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This is a Temporary Provisional position.  

A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service Examination process for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for a permanent appointment. 

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

• Applications Open: May 19, 2023
• Applications Close: No earlier than Sunday, June 9, 2023
• Salary $116,272

Are you passionate about Juvenile Justice, Public Safety, and the Community we serve? Are you a dedicated professional who wants to maximize their impact in the lives of some of San Francisco’s most marginalized youth? If so, we encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to join a team that is devoted to re-imagining Juvenile Justice, committed to racial equity, and focused on ensuring long-term public safety through the development, enrichment, and accountability of young people we serve throughout San Francisco. Read more about the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department (JPD). 

Job Description

Under general supervision, operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs a wide variety of pumping, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and auxiliary plant machinery and equipment in a large complex or multi-faceted facility. Ensures that all equipment, machinery and systems are functioning normally and safely, and complies with all applicable safety rules and regulations.

MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Operates, maintains and repairs a wide variety of pumping, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and power generating equipment in a large complex or multi-faceted facility to ensure the safe, correct and efficient functioning of the facility and equipment may be required to operate computerized building management systems, preventative or predictive maintenance computer systems or Computerized Data Gathering System (SCADA).2. Inspects and tests: machinery and equipment for safe, efficient and proper operation by visual and audio inspection during walk-throughs and by standard monitoring; fire prevention equipment to ensure safe and proper functionality; water storage and multiple distribution systems, high pressure zones, wood and steel storage tanks, pumps and relief valves, and samples of water.

3. Makes entries and keeps records on shift operation by taking and entering gauge readings and accurate water laboratory analysis readings and temperatures on operating log sheets or into a computer data system to ensure preventative maintenance and equipment history; and changes charts and recordings accordingly.

4. Receives, records and stores large amounts of treatment chemicals and may handle hazardous chemicals in confined or enclosed areas; must be capable of safely and properly handling chemical spills; may also include handling and treatment of industrial or hazardous waste.

5. Contacts, communicates and is required to deal with contractors, building tenants and/or the general public in order to be able to discharge assigned duties.

6. Maintains keys, communications equipment, and security (in the absence of Security Personnel), in order to ensure the security of a plant and buildings and grounds, including public safety. As part of an emergency response team, recognizes, evaluates, and responds to potentially hazardous situations.

7. Performs control tests on water samples to determine chlorine and fluoride residual, pH, alkalinity, turbidity, color, saturation index and flocculation factors; under supervision, conducts water analysis and regulates treatment chemical dosages to maintain water quality in filtration plant, distribution system, or other large complex facility may also be required to perform water analysis on water/wastewater as required by the State of California; performs boiler water and cooling tower chemical tests, including pH, alkalinity TDS, etc., to monitor and control growth of organisms in water.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, please complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

The City of San Jose is seeking an Enterprise Client Services Manager (Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst) for the Information Technology Department (ITD). 

The Information Technology Department houses a team of customer-centric technicians and engineers to support the use of technology by City employees and the public. As the Enterprise Client Services Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and managing that team of engineers and technicians ensuring excellent endpoint management services and day-to-day customer support services. 

The City of San José believes in the model of utilizing technology as a means for increased optimization as well as cost savings. With significant technology refresh and upgrade, there is a greater need for highly skilled technical hands-on leadership, oversight, and project management. 

This position requires strong technical hands-on experience and leadership skills as well as the ability to take initiative and direct others. We are seeking an individual with a willingness to adapt to an ever-changing business as well as an ever-changing technical environment. The ideal candidate must take full ownership of managing all endpoint services and operations and successfully lead projects to completion. This position demands a proven ability to resolve complex technical issues with limited resources. Most importantly, a team leader, team player, and positive attitude are essential to this position.

Key duties may include but are not limited to:

• Managing a Tier-1 helpdesk team to provide excellent customer service requested via online tickets, phone, and walkups.  
• Providing endpoint services management for UCaaS/VoIP, PCs (Windows 10/11 OS), conference rooms, Zoom, etc.
• Designing and overseeing implementation for newly introduced client service project initiatives and ensuring operationalization transitions to the IT Tier-1 support.
• Managing the ticket queues ensuring quality service and promoting fast turnaround time.
• Maintaining and improving the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) based operational standards and services.  
• Overseeing customer hardware/software quoting and purchasing operations.
• Monitoring and providing analysis of reports and metrics to management and customers as needed.
• Coordinating and managing key third-party vendor relationships.
• Creating and managing training and development plans for direct reports. 
• Tracking maintenance renewals and subscriptions for users-owned services, hardware, and/or applications.
• Managing escalations and/or complaints and utilizing best judgment and discretion to resolve them.
• Improving customer service quality results by conducting surveys; evaluating and re-designing processes; establishing and communicating service metrics; and, monitoring and analyzing results.
• Improving productivity, quality, and customer-service standard based on customer services metrics. 

Please note that the Enterprise Client Services Manager (Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst) position is currently eligible for a hybrid telework schedule - working remote and onsite schedule is subject to change.

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. 

Competencies

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

Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

The ideal candidate will also possess a combination of the following knowledge and experience:

• Experience in management and strategic technical roadmaps for UCaaS, Security Patch Management, Enterprise Print Management, and/or Zoom.
• Strong technical hands-on experience in in designing, configuring, implementing, managing and troubleshooting in IT Service Management (ITSM). 
• Experience developing standards for ITSM workflows and the Enterprise service catalog.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the ITIL Standard. 
• Experience managing IT Tier-1 support team. 
• Demonstrates customer service skills to address any customer concerns or escalations.
• Experience creating and updating technical documentation.
• Experience managing processes and process improvements for Tier-1 operations and client services support.

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

Customer Service – Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.

Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Supervision – Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.

Conflict Management – Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people, by presenting the facts, analysis, and conclusions or solutions that show command of content and perspectives and interests of the audience.

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, 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.
 
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. Please select the areas of technical competency where you have comprehensive Enterprise level management experience (check all that apply):
   • Windows 10/11 OS
   • Enterprise Print Management
   • Unified communications as a service (UCaaS) and/or VoIP
   • IT Service Management (ITSM) Workflows
   • Enterprise Service Catalog
   • Security patch management
   • Zoom 
   • None of the above
2. Do you have hands-on experience with an ITSM implementation project from beginning to end? If yes, please describe in detail the project scope (including the size of the implementation team), your role in the project, and any challenges you encountered.

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 Tram Nguyen at tramt.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov.

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a Building Inspector II to provide building construction inspections.  Our Building Safety team works as one solution-driven, cohesive team, and encourages leadership from the ground-up. Are you the next Building Inspector II to join our team?

The Building Inspector II is under the direction of the Senior Building Inspector. This position is part of a 12-person building inspection team working on a variety of projects from single-family, remodel, commercial tenant improvements in existing and new buildings, new construction of large development projects such as townhomes, apartments, hotels, and Class A office buildings.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of the building codes, is a good communicator to coworkers, contractors, and other members of the public, and will be able to prepare clear, concise and comprehensive reports, correspondence and other required documents; maintain forms, records and field reports relative to inspection activities and to document findings.

The City of Sunnyvale offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Classic CalPERS members have 4% of the employee contributions paid by the City, leaving only 3% for the employee to contribute.
• Retiree medical benefits available

A complete application packet will consist of a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The next review date will be Monday, April 17, 2023 at 9:00 am. For complete information regarding this opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov.

Salary: $47.68 - $60.86 Hourly

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third-party job board application system. To apply, please complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers. 

The City of San José Information Technology Department seeks an exceptional executive to serve as Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) to lead the Business Solutions Division.

San Jose’s executives truly act as player-coaches—people who can shape technical work and architectures with their team, build contributors up to execute that direction, work directly with the technologies and partners, personally deliver significant work products, and manage organizational demands to deliver solutions and services. When IT meets its mission, it helps San Jose’s families thrive and our businesses grow.

The City’s Business Solutions Division is in the midst of a strategic rebuild with focus on enabling productivity, collaboration, and business process automation capacities. The DCIO selected will have the ability to instill a sense of mission, communicate goals through transitions, and nurture a culture that is customer centric. Their work will grow upon the strong maintenance capacities for core applications and data resources. The position is critical to the City’s ambitions to innovate, accelerate delivery of solutions, support deep collaboration, and deliver value to the San Jose organization and community as it tackles new and transformative challenges related to equity and changing resource priorities. 

The DCIO’s current portfolio includes directing teams for productivity and collaboration, business process automation, data administration, enterprise resource planning, and utilities systems. Focus areas for the DCIO in the 12-month horizon include setting a team culture defined by trust and delivering the critical outcomes City departments require; driving the delivery of strong and integrated technology platforms; infusing IT’s product-project management practices into the division’s work; and readying the teams for new technologies and investments, including continued growth of San Jose’s Smart Cities and Internet-of-Things portfolios.  

Success in the City culture requires modeling values of collaboration, responsiveness, employee development, effective relationship management, and producing great outcomes. Significant hiring requirements over the coming years due to retirements also requires DCIOs who are expert at fostering teams that are engaged, embrace innovation and change, and that exemplify both exceptional customer service and mission alignment 

Responsibilities:

Leaders in IT all play a key role in working across organization boundaries to deliver superior IT services while shaping to emerging demands. Working under the CIO and Assistant CIO, the Deputy CIO is a member of the IT Executive Staff and must demonstrate how to be an equal and trusted part of the leadership team. San Jose leaders are “working executives” with high expectations for personal work output. 

Reporting through the City CIO and Assistant CIO, the Deputy CIO oversees a team of ~30 contributors and a Citywide portfolio supporting ~7,000 employees and volunteers. Key metrics for DCIO center on customer satisfaction, reliability, performance, and project-value success. 

A short snapshot of the Business Solutions DCIO’s portfolio includes over 140 primary business applications, including a technical environment that spans Oracle (PeopleSoft/Taleo/Hyperion), Cayenta, SimpliGov, Microsoft O365/SharePoint/OneDrive/MSSQL), multiple cloud providers, enterprise reporting and data visualization solutions, and specialized applications in revenue, treasury, utilities billing, et al. 

Specific responsibilities include:

1. Direct and lead multiple teams by establishing division goals and performance standards, conducting regular evaluations of the staff members' performance, and coaching staff members on performance and career development consistent with the departmental mission and expectations. 
2. Proactively monitor technology solutions and plan for system roadmaps that will benefit the City's ability to provide services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
3. Manage and develop the skills and competency of the Information Technology Department staff based on current needs as well as emerging technologies or business strategies needed to support all work initiatives.
4. In partnership with City departments, provide executive leadership through strategic goals, objectives, and high-level requirements executed with departments. 
5. Direct the allocation of resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals within budget; recommend IT spending and participate in collaborative resource planning processes to ensure high-quality services at the lowest cost to the organization.

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.

Please note that the Business Solutions Deputy Chief Information Officer position is currently eligible for a hybrid telework schedule - working remote and onsite schedule is subjected to change.

Competencies

The ideal candidates will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history:

Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. 

• 5+ years of successful experience managing human resources/payroll, financials, and budget systems to successful outcomes.
• 5+ years of successful experience managing enterprise data and integration services to successful outcomes.

Experience within the last 5 years is highly desirable on the following:

• Direct management responsibility overseeing SharePoint as enterprise content management, intranet, and eDiscovery solutions.
• Direct management responsibility overseeing and implementing enterprise applications, business process automation, and workflow solutions.
• Direct management responsibility over application development for Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and development teams.
• Direct responsibility for and success in attainment of (1) high customer satisfaction, (2) reliability, (3) performance, and (4) project success rates in large enterprise environments (internal support base of >2,000 customers.
• Strong product and project management experience and proven results, preferably including use of both agile and traditional approaches.
• Expert personnel management skills, including staff development, coaching, evaluation, and hiring.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills, as well as high emotional intelligence.
• Implementation of change and release management processes and business architecture that yield a high degree of business alignment.

Leadership – Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational supports and direction. 

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

Conflict Management – Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people, by presenting the facts, analysis, and conclusions or solutions that show command of content and perspectives and interests of the audience. 

Creativity – Addresses objectives and problems while questioning traditional assumptions/solutions in order 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. 

Vision/Strategic Thinking – Supports, promotes, and ensures alignment with the organization’s vision and values; understands how an organization must change in light of internal and external trends and influences; builds a shared vision with others and influences others to translate vision to action.

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, 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. If you need more space for your text response, please attach a word or pdf document with your response to the question(s) as part of your application.  

1. Please describe your experience in technology from senior management to executive roles. Highlight applied experience overseeing enterprise-level applications and data services; managing large and complex software applications, data, and integrations portfolio; and your successful delivery and operationalization of major applications products/projects and related processes.
2. Please describe two (2) major enterprise technology solutions you led teams to deliver to successful outcomes. Provide each solution’s business purpose, value delivery goals, verified outcomes, and the team(s) you developed. Applicable examples: Productivity and collaboration platforms, Enterprise Resource Planning, business process automation, data analytics, monitoring/alerting/response tools, or similar. Elements to note: (1) your official role; (2) the criticality, scope, and scale of the solutions; (3) the staff size and resources managed; (4) technologies used; and (5) key outcomes and projects delivered that your customers/audits confirm.

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. In addition, please attach your resume as part of the application process. If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Tram Nguyen at Tramt.Nguyen@sanjoseca.gov.   

The Position

The Building Inspector Specialist (Plumbing) enforces the provisions of the Plumbing codes by inspecting both new projects and additions and alterations to existing residential, commercial and industrial buildings; provides technical expertise and training in an assigned functional area; may be assigned to assist at counter or in development activities; and performs related duties as required.

Examples of Job Duties

- Performs inspections, plan checks, and related duties in the specialized plumbing field of building inspection.
- Investigates unlisted equipment and suspect substandard installations to determine product equivalency.
- Resolves disputes over interpretation and application of building codes.
- Reviews building plans to determine compliance to specialized systems and methods and schedules of inspection.
- Meets with City officials, business representatives and the general public to discuss specialized facets of inspection, including procedures and problems.
- Represents the City at meetings and conferences in a positive, constructive, and complementary manner.
- Reviews and approves building permits.
- Trains staff in assigned building inspection specialty.
- Performs combination building inspection duties.
- Prepares correspondence and reports.
- Maintains building inspection records.
- Utilizes computer for tracking projects, writing and generating reports.
- Other duties as assigned.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third-party job board application system. To apply, please complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers. 

The City of San José Information Technology Department (ITD) seeks an exceptional senior manager to lead the City Portfolio-Products-Projects Office (C3PO) as Division Manager. 

The Portfolio-Products-Projects Office is a six year-old division in the City. Deconstructing traditional project management, San Jose’s C3PO is responsible for (1) executing technology and innovation initiatives with success; (2) ensuring strong business value from City products and platforms over time; and (3) building organizational capacities for the City to consistently transform and improve. 

The C3PO Division Manager will inspire team members and nurture a culture that is truly collaborative and customer-centric towards these ends. The position is critical to the City achieving ambitious goals to innovate, accelerate delivery of solutions, support deep collaboration and deliver remarkable value to the San Jose organization and community. 

The leader of the C3PO will work directly with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Assistant Chief Information Officer (ACIO) to build the team through a significant hiring phase. They will assemble the office’s practices and resources, all while supporting delivery of identified priorities. In its first five years, the C3PO already drastically improved technology execution success rates, earning the trust of partner departments. The Division is situated to grow its team and Citywide impacts. Thus, the selected Division Manager will demonstrate the vision and leadership necessary to build the C3PO into the model team and organizational resource described. 

San Jose’s technology leaders truly act in a player-coach mode—a person who can shape technical work and architectures with their team, build contributors up to execute that direction, work directly with the technologies and partners, and manage organizational demands to deliver solutions and services. 
When the C3PO Team does well, they help San Jose’s families thrive and our businesses grow.

Responsibilities:

The C3PO Division Manager works closely with the IT Department Executive Team and oversees approximately 10 to 15 contributors, an average annual project portfolio of 75+ initiatives, and 40+ primary systems for focused lifecycle management. The C3PO works across 20 major departments citywide to:

• Ensure successful project execution;
• Deliver continuously high business value from the City’s products and platforms through expert lifecycle management; and 
• Enable organizational capabilities and cultures that makes transformation through technology increasingly routine. 

Specific examples of work priorities over the next 18 months include: My San Jose, Business Process Automation, Integrated Permitting System and Development Services Upgrade and Transformation, Vehicle Blight service request management, 3-1-1 contact redesign, Business Tax system, emergency management technology refresh, IoT platforms and controls, infrastructure initiatives, and other efforts at the forefront nationally. Work is measured on the basis of hitting targets for cost, schedule, scope/quality, and realization of value at the customer level.

Collaboration, responsiveness, employee development, and effective relationship management with teams across the City are critical success factors for the C3PO Division Manager. To be a successful leader, they must demonstrate the ability to foster a team that is engaged, embraces innovation and change, earns the trust of customers and partners, and that exemplifies exceptional customer service in delivering solutions that both San Jose residents and City staffs appreciate. 

The City practices agile and waterfall methodologies, reporting through an executive scrum of scrums to align appropriate methods to initiatives. Work is managed through an overarching IT Strategic Plan, Annual IT Work Plan, and a system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) that keep priorities aligned.

The primary duties of this position may include but not limited to:

• Delivering business value through expert portfolio management, product management, and project management.
• Performing and teaching portfolio, product, and project management practices across City departments through the C3PO.
• Developing necessary strategic plans, budgets, architectures, and roadmaps to plan, execute, and resource initiatives that support the service requirements of City departments.
• Hiring, coaching, mentoring and developing performance manage Products-Projects Managers and prioritizing effectively through active methods—e.g., scrums, work-staff planning, OKRs. 
• Partnering with customer, technical, and vendor leadership to achieve objectives and resolve challenges.
• Monitoring and regularly communicating key performance metrics and statuses.
• Overseeing the development, communication, and training of standardized processes, best practices and maintain integrated tools for product-project planning, execution, business analysis and deliverable/artifact tracking.
• Applying governance processes to maintain stakeholder support, detecting and addressing projects in jeopardy, and inhibiting large project failures.
• Planning for competing demands of technical and staff resources in project and product lifecycle activities.

Please note that the Division Manager for the City Portfolio-Products-Projects Office (C3PO) position is currently eligible for a hybrid telework schedule - working remote and onsite schedule is subjected to change.

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. 

Competencies

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

Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. 

• Expertise in building/managing a strategic project management, product management, and portfolio management division or team.
• Demonstrates depth in project/product/portfolio management practices and tools, spanning some mix of agile, waterfall, spiral, and other methodologies; DevOps; DataOps; SecureOps; and/or Enterprise Architecture frameworks is highly desirable.
• Strong personnel management skills, including hiring, development, coaching, performance management, and discipline is highly desirable.
• Experience with business analysis, systems development lifecycles, and application development principles and process.
• Expertise with public sector procurements, vendor management, and contract management.
• Demonstrates the ability to: 
  • Lead the Portfolio-Products-Projects Office in a vision to rationalize and maintain a clear portfolio of initiatives that are aligned to the San Jose’s Smart City Vision, City Manager Priorities and the IT Strategic Plan. 
  • Articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization.

Leadership – Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational supports and direction. 

Conflict Management – Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people, by presenting the facts, analysis, and conclusions or solutions that show command of content and perspectives and interests of the audience.

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

Planning – Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, 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. Please select the following product-project management tasks you have performed in managing an Information Technology strategic project (select ALL that apply)?
   • Building/managing a strategic project management, product management, and portfolio management division or team.
   • Creation of strategic plans, budgets, architectures, and roadmaps to plan, execute, and resource initiatives that support the service requirements of departments.
   • Demonstrated depth in project/product/portfolio management practices and tools, spanning some mix of agile, waterfall, spiral, and other methodologies; DevOps; DataOps; SecureOps; and/or Enterprise Architecture frameworks.
   • Strong personnel management skills, including hiring, development, coaching, performance management, and discipline. 
   • Experience with business analysis, systems development lifecycles, and application development principles and process.
   • Expertise with public sector procurements, vendor management, and contract management.
   • I do not have product-project management experience.
2. Briefly describe your experience at a managerial or supervisory level leading and managing complex system-wide projects in an organization spanning multiple business functions. Refer to the jobs listed in your application/resume and list job titles, dates, and number of direct reports for each position. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.

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. In addition, please attach your resume as part of the application process. If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Tram Nguyen at tramt.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov. 

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, please complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

The City of San Jose is seeking an Enterprise Client Services Manager (Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst) for the Information Technology Department (ITD). 

The Information Technology Department houses a team of customer-centric technicians and engineers to support the use of technology by City employees and the public. As the Enterprise Client Services Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and managing that team of engineers and technicians ensuring excellent endpoint management services and day-to-day customer support services. 

The City of San José believes in the model of utilizing technology as a means for increased optimization as well as cost savings. With significant technology refresh and upgrade, there is a greater need for highly skilled technical hands-on leadership, oversight, and project management. 

This position requires strong technical hands-on experience and leadership skills as well as the ability to take initiative and direct others. We are seeking an individual with a willingness to adapt to an ever-changing business as well as an ever-changing technical environment. The ideal candidate must take full ownership of managing all endpoint services and operations and successfully lead projects to completion. This position demands a proven ability to resolve complex technical issues with limited resources. Most importantly, a team leader, team player, and positive attitude are essential to this position.

Key duties may include but are not limited to:

• Managing a Tier-1 helpdesk team to provide excellent customer service requested via online tickets, phone, and walkups.  
• Providing endpoint services management for UCaaS/VoIP, PCs (Windows 10/11 OS), conference rooms, Zoom, etc.
• Designing and overseeing implementation for newly introduced client service project initiatives and ensuring operationalization transitions to the IT Tier-1 support.
• Managing the ticket queues ensuring quality service and promoting fast turnaround time.
• Maintaining and improving the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) based operational standards and services.  
• Overseeing customer hardware/software quoting and purchasing operations.
• Monitoring and providing analysis of reports and metrics to management and customers as needed.
• Coordinating and managing key third-party vendor relationships.
• Creating and managing training and development plans for direct reports. 
• Tracking maintenance renewals and subscriptions for users-owned services, hardware, and/or applications.
• Managing escalations and/or complaints and utilizing best judgment and discretion to resolve them.
• Improving customer service quality results by conducting surveys; evaluating and re-designing processes; establishing and communicating service metrics; and, monitoring and analyzing results.
• Improving productivity, quality, and customer-service standard based on customer services metrics. 

Please note that the Enterprise Client Services Manager (Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst) position is currently eligible for a hybrid telework schedule - working remote and onsite schedule is subject to change.

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. 

Competencies

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

Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

The ideal candidate will also possess a combination of the following knowledge and experience:

• Experience in management and strategic technical roadmaps for UCaaS, Security Patch Management, Enterprise Print Management, and/or Zoom.
• Strong technical hands-on experience in in designing, configuring, implementing, managing and troubleshooting in IT Service Management (ITSM). 
• Experience developing standards for ITSM workflows and the Enterprise service catalog.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the ITIL Standard. 
• Experience managing IT Tier-1 support team. 
• Demonstrates customer service skills to address any customer concerns or escalations.
• Experience creating and updating technical documentation.
• Experience managing processes and process improvements for Tier-1 operations and client services support.

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

Customer Service – Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.

Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Supervision – Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.

Conflict Management – Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people, by presenting the facts, analysis, and conclusions or solutions that show command of content and perspectives and interests of the audience.

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, 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.
 
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. Please select the areas of technical competency where you have comprehensive Enterprise level management experience (check all that apply):
   • Windows 10/11 OS
   • Enterprise Print Management
   • Unified communications as a service (UCaaS) and/or VoIP
   • IT Service Management (ITSM) Workflows
   • Enterprise Service Catalog
   • Security patch management
   • Zoom 
   • None of the above
2. Do you have hands-on experience with an ITSM implementation project from beginning to end? If yes, please describe in detail the project scope (including the size of the implementation team), your role in the project, and any challenges you encountered.

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 Tram Nguyen at tramt.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov.

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Laterals may be eligible to receive a hiring bonus of up to $20,000 disbursed in four equal phases: the first phase upon successful completion of the testing process and acceptance of a final offer of employment, and the last phase two years after completion of the probationary period as a Police Officer. 

The City of Hayward is accepting applications for Police Officer--Lateral. Police Officers at the City of Hayward perform a wide variety of law enforcement assignments including but not limited to patrol, traffic control, criminal and juvenile investigation, and radio communication. These require operating a patrol car or motorcycle, arresting and citing violators of laws, writing reports, serving warrants, testifying in court and providing information to the public.

ABOUT HAYWARD

Hayward has been routinely billed as one of the most diverse cities in the state of California. We're proud of that. We thrive on the vibrant mix of cultures and customs that makes Hayward such a wonderful place to live, work and play. For well over a century, Hayward has been a "community of opportunity," a city with open arms and an enviable list of resources to help newcomers build their dreams. Unlike many other Bay Area cities, Hayward remains accessible, affordable and primed for growth. People are beginning to see Hayward for everything it has to offer: a warm and inviting climate, easy access to three international airports within 20 minutes, affordable real estate, superior water resources, well-run city government, considerable open space and a host of recreational opportunities. Add an educated workforce, a wide range of housing options and one of California's most diverse populations, and you have the ingredients for an unparalleled location: Hayward, the Heart of the Bay.

THE DEPARTMENT

The Hayward Police Department is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the city by maintaining partnerships with its diverse community, together creating safe and cohesive neighborhoods. We pledge to safeguard the lives and property of the people served, and to reduce the incidence and fear of crime. We do this by treating all people fairly and equitably; and by being ethical, honest, responsive, and professional in the services we provide. We are accountable to one another and to the community.

The Hayward Police Department is comprised of a staff of 197 sworn personnel and 124 professional staff.  The Department supports a Community Policing philosophy and offers excellent promotional and special assignment opportunities.  The Patrol Division currently works 3-12.5 hour days and has weekends off at least six months out of the year. Patrol Officers enjoy a minimum of 9 training days per year.  Detectives who work investigations (SVU, Homicide, Gangs, Narcotics, etc.) receive incentive pay and participate in several task forces in Alameda County.  Officers have a wide variety of specialty assignments to choose from, such as School Resource Officer, K9, Special Duty Unit (street enforcement related to gangs), and Traffic (motors).

For more information about The Hayward Police Department, please visit www.joinhaywardpd.com.
 

Essential Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Patrols the assigned area on foot or in patrol vehicle, makes routine security checks, inspects places of possible disorder and keeps alert to discover suspect circumstances or persons.
• Operates a patrol car, motorcycle, or other vehicle
• Responds to radio and telephone dispatches and appears at scene or disorder or crime.
• Resolves disputes, admonishes individuals, responds to accidents and provide emergency first aid.
• Arrests and cites violators of laws and ordinances.
• Investigates calls and complaints.
• Investigates traffic accidents.
• Prepares and documents cases; write reports; serve warrants and subpoenas; and testifies in court.
• Writes citations.
• Investigates conditions hazardous to life or property.
• Coordinates crime scene control; makes initial investigations of crimes and crime scenes.
• Assists Detectives and other investigators in crime investigation.
• Watches for suspicious cars, curfew violators and wanted persons.
• Operates two-way radio equipment.
• Takes fingerprints and photographs and processes evidence
• Assists in booking and jailing prisoners.
• Processes and transports prisoners.
• Directs traffic.
• Questions suspects and witnesses.
• Provides information, directions, other services and assistance to the public.
• Inspects patrol cars/motorcycles, equipment and weapons to ensure proper operation.
• Prepares for and participates in planned events; stands and directs traffic at collision scenes and demonstrations; controls crowds; and cooperates with City, State and other agencies to secure areas at special events or crime scenes.
• Participates in special details and assignments.
• May serve as a field training officer.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: One (1) year in a law enforcement agency within the last thirty-six (36) months and possession of a current Basic California P.O.S.T Certificate.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent (possession of an Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is desirable).

License
Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California Driver's License.

Necessary Special Qualifications: 

- Free of any felony convictions.

- A citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship (Government Code Para. 1031).

- 21 years of age at time of appointment.

- Vision in each eye, correctable to at least 20/30.

- Must pass a background investigation.

- Must meet all Department medical, physical and psychological standards.

- Bi-lingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
 

JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge Of:

• Basic law enforcement terminology and concepts.
• Public relations in law enforcement.
• Techniques for dealing with people of all socio-economic levels under hostile and emergency situations.
• Safe vehicle operation.
• Principles of first aid.

Ability to:

• Learn principles, practices, procedures, terminology and operation of equipment used in law enforcement and crime prevention and investigation.
• Read and interpret laws, ordinances, regulations and Department policies.
• Analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective and reasonable course of action.
• Drive a vehicle safely.
• Write clear, concise and accurate reports.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Observe and accurately recall places, names, faces, descriptive characteristics and details of incidents.
• Perform physical tasks inherent in the work of a Police Officer.
• Be courteous but firm with the public when needed
• React quickly and calmly under emergency and stressful situations.
• Make sound decisions.
• Develop skill in the use of a firearm.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Perform physically demanding tasks for extended periods of time.