal and oral board interview examination. The passing point for the oral board examination final score will be 70%.  Note:  Prior to appointment, candidate must pass a pre-employment physical, background check, driving record check, and fingerprinting. To file an application, go to:  www.calopps.org.  Select “Member Agencies”.  Select “San Rafael”.  For more information about the City of San Rafael, please visit www.cityofsanrafael.org.

The Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District invites applications for a MAINTENANCE MECHANIC ENTRY LEVEL to fill two vacant positions.

The final filing date is November 8, 2018.

The District is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic Entry Level  who under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor or the Facilities Maintenance Superintendent will learn and/or perform mechanical repairs, maintenance and installation of wastewater treatment plant, pumping station and storm water pumping station equipment; and perform other related work as required. Work in this class involves performing preventative maintenance as well as the repair and adjustment of wastewater treatment plant and pumping station equipment, the disassembly of machinery and equipment, replacement of parts, reassembly, alignment and adjustment of such equipment.

The Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District invites applications for a COLLECTION SYSTEM TECHNICIAN I / II to fill three positions.  This is a continuous recruitment - FIRST APPLICATION REVIEW IS NOVEMBER 14 AT 1:00 PM

The District is seeking a Collection System Technician I / II to perform a variety of unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled work in support of District collection systems installation, inspection, preventative and corrective maintenance and repair activities including mechanical repair activities for stationary and mobile equipment; assists in, and performs, underground televised wastewater line inspection and hydro-cleaning of sewer lines; and performs other duties as assigned.

 

The Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District invites applications for  ASSOCIATE ENGINEER to fill one position.

The final filing date is November 16, 2018.

The District is seeking an Associate Engineer to perform professional engineering work related to the project management and inspection of sanitary and storm drainage project and other tasks as assigned.

 

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Sonoma County Library

Announces an Employment Opportunity

LIBRARY SPECIALIST* – EXTRA-HELP POSITION

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

* Pending classification study

 

THE POSITION:

Please see the attached job specifications for full details about this position.

 

We are seeking customer service driven professionals for this extra-help, non-benefitted position to perform routine library work at various branches throughout Sonoma County.

 

 

TYPICAL DUTIES include, but are not limited to:

• Advises patrons of library policies, procedures, and services in person and over the telephone with a friendly and helpful attitude
• Registers patrons, enters patron information into library database and issues new or replacement library cards with accuracy; updates patron records; communicates with the patron about the procedure and explains rationale positively when denials are required
• Listens attentively to patron’s questions about library account and answers in a calm and professional manner
• Recognizes when a question needs to be directed to reference staff
• Proactively collects fines and payments for lost materials
• Assists patrons with the use of public computers and other electronic equipment
• Efficiently and accurately balances daily cash and prepares deposit
• Readily and proficiently uses a computer to enter and retrieve information, locate library materials and charge and discharge materials; successfully incorporates the use of RFID and the StaffLink into daily circulation workflow
• Efficiently receives and processes requests and reserves
• Quickly and accurately sorts returned books
• Processes magazines and gift books in a neat and timely manner; keeps magazines, periodicals, telephone books and other materials current
• Readily provides clerical assistance to Librarians and other staff

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and one (1) year of clerical and office support work. An Associate’s degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university can substitute for the required experience.

 

 DESIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to remain tactful when working with the public 
• Close attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while following established procedures
• Bi-lingual skills in Spanish desirable

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbent will perform repetitive arm/hand movements using a keyboard and mouse, and will grasp/handle materials that weigh up to and occasionally more than 25 pounds. Incumbent will push wheeled carts weighing up to or occasionally more than 100 pounds.

 

SALARY RATE:       $20.38 per hour

CLOSING DATE:    Continuous Recruitment – First review of applications will be on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS:  Please go to https://www.calopps.org/sonoma-county-library to apply. Applications must be submitted by the final filing date.

The application process may contain one or more of the following steps: a supplemental application, written test(s), skills assessment(s), and/or oral examination(s). 

 

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

Employment offers will be contingent upon a successful pre-employment verification/criminal records clearance. Having a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from employment.

 

The eligibility list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future positions as they occur during the active status of the list.

 

The Sonoma County Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Sonoma County Library Revised 10/01, 7/08

CLASS SPECIFICATION
LIBRARY TECHNICIAN III

Definition
Under supervision, performs routine library and clerical work in the areas of public services or materials support, either in acquisition processing and cataloging, or circulation activities, and performs other work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics
This is the journey-level class in the Library Technician series. This class is distinguished from the Library Technician II in that the Librarian Technician III performs the full range of circulation, acquisitions processing, or similar duties and has greater responsibilities in the areas of materials management. It is distinguished from the Library Associate in that it is primarily concerned with duties related to materials and objects within the library’s collection rather than content within the materials.

Typical Duties
Depending on assignment, duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Uses a computer to enter and retrieve information, locate library materials and charge and discharge materials.

Assists patrons with automatic self-service equipment; demonstrates use of equipment to staff and public; assists patrons with the use of public computers and other electronic equipment.

Advises patrons of library policies, procedures, and services in person and over the telephone; interprets circulation policies and procedures to the public.

Answer routine in-person and telephone directional and information questions; refers more difficult, technical or involved questions to appropriate library staff.

Sorts returned books and media; searches shelves for holds, “claims returned” or lost books; mends or cleans returned materials, replacing bar codes and tags as necessary.

Registers patrons, enters patron information into library database and issues new or replacement library cards; updates patron records.

Answers patron questions about library account; searches for patron account issues and questions, attempts to resolve computerized circulation problems such as partial returns, claims returned, and damaged items.

Collects fines and payments for lost materials; balances cash and prepares deposits.

Processes Supersearch and hold requests by searching shelves, filling requests, organizing and routing materials to appropriate destination and tracing items not found.

Answers the telephone, directs callers and visitors to appropriate person or location; orders supplies; distributes mail; prepares outgoing mail; establishes, maintains and processes various files, records, and reports.

Processes magazines and gift books; keeps magazines, periodicals, telephone books and other materials current.

Places and tracks orders for materials generated by Librarians; enters information into the computerized ordering system; receives and enters invoices into appropriate computer application; files invoices.

Prepares various materials such as books, periodicals, newspapers and video- and audiotapes for circulation; enters information into circulation database or searches for and verifies the correct catalog entry; processes corrections and deletions in library database.

Performs copy cataloging using online resources; edits catalog records according to local standards; reviews vendor-provided marc records for accuracy; maintains bibliographic records.

Receives and organizes shipments of library materials; opens boxes and unpacks contents; insures contents of shipment match packing slip; inspects condition of materials and reports shortages, damaged items and other discrepancies to the appropriate vendor.

Receives and checks in current issues of periodicals into appropriate database; prepares and distributes materials to the appropriate branches.

Provides clerical assistance to Librarians and other staff.

Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: basic practices and procedures of public library systems; standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment; standard telephone use and etiquette; principles and practices for dealing with the public; business arithmetic; basic computer applications related to the work; record keeping practices; some knowledge of books, authors and library practices is highly desirable.

Ability to: learn library policies and patron and office procedures; learn various computer operations and how to use library and other online software programs; understand and follow written and oral instructions; organize own work and set work priorities; make accurate arithmetic calculations, including collection and accounting for money; collect, search, process and interpret basic data; interpret, apply and explain library policies and procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Two years of college coursework or two years of office support work which has involved dealing with the public.
Experience: Experience in using computer systems is high desirable.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this class, an employee is frequently required to stand, sit, and walk, often for extended periods of time; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; see to read printed materials and a computer screen; use hands and fingers to grasp, handle and feel objects and to use a keyboard and operate standard office equipment; engage in repetitive movement with hands and wrists; reach with hands and arms and lift up to and occasionally more than 25 pounds. Employees regularly may stoop, kneel, bend or crouch and push wheeled carts weighing up to and occasionally more than 100 pounds.

 

The starting salary is up to $70,470.40 with the actual salary determined by the final candidate's qualifications and experience.  In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Principal Account Clerk classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay. 

 
The Department of Public Works is currently recruiting to fill a Principal Account Clerk position in its Fiscal Management section of the Administration Services Division. The Fiscal Management section is staffed with accounting clerical and paraprofessional staff responsible for supporting the fiscal activities related to its wide variety of services and functions: capital project delivery, development services, facility management, fleet management and animal care and services.
The key responsibilities of this Principal Account Clerk may include:

1. Assisting in fiscal processes such as month-end closing, fiscal year-end closing, maintaining various ledgers and journals, tracking accounting records, preparing reports, summaries, and journal entries, setting up/formatting computer files and similar accounting clerical functions
2. Creating and maintaining awards of contract/agreements/purchase orders and modifying encumbrances in the Financial Management System (FMS) following the City's Finance policy and procedure
3. Processing payments against consultant agreements, construction contracts, amendments, and change orders with various funding sources
4. Creating and maintaining tracking sheets to ensure transactions do not exceed the budgeted amount and comply with the approved term of the agreement
5. Identifying problems and recommending solutions to issues arising during execution of assigned responsibilities
6. Assisting in maintaining fiscal operations and desk procedure manuals
7. Assisting in developing forms, procedures, controls, archive/retention policies and other related functions
8. Supervising two Senior Account Clerk positions
9. May assist with backup duties of the Department Timekeeper and work with division timekeeping staff
10. Assisting supervisor and team members in accomplishing ad-hoc projects

The salary range for this position is $85,529.60 - $109,532.80.  

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

 

The San José Police Department is seeking to fill a Senior Auditor position in the Division of Gaming Control to be responsible for the enforcement of Title 16 of the San José Municipal Code and the regulations promulgated there under; as well as other State and federal laws.  The Division of Gaming Control was created to ensure that legalized gambling is conducted free of criminal and corruptive elements by applying strict regulatory controls over every aspect of the card room operations in San José.  

 

The duties of this position include (but are not limited to) the following:

 

* Preparing, planning, coordinating and conducting routine and special compliance reviews of the gambling operations in the San José Permitted Card rooms;

 

* Preparing, planning, coordinating and conducting revenue audits of the gaming and non-gaming operations;

 

* Monitoring gaming and non-gaming revenue streams and ensuring timely and correct payment of card room taxes to the City Finance Department, as well as maintaining revenue and table games related statistics and other financial analyses as directed by the Administrator;

 

* Conducting in-depth financial background investigation of individuals and companies seeking a gaming license in the City of San José;

 

* Assisting in the development of Minimum Internal Control Standards and other regulations;

 

* Reviewing card rooms and funding sources’ systems of internal control;

 

* Participating in long and short-term planning for the Division’s operations;

 

* Conducting administrative investigation of violations of Title 16 and state gambling laws through the following:

- Operational analysis and financial reviews;

- Interviewing violators, witnesses and victims of local and state gambling laws;

- Determining items constituting evidence and gathering such items;

- Generating reports and related administrative notices to be submitted to the City Attorney’s Office;

- Testifying and presenting evidence of licensing and administrative violations;

- Issuing Administrative Citations;

- Investigating operational discrepancies, patron complaints, and other administrative matters;

- Analyzing new table game statistical information to ensure the game is fair;

- Establishing and maintaining sources of information and intelligence files;

- Monitoring suspected activities via remote surveillance;  

 

* Acting as a liaison to other units of the San José Police Department and other local, state and federal regulatory/law enforcement agencies;

 

* Assisting in the preparation of the annual crime report submitted to City Council by the Chief of Police;

 

* Performing other duties as required by the Administrator and/or Supervising Auditor.

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:

     The DOT is currently recruiting to fill two (2) Transportation Specialist positions in the highly motivated and impactful Planning, Policy, and Sustainability Division. The Division develops and implements the vision, plans, policies, and programs that bring the ambitious climate and transportation goals of the Envision San José 2040 General Plan to life.  We value innovative thinking, methods, and broad vision. The Envision 2040 General Plan embraces "planning for people, not just cars" and "creating walkable and bike friendly neighborhood villages" to transform San José from a suburban city dominated by the automobile into an interconnected and vibrant city.  The Planning, Policy, and Sustainability Division of DOT plans for San José’s transportation needs according to the department’s priorities of safety, complete streets, quality infrastructure, innovation, and people. For more information please visit sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=6056. 

      

     These position require occasional attendance and participation at evening public meetings and week-end public workshops, as well as occasional field surveys throughout the city.

      

     The starting salary will be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.  In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Transportation Specialist classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

      

        

     (1) LONG-RANGE AREA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

      

     This position is in the Transportation Planning group and focuses on developing long-range multimodal area transportation plans, including plans for east, west, and downtown San José. This position will fulfil key technical and communications roles by effectively coordinating with City staff, partner and neighbor agencies, and community members. This position reports to the Associate Engineer that leads area transportation planning efforts. This position is currently approved through June 30, 2019 with the possibility of an extension pending budget approval. 

      

     The ideal candidate:

     * Has the ability to provide excellent public service.

     * Has the ability to develop technical methodologies.

     * Has the ability to create easy-to-read digital and print materials.

     * Has the ability to apply progressive and sound principles of placemaking and transportation planning, design, and operations.

     * Is socially and politically adepts.

     * Has strong project managements, problem solving, and teamwork and interpersonal skills.

     * Has excellent communications skills and can effectively communicate in situations that are sometimes controversial and/or ambiguous.

     * Can write and/or speak Spanish/Vietnamese.

 

      

     Key duties include but are not limited to:

     * Project Management:  Planning, coordination, documentation, analysis, reporting, etc.

     * GIS:  Developing and analyzing information using geographical information system software such as ArcGIS.

     * Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, CAD, and Sketchup: Preparing drawings, figures, methodologies, and documents using software such as Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Sketchup, and Adobe InDesign and Illustrator.

     * Outreach: Coordinating outreach for projects.

     * Communications: Communicating with members of the public, city, and neighbor and partner agencies.

 

      

     (2) TECHNICAL INSIGHTS

      

     This position is in the Transportation Planning group. Reporting to the Associate Engineer overseeing the team, primary responsibilities are data gathering and management, analysis of multi-modal transportation projects, supporting analysis for land use development review, improvement and maintenance of data system and tools, transportation planning through data analysis, and environmental analysis. This position will work with partners in DOT, other City departments, and outside agencies to plan places that advance the City’s ambitious mobility, land use, urban design, and safety goals.

      

     The ideal candidate:

     * Has excellent communication, analytical, data management and problem solving skills.

     * Is constructive, creative, and self-motivated, demonstrating a strong desire to support transportation planning.

     * Has strong analytical and problem solving skills.

     * Has an interest in transportation planning, including multi-modal travel; traffic impact analysis; the relationship between land use, urban design, and transportation; general plan and environmental analysis processes; GIS; transportation policy, planning, analysis, and management.

     * Has experience in using transportation planning software such as VISSIM, VISTRO, Synchro, SimTraffic, or Cube, as well as statistical and machine learning software such as Excel, SPSS, SAS, R, Octave, or Matlab.

     * Effectively communicate in situations that are sometimes controversial and/or ambiguous.

 

     Key duties include but are not limited to:

     * Project Management: Planning, coordination, documentation, analysis, reporting, etc.

     * Data Collection: Defining, collecting, validating, analyzing, and monitoring data collection projects.

     * Technical Analysis: Performing corridor and area wide transportation analysis, including CEQA analyses, transportation operations analysis, impact fee studies, nexus studies, development review, local and regional transportation improvement projects, preparation of written reports, etc.

     * Transportation Planning Software: Using travel demand forecasting models (e.g. Cube), transportation operations models (e.g. Synchro, VISTRO), microsimulation models (e.g. VISSIM, SimTraffic), and statistical models (e.g. SPSS, Excel) to support short- and long-range transportation planning analyses.

     * Communications: Communicating analysis results and participating in planning and policy discussions with members of the public, city, and neighbor and partner agencies.

 

     UPCOMING VACANCY PENDING COUNCIL APPROVAL

      

     (3) MICRO-MOBILITY

     Pending Council approval, DOT will be using this recruitment to fill an upcoming vacancy in the Bike/Ped group. This position will manage the City proposed micro-mobility program with focus on advancing the transportation goals of the Envision San José 2040 General Plan through coordination and regulation of shared micro-mobility in San Jose, including implementation of the City’s Shared Micro-Mobility Permit Program.  This position will fulfill key communications and program monitoring roles by effectively developing technical methodologies for surveying and reporting and adeptly coordinating with City staff, other agencies, shared micro-mobility operators, and community members.  This position reports to the Associate Transportation Specialist that manages the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program.

      

     The ideal candidate:

     * Has the ability to provide excellent public service.

     * Works well both independently and in a team environment.

     * Is skilled in a wide variety of software (for example GIS, MS Office).

     * Has experience using open data sources such as SharedStreets and Mobility Data Specification (MDS).

     * Has the ability to efficiently manage regulation of numerous shared micro-mobility operators and device types; understand and apply progressive transportation planning principles.

     * Has strong analytical and problem solving skills.

     * Has strong outreach and communication skills and can and effectively interact with various stakeholders in situations that are sometimes controversial and/or ambiguous.

     * Can write and/or speak Spanish/Vietnamese.

 

     Key duties include but are not limited to:

     * Planning, coordination, documentation, analysis, reporting, etc.

     * Monitoring program for compliance with permit regulations

     * Coordinating Program enforcement

     * Using monitoring software for compliance; using mapping and/or design software for communications and reporting

     * Coordinating education and outreach efforts

     * Communicating with members of the public, city staff, neighbor and partner agencies, public safety and law enforcement, and shared micro-mobility operators

 

     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.

 

 

REQUIRED SKILLS:

     Minimum Qualifications

      

     Education: Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, city and regional planning, urban studies, civil engineering, environmental studies or related field. Master’s degrees in these fields are desirable.

 

     Licenses or Certificates: Possession of a valid driver's license authorizing operation of a vehicle in the State of California is required.

 

     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 prepare or file a labor condition application with the Dept. of Labor.                                                            

      

     Competencies

      

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

      

     Constructive Energies - Demonstrates internal energy and drive, and a willingness to approach all aspects of work with a positive attitude. Examples include enthusiasm, reliability, initiative, honesty, integrity, empathy, dedication, respect, confidence, ethical behavior, and a willingness to help others

      

     Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional and technical principles and practices; Citywide and departmental procedures and policies; as well as regional, state and federal rules and regulations

      

     Project Management - Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives

      

     Social Awareness - Demonstrates the ability to read or sense other people’s emotions and how they influence the situation of interest or concern; demonstrates empathy and organizational awareness.

      

     Creativity - Addresses objectives and problems while questioning traditional assumptions/solutions to generate creative ideas and new ways of doing business; exhibits creativity and innovation when contributing to organizational and individual objectives; seeks out opportunities to improve, streamline, reinvent work processes.

      

     Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

      

     Computer Skills - Possesses experience with business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel

      

     Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills

      

     Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and clearly expresses thoughts and facts, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts

                                                                                                                                                                            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.  If you have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, state your field of study and describe how it relates to the position. Otherwise, write N/A.

      

     2. Describe your experience managing projects. If you have experience with grants, please highlight that experience.

 

     3. Describe your experience with GIS, VISSIM, Synchro, Cube, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Mobility Data Specification (MDS), SharedStreets, Application Programming Interface (API), and any other similar applications. Please specify at what level you use each program (beginner, intermediate, or advanced) and describe how you used each application.

      

     4. Provide examples of your experience with planning, modeling, analyzing, prioritizing, and/or designing projects and programs. Highlight any experience with transportation-related projects and programs.

      

     5. Describe your experience and level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word. In particular, tell us about your experience with managing large documents with complex formatting in word, and with using Excel as a tool to model any process or phenomena or to create metrics for a planning or engineering purpose.

      

     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 Employment Analyst, Ann Parada at ann.parada@sanjoseca.gov or (408) 975-1401.