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Introduction THIS IS A NEW CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. This examination may be reopened as necessary and the names of additional candidates merged onto the existing list according to examination score. APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Applications will only be accepted on-line DESCRIPTION THE AGENCY The mission of Public Works is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Alameda County by providing a safe, well-maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure through accessible, responsive and effective services. Public services provided by the Alameda County Public Works Agency include flood and storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design, roadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and building inspections. The goals of the Agency are to keep roads safe and well maintained, provide the highest level of flood protection, provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life cycles, minimize deferred maintenance, ensure that development and construction adhere to applicable State and County rules, optimize disaster preparedness, response and recover, ensure that the Agency's operations and services minimize negative impacts on the environment, and sustain and advance County and Agency programs through a vital business and administrative support system. For more information about the Alameda County Public Works Agency, please visit their website at www.acgov.org/pwa . THE POSITION Under general direction, the class of Senior Land Surveyor is the first-line supervisor of either the Survey Support Section of the Capital Improvement Program or the County Survey Section being responsible for both the office and required field survey work; and performs other related duties. Please CLICK HERE for the full job description. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Either I The equivalent of two years' full-time experience in the class of Land Surveyor in the Alameda County classified service. Or II The equivalent of six years of full-time experience in land survey work of which two years must have included supervisory experience managing the work of professional and technical staff. Special Requirements: Must possess a valid certificate of registration as a Land Surveyor, or a Civil Engineer authorized to practice Land Surveying, as issued by the State of California. Must possess a valid Class C California Motor Vehicle Operator's license. A Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying/Engineering or Math is considered desirable. NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies: Knowledge of: • Contemporary principles, practices, methods and equipment pertinent to land surveying. • Principles and practices of supervision and training. • Current legal requirements of land survey work, including the Subdivision Map Act, Land Surveyors Act, local ordinances and regulations. • Civil Engineering principles as applied to construction and photogrammetric surveys. • Principles of proper safety procedures. • Fundamentals and laws governing survey theory and practice regarding preliminary designs, construction, right-of-way engineering, land division, boundary location, control and geodetic surveying. • Federal and State regulations, such as Subdivision Act, Land Surveyors Act and other local ordinances, as they relate to the preparation and examination of record documents, including final maps, parcel maps and records of survey. • Survey equipment and computer software used in land survey office work. • Sources of general engineering and/or land survey information. • Computer literacy including Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and GIS. Ability to: • Planning and organization. • Management control. • Analysis and problem solving. • Decision making. • Budget Analysis. • Oral Communication • Written communication, including presentations to staff, other agencies, and the public. • Leadership. • Flexibility. • Interpersonal sensitivity. • Perform technical office and/or field surveys. • Prepare and review the work of assigned survey staff involving engineering, construction, and photogrammetric surveys and uniform base mapping program. • Communicate orally explaining complex technical and legal surveying and property boundary issues to attorneys, colleagues and the public. • Process subdivision, parcel and record of survey maps. • Read and interpret drawings, maps and documents related to land surveying. • Follow oral and written instructions. • Adhere to performance standards related to land surveying. • Work harmoniously as a member of survey team and with the public. • Perform extensive physical work in all kinds of terrain and weather. • Learn new computer software that supports land surveying equipment. EXAMINATION COMPONENTS The examination will consist of the following steps: A review of candidates' application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs . Selection Plan Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency: Deadline for Filing: Ongoing Review of Minimum Qualifications: Ongoing Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified: Ongoing Oral Interviews*: Ongoing *If designated as a combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, the oral interviews may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes. For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs . BENEFITS Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*: For your Health & Well-Being Medical - HMO & PPO Plans Dental - HMO & PPO Plans Vision or Vision Reimbursement Share the Savings Basic Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance County Allowance Credit Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services Employee Assistance Program For your Financial Future Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan) Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan) For your Work/Life Balance 11 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Management Paid Leave** Catastrophic Sick Leave Employee Mortgage Loan Program Group Auto/Home Insurance Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Program Guaranteed Ride Home Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts) Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.) Child Care Resources 1 st United Services Credit Union *Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change. ** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave. Conclusion All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page. Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment. NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied. Leticia Diaz, Human Resources Analyst Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda 510-272-6469; Email: Leticia.Diaz@acgov.org www.acgov.org/hrs Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Introduction THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended. Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Applications will only be accepted on-line. DESCRIPTION THE AGENCY The mission of Public Works is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Alameda County by providing a safe, well-maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure through accessible, responsive and effective services. Public services provided by the Alameda County Public Works Agency include flood and storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design, roadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and building inspections. The goals of the Agency are to keep roads safe and well maintained, provide the highest level of flood protection, provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life cycles, minimize deferred maintenance, ensure that development and construction adhere to applicable State and County rules, optimize disaster preparedness, response and recover, ensure that the Agency's operations and services minimize negative impacts on the environment, and sustain and advance County and Agency programs through a vital business and administrative support system. For more information about the Alameda County Public Works Agency, please visit their website at www.acgov.org/pwa . THE POSITION Under direction, Public Works Technical Assistants III perform a variety of technical work, both in the office and in the field; establish and maintain detailed and inter-related engineering, maintenance, inspection practices, construction management practices or land development record-keeping systems; coordinate and supervise a special program unit; coordinate inter-departmental and inter-agency technical activities; coordinate and supervise Agency computer operations; and perform related work as required. Please CLICK HERE for the full job description. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Either I Experience: The equivalent of one year of experience in the class of Public Works Technical Assistant II in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.) Or II Education: Completion of 12 semester units (or the equivalent) from an accredited college or junior college in the following subjects or areas; building codes, blueprint reading, public works or construction inspection, mechanical or computer aided drafting, plane surveying, engineering graphics, descriptive geometry, trigonometry, calculus, physics, physical or environmental geology, chemistry, biology, botany, or zoology. AND Experience: The equivalent of two years of full-time increasingly responsible sub-professional work in the areas of engineering, survey, maintenance, construction management practices, inspection practices, or environmental or water quality regulatory compliance. Or III Experience: The equivalent of three years of full-time increasingly responsible sub-professional work in the areas of engineering, survey, maintenance, construction management practices, inspection practices, or environmental or water quality regulatory compliance. License: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license. NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies: Knowledge of: • Office methods and procedures, including filing and record-keeping practices. • Mathematics, including trigonometry. • Engineering drafting materials, techniques and instruments. • Technical report writing. • Engineering plans, drawings, maps and specifications. • Elements of traffic studies. • Elements of engineering design and construction methods, procedures involved in the processing of boundary changes. • Elements of land surveying. • Computer programming and operations, including work processing and spreadsheets, databases, photo and graphics program. • Contract and agreement administration, including County rules and practices regarding selection of contractors and consultants. • State of California codes, regulations and specifications related to program responsibility. • Local State and Federal environmental and clean water laws and regulations. • General principles of the natural and physical sciences and storm water and facilities drainage. Ability to: • Review engineering plans and documents for compliance with agency policies and legal provisions. • Prepare complete and comprehensive written reports involving the analysis of rules and regulations and documents. • Read and interpret legal descriptions, construction and engineering drawings, topographic maps, tract descriptions. • Examine, analyze and process engineering documents such as maps, survey data, plans, specifications, contracts and agreements. • Supervise and coordinate the work of others. • Prepare agreements, contracts, resolutions, written correspondence and similar items. • Communicate and work effectively with County employees, outside agencies, contractors and the public. • Prepare and adopt computer programs to meet program needs. • Reach collaborative solutions, using problem-solving skills. • Conduct special studies and field investigations as part of an inter-disciplinary team. • Review and interpret legislation and regulations. Some positions may require the following - Ability to: • Work out doors in possibly adverse weather conditions. • Traverse unpaved terrain by vehicle and/or on foot. • Lift and carry tools, equipment and/or materials weighing up to 55 pounds. EXAMINATION COMPONENTS The examination will consist of the following steps: A review of the candidates' applicationand supplemental questionnaireto verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs . Selection Plan TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency: Deadline for Filing: 5:00 p.m., Thursday,July 25, 2019 Review of Minimum Qualifications: by Friday, August 2, 2019 Oral Interviews*: Week of August 25, 2019 *If designated as a combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, the oral interviews may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing . Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes. For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs . BENEFITS Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*: For your Health & Well-Being Medical - HMO & PPO Plans Dental - HMO & PPO Plans Vision or Vision Reimbursement Share the Savings Basic Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) County Allowance Credit Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services Employee Assistance Program For your Financial Future Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan) Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan) For your Work/Life Balance 11 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Catastrophic Sick Leave Employee Mortgage Loan Program Group Auto/Home Insurance Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Program Guaranteed Ride Home Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts) Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.) Child Care Resources 1 st United Services Credit Union *Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change. Conclusion All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page. Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment. NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied. Leticia Diaz, Human Resources Analyst Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda 510-272-6469; Email: Leticia.Diaz@acgov.org www.acgov.org/hrs Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment. Closing Date/Time: 7/25/2019 5:00:00 PM

Introduction THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended. Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Search Services are provided by CPS HR Consulting DESCRIPTION ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY The County of Alameda is seeking candidates to fill its top survey position, the County Surveyor. This critical position offers an exceptional opportunity to lead and develop the County's survey team, both office and field, while providing critical data and key decisions that impact the County's day-to-day land transactions as well as large Capital Improvement Projects. This position will enable the incumbent to work in a progressive and forward-looking agency that fully utilizes technology to establish an accurate and efficient system that is responsive to the surveying community's needs; as well as, tackle the challenging demand for ongoing boundary determination and map review. Finally, the County Surveyor will enjoy working in a fiscally strong, stable organization that offers flexible work schedules and excellent benefits and emphasizes employee development and training. Working independently, the County Surveyor is responsible for examining all record documents such as tract maps, parcel maps, records of survey, and corner records. The position reports to the Principal Engineer/Transportation Program Manager and resides in the Engineering Department of the Public Works Agency. This position supervises a team of professional and technical survey and administrative staff and directs professional consultants. Other responsibilities include providing survey support for Transportation and Flood Control Capital Projects, managing and preserving the County's survey monuments, reviewing and approving annexation maps for theAlameda County Local Agency Formation Commission. To view the job description for this position, please visit County Surveyor. ABOUT THE AGENCY The Alameda County Public Works Agency consist of four departments: Management Services and Administration, Construction and Development, Engineering, and Maintenance and Operations. Services provided by the Agency include building inspection, land development, county surveyor functions, transportation and flood control engineering, clean water and environmental programs, construction inspection and contract administration services, street lighting, and maintenance and operations of public infrastructure. The goals of the Agency are to keep roads safe and well-maintained; provide the highest level of flood protection; provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life cycles and minimize deferred maintenance; ensure that development and construction adhere to applicable State and County rules; optimize disaster preparedness, response and recovery; ensure that Agency's operations and services minimize negative impacts on the environment; and sustain and advance County and Agency programs through a vital business and administrative support system. MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life for the people of Alameda County by providing a safe, well-maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure through accessible, responsive, and effective services. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE As a key team member for the agency, the ideal candidate will possess teambuilding and leadership skills with the ability to establish effective team structure for field and office staff as well as be able to cohesively work with staff while playing an active role in their development and succession planning strategy for the survey unit/profession. Candidates must be cognizant of legally mandated timelines and court cases related to field surveying and the review, processing and approval of maps. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to relay essential information to a wide-ranging audience on diverse issues related to land surveying. Finally, the ideal candidate will have a strong technological background (GIS, scanning, drones, hand-help GPS entry) and be a strategic and progressive thinker with the skills to determine long-term goals and design the best approach to achieve those goals. The Alameda County Public Works Agency has successfully been re-accredited by the American Public Works Association (APWA). The APWA Accreditation program recognizes public works agencies that go beyond the requirements of the management practices established nationally in the public works industry. During the re-accreditation process, the Public Works Agency was found to be in full compliance in all categories reviewed. Two of the Public Works Agency's programs, Rate Setting and Equipment Specifications, and Bid Review, were recognized for exceptional model practices that should be adopted by other public works agencies. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in civil or mining engineering or surveying. (The equivalent of 4 years of experience in land surveying may be substituted for a bachelor's degree). And Experience: The equivalent of four years of experience in professional civil engineering or land surveying of which two years having been served in a land surveying supervisory or administrative capacity. And License: Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued prior to January1, 1982, or land surveyor as issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license. NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Duties" section of this specification. Knowledge of: • Land surveying techniques, including property, boundary, monuments, geodetic and photogrammetric surveying and mapping procedures and equipment. • Construction surveying for horizontal and vertical control, layout, staking, and "as built" documentation. • Surveying staff support consistent with effective and efficient scheduling, quality control, and priority setting; management theory and supervisorial techniques. • Office administration. • Civil engineering theory as it applies to surveying and public relations techniques. • Fundamental and laws governing survey theory and practice regarding preliminary designs, construction, right-of-way engineering, land division, boundary location, control and geodetic surveying. • Federal and State regulations, such as Subdivision Act, Land Surveyors Action and other local ordinances, as they relate to the preparation and examination of record documents, including final maps, parcel maps and records of survey. • Survey equipment and computer software used in land survey office work. • Sources of general engineering and/or land survey information. • Computer literacy including Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and GIS. Ability to: • Written communications. • Decision making. • Leadership. • Planning and organization. • Management control. • Budget analysis. • Interpersonal sensitivity. • Flexibility. • Adaptation to stress • Perform technical office and/or field surveys. • Prepare and review the work of assigned survey staff involving engineering, construction, and photogrammetric surveys and uniform base mapping program. • Communicate orally explaining complex technical and legal surveying and property boundary issues to attorneys, colleagues and the public. • Process subdivision, parcel and record of survey maps. • Read and interpret drawings, maps and documents related to land surveying. • Follow oral and written instructions. • Adhere to performance standards related to land surveying. • Work harmoniously as a member of survey team and with the public. • Perform extensive physical work in all kinds of terrain and weather. EXAMINATION COMPONENTS THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following steps: 1) A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. 2) Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process; review of candidates' work experience and background to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process which may involve an interview with CPS HR Consulting. 3) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION. *CPS HR Consulting is soliciting qualified candidates on behalf of Alameda County and this recruitment is being conducted pursuant to the Alameda County Civil Service Commission rules. Interested candidates should apply by July 26, 2019. We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs. Selection Plan Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency: TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Deadline for Filing: July 26, 2019 Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications: July 29, 2019 Review of Applications for Best Qualified: August 1, 2019 Oral Examination: Week of August 12, 2019 *WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN* Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing . Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes. For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs BENEFITS Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*: For your Health & Well-Being Medical - HMO & PPO Plans Dental - HMO & PPO Plans Vision or Vision Reimbursement Share the Savings Basic Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance County Allowance Credit Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services Employee Assistance Program For your Financial Future Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan) Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan) For your Work/Life Balance 11 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Management Paid Leave** Catastrophic Sick Leave Employee Mortgage Loan Program Group Auto/Home Insurance Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Program Guaranteed Ride Home Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts) Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.) Child Care Resources 1 st United Services Credit Union *Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change. ** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave. Conclusion Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page. Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment. NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied. Sam Gee, Human Resources Division Manager Human Resource Services Department, County of Alameda 510-267-9492 Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity EmployerClosing Date/Time: 7/26/2019 5:00:00 PM

Introduction THIS IS A REOPENING OF AN EXISTING EXAMINA TION. If you have previously applied for or started an application for the Agricultural and Standards Investigator II, Examination #19-8419-01, and choose to reapply, you must contact the analyst at Debra Robinson- Harris@acgov.org to have your previous application released back to you. The scores and dispositions of candidates for this examination will be merged with previous exam participants. If you have previously submitted an application and choose to reapply, your new score/disposition will replace your current score/disposition. Applicati ons must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. App licat ions will only be accepted on-line . Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Applications will only be accepted on-line. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification DESCRIPTION THE AGENCY The Alameda County Department of Agriculture / Weights and Measures promotes the Alameda County agricultural industry, protects the environment and the general public, and provides buyers and sellers a fair marketplace. We are the local enforcement authority for the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Our Mission is to: •Ensure the safe and responsible use of pesticides by farmers, pest control operators, government, industry, and the general public. •Prevent the introduction, establishment, and spread of harmful insects, plant diseases, weeds, and other pests. •Ensure that commercial transactions based on weight or volume are performed on accurate and appropriate equipment. THE POSITION Under general supervision, the Agricultural and Standards Investigator II enforces state and federal laws and regulations and investigates violations relating to of the California Food and Agricultural Code and the California Business and Professions Code. The Agricultural and Standards Investigator II enforces fruit, vegetable, honey, and egg quality standards; inspects and tests all commercial weighing and measuring devices; inspects pre-packaged commodities for accuracy of weight, measure, or count; performs or assists in control and prevention of vertebrate, weed and agricultural pest infestations; conducts quarantine inspections; conducts pesticide use enforcement inspections and investigations to protect human health and the environment; investigates consumer complaints and inspects and investigates point-of-sale transactions for accuracy; and performs related work as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Either I Experience: The equivalent of one year full-time experience as an Agricultural and Standards Investigator I in the Alameda County classified service (Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority and the Consolidated Courts). Or II Experience: The equivalent of two years full-time experience in the enforcement of agricultural laws, in agricultural pest control, or in the production, marketing, processing of agricultural commodities; or experience in inspection, maintenance, repair or installation of measuring instruments or equipment. This experience must have been at a level comparable to Alameda County Agricultural and Standards Investigator I. Special Requirements: Possession of four or more of the following eight licenses issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, as designated by the County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer is required: Pesticide Regulation; Investigation and Environmental Monitoring; Commodity Regulation; Integrated Pest Management; Pest Prevention and Plant Regulation; Weight Verification; Measurement Verification; and Transaction and Product Verification. Possession of at least one license in the agricultural discipline and one license in the weights and measures discipline is required within one year of hire. AND License: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license. Class A or B California State Motor Vehicle Operator's license is required when conducting vehicle and other heavy capacity scale inspections that require the use of the heavy capacity test truck and trailer. NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies: Knowledge of: • Federal, State and local agricultural and weights and measures laws, regulations, procedures and practices and their application. • Record keeping systems. • Basic Entomology, Botany, Biology and Chemistry. • Agricultural pests and their control. • Elementary physics and arithmetic. • All safety practices relating to weights and measures and agricultural activities. • Principles, mechanics, and care of weighing and measuring devices and of methods and techniques of inspecting and testing same. • Current agricultural and weights and measures issues. Ability to: • Learn to operate specialty equipment; four-wheel drive vehicles, forklifts, all terrain vehicles, power sprayers, bait mixing and application equipment. • Interpret, explain, and enforce local, state and federal laws and regulations pertinent to the work. • Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with co-workers, business contacts, and the general public. • Communicate orally, write effectively, and prepare complete and accurate reports, and records. • Periodically perform strenuous physical tasks requiring a moderate degree of manual dexterity, which may involve lifting up to 50 pounds. • Keep records and prepare reports. • Direct and provide technical guidance and train lesser experienced personnel. • Utilize methods of inspection and identification. • Use appropriate safety clothing and equipment. • Collect and identify important pests. • Use and maintain sensitive mechanical weighing and measuring devices and test standards. EXAMINATION COMPONENTS The examination will consist of the following steps: A review of candidates' application and supplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements.Those candidates scoring highest on the written exam will move on to the next step in the examination process, an oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION. We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs . Selection Plan TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Deadline for Filing: TBD Review of Application and Supplemental Questionnaire forMinimum Qualifications: TBD Oral Interviews*: TBD *The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. CLASS SPEC HISTORY Newspecs: 8419.doc DRH:cs 1/7/11 CSC Date: 6/29/11 DRH:cs 5/16/14 CSC Date: 6/11/14 BENEFITS Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*: For your Health & Well-Being Medical - HMO & PPO Plans Dental - HMO & PPO Plans Vision or Vision Reimbursement Share the Savings Basic Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) County Allowance Credit Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services Employee Assistance Program For your Financial Future Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan) Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan) For your Work/Life Balance 11 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Catastrophic Sick Leave Employee Mortgage Loan Program Group Auto/Home Insurance Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Program Guaranteed Ride Home Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts) Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.) Child Care Resources 1 st United Services Credit Union *Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change. Conclusion All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page. Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment. NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied. Debra Robinson- Harris, Human Resources Analyst III Human Resource Services, County of Alameda 510-272-6437 Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment. Closing Date/Time: Continuous