Sr. Data Analyst (Case Management) CalOptima CalOptima Health is seeking a highly motivated an experienced Sr. Data Analyst (Case Management) to join our team. The Data Analyst Sr will provide advanced technical expertise in the development, design and maintenance of reports and databases to support the business requirements of the Case Management (CM) department. The incumbent will continually improve data acquisition and reporting methods and periodically review the databases to support case management processes and compliance, including daily operational information, regulatory reporting and audit reporting requirements. The incumbent will identify trends and needs to support processes and compliance within CM. The incumbent will serve as the main point of contact for assisting with the development of internal systems and reports to ensure accurate entry of data and reporting to all internal and external departments, health networks and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Position Information: Department: Case Management Salary Grade: L - $77,000 - $127,094 Work Arrangement: Full Telework **This position is eligible for telework in California.** Duties & Responsibilities: 80% - Data Support Leads in the design, development and maintenance of databases to support business requirements. Participates in the improvement and continued development of databases, including Information Technology Services (ITS) project request for CM system/project testing and implementation tasks. Designs complex reports from the data warehouse as needed and ensures data integrity. Creates and reviews regulatory and operational reports, including ad hoc requests, by collecting, conducting complex data analyses and summarizing information and trends to address CM processes and compliance. Ensures data is accurate and compliant with regulatory requirements by documenting process workflows, policies and procedures. Assists in CMS/DHCS audit pulls and data requests to provide oversight of data integrity, interprets sample requirements and prepares CMS/DHCS audit universe datasets. Monitors and reports on changes affecting CalOptima Health and health networks. Works with CM training staff and policy writers to resolve any issues with data discrepancies and processes. Serves as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for data requests, assigns requests to other Data Analysts and monitors timeliness and outcomes. 15% - Administrative Support Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability. Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department. Creates graphs and PowerPoints to share data in committee meetings, joint operation meetings and other meetings as needed. 5% - Completes other projects and duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in health care administration, business administration or related field required. 5 years of experience working in data analytics with a health care background required. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with a medical group, hospital or health plan setting. Experience with managed health care programs. Required Licensure / Certifications: N/A Knowledge & Abilities: Develop rapport and establish and maintain effective working relationships with CalOptima Health's leadership and staff and external contacts at all levels and with diverse backgrounds. Work independently and exercise sound judgment. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Work a flexible schedule; available to participate in evening and weekend events. Organize, be analytical, problem-solve and possess project management skills. Work in a fast-paced environment and in an efficient manner. Manage multiple projects and identify opportunities for internal and external collaboration. Motivate and lead multi-program teams and external committees/coalitions. Utilize computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and job specific applications/systems to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment. Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations): Ability to visually read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information. Ability to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication. Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions. Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting. Lifting and moving objects, patients and/or equipment 10 to 25 pounds Work Environment: If located at the 500, 505 Building or a remote work location: Work is typically indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours, with travel as needed. There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate. If located at PACE: Work is typically indoors in a clinical setting serving the frail and elderly. There may be harmful or hazardous environmental conditions present for this job. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud. If located in the Community: Work is typically indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours, with travel as needed. Employee will occasionally work outdoors in varied temperatures. There may be harmful or hazardous environmental conditions present for this job. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud. About CalOptima Health: CalOptima Health is the single largest health plan in Orange County, serving one in four residents. Our motto - "Better. Together." - is at the heart of our mission to serve members with excellence, dignity and respect. We are a public agency made up of compassionate leaders and professionals working together to strengthen our community's health. We are continuing to build a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion within our community where employees have a sense of belonging, and are valued for their ideas, contributions, and their unique individual perspectives they bring. CalOptima Health has been recognized as one of Orange County's best places to work, so we know there is something special about our organization. It is why people choose to work here and why they choose to stay! About our Benefits & Wellness options: At CalOptima Health, we know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including participation in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), low-cost medical/vision/dental insurance options, and paid time off. To support quality work-life balance, we allow flexible scheduling during core business hours, telework options for some positions, work schedules that allow every other Monday or Friday off (9/80 schedule), and a wellness program featuring diverse activities. Additionally, CalOptima Health contributes 4% of pensionable earnings to a 401(a) retirement program with no required employee contribution. For those who are interested in additional retirement savings, employees have access to 457(b) retirement plans with pre/post-tax contribution options. For more information, please click on the 2024 CalOptima Health Benefits Guide regarding our comprehensive benefits and wellness package. IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The deadline for the first review of applications is April 11, 2024 at 9:00 PM (PST). Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applicants that apply after the first review are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review date. The selection process may include, but is not limited to, a skills assessment, phone screen and interview. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check (to include a conviction record) and if applicable also pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug screening). Internal CalOptima Health applicants should apply through InfoNet. Communication regarding your application will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email, including your SPAM folder, regularly throughout the recruitment process. You can also visit your candidate portal to receive the most up to date status of your application. CalOptima Health is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining a diverse staff, where we will honor your unique experiences, identity, and perspectives. Our organization strives to create and maintain a workplace environment that is inclusive, equitable and welcoming so we can truly be Better Together. CalOptima Health is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit. CalOptima Health wants to have qualified employees in every job position. CalOptima Health prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee, or applicant for employment, based on race, religion/religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transitioning status, age, sexual orientation, immigration status, military status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. CalOptima Health also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived as having, any of those characteristics. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation at (714) 246-8400 if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. To apply, please visit: https://jobs.caloptima.org/jobs/sr-data-analyst-case-management-505-city-parkway-california-united-states Copyright 2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-3b376509b9feb64183f209720fca57d1
Apr 02, 2024
Sr. Data Analyst (Case Management) CalOptima CalOptima Health is seeking a highly motivated an experienced Sr. Data Analyst (Case Management) to join our team. The Data Analyst Sr will provide advanced technical expertise in the development, design and maintenance of reports and databases to support the business requirements of the Case Management (CM) department. The incumbent will continually improve data acquisition and reporting methods and periodically review the databases to support case management processes and compliance, including daily operational information, regulatory reporting and audit reporting requirements. The incumbent will identify trends and needs to support processes and compliance within CM. The incumbent will serve as the main point of contact for assisting with the development of internal systems and reports to ensure accurate entry of data and reporting to all internal and external departments, health networks and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Position Information: Department: Case Management Salary Grade: L - $77,000 - $127,094 Work Arrangement: Full Telework **This position is eligible for telework in California.** Duties & Responsibilities: 80% - Data Support Leads in the design, development and maintenance of databases to support business requirements. Participates in the improvement and continued development of databases, including Information Technology Services (ITS) project request for CM system/project testing and implementation tasks. Designs complex reports from the data warehouse as needed and ensures data integrity. Creates and reviews regulatory and operational reports, including ad hoc requests, by collecting, conducting complex data analyses and summarizing information and trends to address CM processes and compliance. Ensures data is accurate and compliant with regulatory requirements by documenting process workflows, policies and procedures. Assists in CMS/DHCS audit pulls and data requests to provide oversight of data integrity, interprets sample requirements and prepares CMS/DHCS audit universe datasets. Monitors and reports on changes affecting CalOptima Health and health networks. Works with CM training staff and policy writers to resolve any issues with data discrepancies and processes. Serves as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for data requests, assigns requests to other Data Analysts and monitors timeliness and outcomes. 15% - Administrative Support Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability. Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department. Creates graphs and PowerPoints to share data in committee meetings, joint operation meetings and other meetings as needed. 5% - Completes other projects and duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in health care administration, business administration or related field required. 5 years of experience working in data analytics with a health care background required. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with a medical group, hospital or health plan setting. Experience with managed health care programs. Required Licensure / Certifications: N/A Knowledge & Abilities: Develop rapport and establish and maintain effective working relationships with CalOptima Health's leadership and staff and external contacts at all levels and with diverse backgrounds. Work independently and exercise sound judgment. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Work a flexible schedule; available to participate in evening and weekend events. Organize, be analytical, problem-solve and possess project management skills. Work in a fast-paced environment and in an efficient manner. Manage multiple projects and identify opportunities for internal and external collaboration. Motivate and lead multi-program teams and external committees/coalitions. Utilize computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and job specific applications/systems to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment. Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations): Ability to visually read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information. Ability to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication. Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions. Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting. Lifting and moving objects, patients and/or equipment 10 to 25 pounds Work Environment: If located at the 500, 505 Building or a remote work location: Work is typically indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours, with travel as needed. There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate. If located at PACE: Work is typically indoors in a clinical setting serving the frail and elderly. There may be harmful or hazardous environmental conditions present for this job. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud. If located in the Community: Work is typically indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours, with travel as needed. Employee will occasionally work outdoors in varied temperatures. There may be harmful or hazardous environmental conditions present for this job. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud. About CalOptima Health: CalOptima Health is the single largest health plan in Orange County, serving one in four residents. Our motto - "Better. Together." - is at the heart of our mission to serve members with excellence, dignity and respect. We are a public agency made up of compassionate leaders and professionals working together to strengthen our community's health. We are continuing to build a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion within our community where employees have a sense of belonging, and are valued for their ideas, contributions, and their unique individual perspectives they bring. CalOptima Health has been recognized as one of Orange County's best places to work, so we know there is something special about our organization. It is why people choose to work here and why they choose to stay! About our Benefits & Wellness options: At CalOptima Health, we know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including participation in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), low-cost medical/vision/dental insurance options, and paid time off. To support quality work-life balance, we allow flexible scheduling during core business hours, telework options for some positions, work schedules that allow every other Monday or Friday off (9/80 schedule), and a wellness program featuring diverse activities. Additionally, CalOptima Health contributes 4% of pensionable earnings to a 401(a) retirement program with no required employee contribution. For those who are interested in additional retirement savings, employees have access to 457(b) retirement plans with pre/post-tax contribution options. For more information, please click on the 2024 CalOptima Health Benefits Guide regarding our comprehensive benefits and wellness package. IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The deadline for the first review of applications is April 11, 2024 at 9:00 PM (PST). Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applicants that apply after the first review are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review date. The selection process may include, but is not limited to, a skills assessment, phone screen and interview. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check (to include a conviction record) and if applicable also pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug screening). Internal CalOptima Health applicants should apply through InfoNet. Communication regarding your application will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email, including your SPAM folder, regularly throughout the recruitment process. You can also visit your candidate portal to receive the most up to date status of your application. CalOptima Health is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining a diverse staff, where we will honor your unique experiences, identity, and perspectives. Our organization strives to create and maintain a workplace environment that is inclusive, equitable and welcoming so we can truly be Better Together. CalOptima Health is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit. CalOptima Health wants to have qualified employees in every job position. CalOptima Health prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee, or applicant for employment, based on race, religion/religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transitioning status, age, sexual orientation, immigration status, military status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. CalOptima Health also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived as having, any of those characteristics. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation at (714) 246-8400 if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. To apply, please visit: https://jobs.caloptima.org/jobs/sr-data-analyst-case-management-505-city-parkway-california-united-states Copyright 2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-3b376509b9feb64183f209720fca57d1
City of Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, United States
The Position J ob Appointment: Regular, full time. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available. Work Location: Hybrid.In-person work to be conducted at The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here . Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a cover letter and resume. Position Summary The Financial Analyst III is a new position within the Office of Management and Finance, funded with appropriations approved in the FY 2023-24 Fall BMP. This position is responsible for the budget development, monitoring, reporting and business service provision to Portland Solutions programs. The position will coordinate service provision with specialized staff for grant activity, procurement, and business services to consolidate the Portland Solutions organization as envisioned by the Charter Transition and elected leadership. This position will be familiar with development processes and practices, familiar with budget financial software, position control systems and software, general personnel processes and actions, as well as project and procurement systems and processes. Duties will vary from day to day, ranging from routine to difficult and creatively challenging. About the Bureau: The Office of Management and Finance is comprised of the bureaus of Human Resources, Revenue and Financial Services, Technology Services, and the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. The Business Operations Division is the centralized provider of financial management, communications, and administrative/business services. Business Operations offers a diverse workplace that encourages collaboration, creativity and innovation in solving problems. Business Operations strives to foster a positive work environment in which employees can grow professionally and contribute to the success of the organization. Questions? Jaclyn Snyder, Senior Recruiter Bureau of Human Resources Jaclyn.Snyder@portlandoregon.gov To Qualify The following minimum qualifications are required for this position: Ability to lead the budget development, monitoring and reporting efforts for an organizational unit operating under Oregon’s Local Budget Law, Chapter 294. Experience conducting financial and organizational analysis to make informed and fully formed recommendations. Experience ensuring financial compliance with statues, rules, ordinances, audit schedules, contracts, memoranda of understanding, grant agreements, and other binding agreements. Experience providing procurement and accounting direction and support to program staff. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Bureau/Office management and staff, representatives of other public agencies, the public, and others encountered in the course of work. Applicants must also possess: Experience with program development, implementation or reorganization. Experience in budget, financial and personnel systems, such as SAP FILO/FM/HCM, BFM, and BFM PCF The Recruitment Process STEP 1: Apply online between April 22 , 2024 - May 6, 2024 Required Application Materials: Resume Cover Letter Answer three (3) Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions) Optional Application Materials: Veteran documents to request for Veteran Preference (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) Application Tips: Your cover letter should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement. Your resume should support the details described in your cover letter. Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience. Do not attach materials not requested. All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment. All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted. Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of May 6, 2024 An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%. Your resume and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification. You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information. Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection. Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of May 13, 2024 Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late May Hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview. Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list. Step 5: Offer of Employment: June Step 6: Start Date: July A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met. *Timeline is approximate and subject to change* Additional Information Click here for additional information regarding the following: Veteran Preference ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations Work Status Equal Employment Opportunity A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental) Carrot Fertility Wellness Benefits Life Insurance Short- and Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families. Employee Assistance Plan Flexible Spending Accounts Retirement Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including contributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer Family Medical Leave City Paid Parental Leave AND SO MANY MORE! Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers . Closing Date/Time: 5/6/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Apr 23, 2024
Full Time
The Position J ob Appointment: Regular, full time. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available. Work Location: Hybrid.In-person work to be conducted at The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here . Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a cover letter and resume. Position Summary The Financial Analyst III is a new position within the Office of Management and Finance, funded with appropriations approved in the FY 2023-24 Fall BMP. This position is responsible for the budget development, monitoring, reporting and business service provision to Portland Solutions programs. The position will coordinate service provision with specialized staff for grant activity, procurement, and business services to consolidate the Portland Solutions organization as envisioned by the Charter Transition and elected leadership. This position will be familiar with development processes and practices, familiar with budget financial software, position control systems and software, general personnel processes and actions, as well as project and procurement systems and processes. Duties will vary from day to day, ranging from routine to difficult and creatively challenging. About the Bureau: The Office of Management and Finance is comprised of the bureaus of Human Resources, Revenue and Financial Services, Technology Services, and the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. The Business Operations Division is the centralized provider of financial management, communications, and administrative/business services. Business Operations offers a diverse workplace that encourages collaboration, creativity and innovation in solving problems. Business Operations strives to foster a positive work environment in which employees can grow professionally and contribute to the success of the organization. Questions? Jaclyn Snyder, Senior Recruiter Bureau of Human Resources Jaclyn.Snyder@portlandoregon.gov To Qualify The following minimum qualifications are required for this position: Ability to lead the budget development, monitoring and reporting efforts for an organizational unit operating under Oregon’s Local Budget Law, Chapter 294. Experience conducting financial and organizational analysis to make informed and fully formed recommendations. Experience ensuring financial compliance with statues, rules, ordinances, audit schedules, contracts, memoranda of understanding, grant agreements, and other binding agreements. Experience providing procurement and accounting direction and support to program staff. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Bureau/Office management and staff, representatives of other public agencies, the public, and others encountered in the course of work. Applicants must also possess: Experience with program development, implementation or reorganization. Experience in budget, financial and personnel systems, such as SAP FILO/FM/HCM, BFM, and BFM PCF The Recruitment Process STEP 1: Apply online between April 22 , 2024 - May 6, 2024 Required Application Materials: Resume Cover Letter Answer three (3) Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions) Optional Application Materials: Veteran documents to request for Veteran Preference (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) Application Tips: Your cover letter should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement. Your resume should support the details described in your cover letter. Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience. Do not attach materials not requested. All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment. All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted. Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of May 6, 2024 An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, weighted 100%. Your resume and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification. You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information. Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection. Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of May 13, 2024 Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late May Hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview. Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list. Step 5: Offer of Employment: June Step 6: Start Date: July A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met. *Timeline is approximate and subject to change* Additional Information Click here for additional information regarding the following: Veteran Preference ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations Work Status Equal Employment Opportunity A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental) Carrot Fertility Wellness Benefits Life Insurance Short- and Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families. Employee Assistance Plan Flexible Spending Accounts Retirement Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including contributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer Family Medical Leave City Paid Parental Leave AND SO MANY MORE! Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers . Closing Date/Time: 5/6/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Introduction San Joaquin County’s Information System Division (ISD) has an opening for a highly skilled information security professional. The Senior IT Security Engineer (Information Systems Analyst IV) is a member of ISD’s Information Security Team reporting to the Information Security Team Lead/Information Security Officer. The Senior IT Security Engineer acts as the senior staff member on a three-person team which is responsible for managing the information security controls and overall program for ISD and for several County departments. Job responsibilities include: incident response, threat hunting, risk management program maintenance, internal audit, security control implementation and testing, audit response, information security awareness and education delivery, and mentorship/development of junior information security staff. ISD is an award-winning IT department that has been recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) as among the most innovative and customer-service oriented IT Departments among all US Counties. Be a part of our success! This examination is being given to fill one vacancy in the ISD department and to establish a selective eligible list to fill future ISA IV PMO vacancies. Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting online applications for this recruitment. Resumes and paper applications will not be accepted in lieu of an online application. A completed application must be received online by the final filing deadline. DEFINITION Under direction, performs highly advanced professional computer and related systems support work within the Information Systems Division; provides highly advanced support to one or more departments with very complex computer systems and programs; may perform database administration duties; and performs other work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS This is the highly advanced journey level class in the Information Systems Analyst series. Incumbents perform work of a professional nature, utilizing skills that require an understanding of very complex analytical procedures and processes while working with a very high level of independent authority and judgment. As assigned, some positions may exercise direct, functional or technical supervision over lower level staff; however, these supervisory duties are ancillary in nature and are not considered to be the primary purpose of the class. The program assignment will determine the emphasis of an incumbent’s duties as described below. This class is distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst III by the fact that incumbents assume responsibility for providing highly advanced systems analysis, design and development support to one or more departments with highly complex systems and programs, or serve as systems database administrators. Employees at this level may also be assigned to serve as a project lead on components of systems development projects and may provide lead direction and training to assigned project staff. This class is distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst V in that the latter serves as the highest level within the series, and assumes responsibility for coordinating a major functional/operational program area within the County’s most complex and strategic systems, network and database areas of operation. TYPICAL DUTIES Provides highly advanced professional level support to one or more departments with highly complex systems and programs; areas of responsibility include the analysis, evaluation, design, development and testing of these strategic systems, networks, programs and applications across multiple platforms and technologies; serves as database administrator on assigned systems. Designs and develops current or new systems for large and complex systems; analyzes user operations and business requirements to design and develop technology solution; reviews, evaluates and recommends current and third party systems and applications; creates or oversees the development of data flow diagrams and other systems documentation to develop program specifications; designs optimum system configurations; develops and implements testing plan; ensures system quality assurance; determines whether new program meets the client’s business and technology requirements and adjusts as required. Provides highly complex support in planning, developing, integrating, testing and evaluating the County’s local and wide area networks; determines network system requirements; studies the integrity and security of data to establish system configuration; monitors systems to control and support network traffic; devises and implements strategies for connection of other systems through the use of routers, bridges and gateways. Participates in the evaluation of network protocols, hardware and software to determine their applicability to County network needs; evaluates new applications to determine integration with current systems and applications. Investigates, analyzes and resolves network-related problems; resolve compatibility problems across systems and networks; troubleshoots complex network failures, router problems and telecommunications problems; recommends and implements changes and improvements. Analyzes network security and performance issues; identifies potential security and utilization or performance issues; designs strategies and recommendations to improve security and network performance. Performs database analysis, administration and maintenance duties; provides support to information technology staff in planning, designing and implementing databases; designs and modifies database structure, tables, files, views, and indexes; manages and maintains database and file space allocation; develops methodologies to export data from mainframe environment to other platforms; plans future storage requirements. Ensures database availability to system users; provides and controls user access; maintains database security to ensure data integrity; monitors users to ensure compliance with operational and security procedures; monitors database performance; makes database tuning changes as required; makes recommendations on enhancements to optimize resources; conducts and maintains database systems back ups to ensure timely recovery of data; develops alternative strategies for data recovery. As assigned, serves as project leader on components of information systems projects; analyzes client information system needs; recommends solutions and appropriate technology to meet client needs; designs project and resource plans and schedules; develops proposals using cost/benefit analyses; coordinates the installation and evaluation of proposed hardware and software to ensure compatibility with existing systems; coordinates programming activities; controls, monitors and reports budget expenditures; directs members of the project team; provides written reports and presentations on project status. Performs technical writing duties in the development and production of complex system documentation, instructional and procedural manuals; identifies training issues and coordinates training sessions for client users on assigned systems or applications; develops training schedule; designs training manuals; conducts training sessions; trains assigned project staff in their areas of work including structured programming and development methods, procedures and techniques. Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of information technology. May exercise direct or technical and functional supervision over lower level staff; assists in selecting, training, motivating and evaluating assigned staff; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The following special requirements were approved by the Director of Human Resources on March 22, 2024. Education : Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in computer science, information systems, mathematics, business administration or a related field. Experience : Three years of increasingly professional, analytical information security work in an information systems environment. Substitution #1 : (Complete only if you do not possess a Bachelors' degree required under Pattern I) Possession of an approved information systems technology certificate may substitute for all or part of the required education. Please list the IT certificates that you possess. (The list of approved certificates and/or courses is available here ) Substitution #2 : Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the above required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years. KNOWLEDGE Operations, services and activities of a comprehensive information systems program across multiple operating platforms; advanced principles and practices of system design, development, analysis, testing and security administration; methods and techniques of evaluating complex systems and business requirements and developing information systems solutions; advanced programming languages, methods and techniques including integrated database management applications; operations, services and activities of local and wide area network design, development and administration; local and wide area network protocols; methods and techniques of resolving complex network system compatibility and integration issues; principles, practices, methods and techniques of supporting a comprehensive database design, management and administration program; operational characteristics of a variety of database systems, tools and utilities; principles and practices of quality assurance, data security, integrity, backup and recovery processes in assigned systems area; principles of lead supervision and training; principles and practices of project leadership; pertinent Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations. ABILITY Analyze department operations, procedures and data to recommend, design and develop logical solutions to complex systems problems; perform highly complex systems and applications programming and analysis duties; recommend and implement quality assurance and security procedures for assigned systems; provide advanced level technical systems support by identifying and resolving problems for highly complex systems and applications; provide complex support in the design, configuration, implementation and testing of wide area network operating systems, hardware and software; analyze and troubleshoot complex local and wide area network operating, hardware and software system problems; perform database administration and maintenance functions; evaluate and make recommendations to accommodate future data storage needs; develop and modify database models based on County information technology needs; prepare clear and concise technical reports and documentation; as assigned, lead, direct and review the work of project staff; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS Mobility - Frequent use of keyboards; frequent sitting, standing or walking for long periods; occasional pushing/pulling, bending, squatting and crawling; driving. Lifting - frequently 5-30 pounds; occasionally 70 pounds or less. Vision - constant use of good overall vision; frequent reading/close-up work; occasional color, depth and peripheral vision. Dexterity - frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing; frequent grasping, holding, reaching. Hearing/Talking - frequent talking/hearing in person and on the telephone. Emotional/Psychological - frequent decision making and concentration; frequent public contact; occasional working alone, working nights and traveling. Environmental - frequent exposure to noise. San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Equal Opportunity Employer San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org) . Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. BENEFITS Employees hired into this classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented by SEIU Local 1021 . Health Insurance : San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available. Dental Insurance : The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense. Vision Insurance : The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense. For more detailed information on the County’s benefits program, visit our website at www.sjgov.org under Human Resources/Employee Benefits. Life Insurance : The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows: 1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1,000 3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3,000 5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5,000 10 years of continuous service or more: $10,000 Employee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group rate. 125 Flexible Benefits Plan : This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit). Retirement Plan : Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for more information. NOTE: If you are receiving a retirement allowance from another California county covered by the County Employees’ Retirement Act of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), you are advised to contact the Retirement Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance. Deferred Compensation : The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $22,500 or 100% of your includible compensation, whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan, up to $30,000. The Roth IRA (after tax) is also now available. Vacation : Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years. Holidays : Effective July 1, 2017, all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year. Please see the appopriate MOU for details regarding holidays, accruals, use, and cashability of accrued time. Sick Leave : 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive : An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year. Bereavement Leave : 3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child. Merit Salary Increase : New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step. Job Sharing : Employees may agree to job-share a position, subject to approval by a Department Head and the Director of Human Resources. Educational Reimbursement Program : Eligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year. Eligible employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or University academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for a maximum of $1600 per fiscal year. Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area. School Activities : Employees may take up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to participate in their children’s school activities. Selection Procedures Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will go through the following examination process: Written Exam : The civil service written exam is a multiple choice format. If the written exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list. Oral Exam : The oral exam is a structured interview process that will assess the candidate’s education, training, and experience and may include a practical exercise. The oral exam selection process is not a hiring interview. A panel of up to four people will determine the candidate’s score and rank for placement on the eligible list. Top candidates from the eligible list are referred for hiring interviews. If the oral exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list. Written & Oral Exam: If both a written exam and an oral exam is administered, the written exam is weighted at 60% and the oral exam is weighted at 40% unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% on each examination in order to be placed on the eligible list. Rate-out: A rate-out is an examination that involves a paper rating of the candidate’s application using the following criteria: education, training, and experience. Candidates will not be scheduled for the rate-out process. Note: The rating of 70 referred to may be the same or other than an arithmetic 70% of the total possible points. Testing Accommodation: Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call Human Resources Division at (209) 468-3370 prior to the examination date. Veteran’s Points : Eligible veterans, unmarried widows and widowers of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged and who have served during wartime shall be given veteran’s points in initial appointment to County service. Eligible veterans receive 5 points and eligible disabled veterans receive 10 points. Disabled veterans must submit a recent award letter stating a 10% service connected disability issued by the United States Veterans Administration. Note: A copy of your DD214 showing the discharge type must be received in the Human Resources by the date of the examination. Acceptable wartime service dates: September 16, 1940 to December 31, 1946 June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955 August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975 Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990, through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation. Eligible Lists: Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for nine months, but may be extended by the Human Resources Director for a period which shall not exceed a total of three years from the date established. Certification/Referral: Names from the eligible list will be referred to the hiring department by the following methods. Rule of the Rank: The top rank or ranks of eligibles will be referred for hiring interviews. The minimum number of names to be referred will be equal to the number of positions plus nine, or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. When filling nine or more positions in a department at the same time, the top rank or ranks will be referred and the minimum number of names shall be two times the number of positions to be filled or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. This applies only to open competitive recruitments. Rule of Five: The top five names will be referred for hiring interviews. This applies only to department or countywide promotional examination. Rule of the List: For classifications designated by the Director of Human Resources, the entire eligible list will be referred to the department. Physical Exam: Some classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities. Pre-Employment Drug Screening Exam: Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen. Employment of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent, child, grand parent, grand child or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when; They are related to the Appointing Authority or The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other. Department Head may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule. Proof of Eligibility: If you are offered a job you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S. HOW TO APPLY Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting Online Application submittals for this recruitment. Paper application submittals will not be considered or accepted. Apply Online: www.sjgov.org/department/hr Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays. Phone: (209) 468-3370 Job Line: For current employment opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377. When a final filing date is indicated, applications must be submitted online to the Human Resources Division before the submission deadline. Resumes and paper applications will not be accepted in lieu of an online application. ( The County assumes no responsibility for online applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division) . San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees. Equal Opportunity Employer : San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo . Click on a link below to apply for this position: Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online View and print the Supplemental Questionnaire. This recruitment requires completion of a supplemental questionnaire. You may view and print the supplemental questionnaire here . View and print the official application form as an Acrobat pdf file. A San Joaquin County application form is required for this recruitment. You may print this Acrobat PDF document and then fill it in. Contact us via conventional means. You may contact us by phone at (209) 468-3370, or by email , or apply for a job in person at the San Joaquin County Human Resources Division. Closing Date/Time: Open Until Filled
Mar 30, 2024
Full Time
Introduction San Joaquin County’s Information System Division (ISD) has an opening for a highly skilled information security professional. The Senior IT Security Engineer (Information Systems Analyst IV) is a member of ISD’s Information Security Team reporting to the Information Security Team Lead/Information Security Officer. The Senior IT Security Engineer acts as the senior staff member on a three-person team which is responsible for managing the information security controls and overall program for ISD and for several County departments. Job responsibilities include: incident response, threat hunting, risk management program maintenance, internal audit, security control implementation and testing, audit response, information security awareness and education delivery, and mentorship/development of junior information security staff. ISD is an award-winning IT department that has been recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) as among the most innovative and customer-service oriented IT Departments among all US Counties. Be a part of our success! This examination is being given to fill one vacancy in the ISD department and to establish a selective eligible list to fill future ISA IV PMO vacancies. Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting online applications for this recruitment. Resumes and paper applications will not be accepted in lieu of an online application. A completed application must be received online by the final filing deadline. DEFINITION Under direction, performs highly advanced professional computer and related systems support work within the Information Systems Division; provides highly advanced support to one or more departments with very complex computer systems and programs; may perform database administration duties; and performs other work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS This is the highly advanced journey level class in the Information Systems Analyst series. Incumbents perform work of a professional nature, utilizing skills that require an understanding of very complex analytical procedures and processes while working with a very high level of independent authority and judgment. As assigned, some positions may exercise direct, functional or technical supervision over lower level staff; however, these supervisory duties are ancillary in nature and are not considered to be the primary purpose of the class. The program assignment will determine the emphasis of an incumbent’s duties as described below. This class is distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst III by the fact that incumbents assume responsibility for providing highly advanced systems analysis, design and development support to one or more departments with highly complex systems and programs, or serve as systems database administrators. Employees at this level may also be assigned to serve as a project lead on components of systems development projects and may provide lead direction and training to assigned project staff. This class is distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst V in that the latter serves as the highest level within the series, and assumes responsibility for coordinating a major functional/operational program area within the County’s most complex and strategic systems, network and database areas of operation. TYPICAL DUTIES Provides highly advanced professional level support to one or more departments with highly complex systems and programs; areas of responsibility include the analysis, evaluation, design, development and testing of these strategic systems, networks, programs and applications across multiple platforms and technologies; serves as database administrator on assigned systems. Designs and develops current or new systems for large and complex systems; analyzes user operations and business requirements to design and develop technology solution; reviews, evaluates and recommends current and third party systems and applications; creates or oversees the development of data flow diagrams and other systems documentation to develop program specifications; designs optimum system configurations; develops and implements testing plan; ensures system quality assurance; determines whether new program meets the client’s business and technology requirements and adjusts as required. Provides highly complex support in planning, developing, integrating, testing and evaluating the County’s local and wide area networks; determines network system requirements; studies the integrity and security of data to establish system configuration; monitors systems to control and support network traffic; devises and implements strategies for connection of other systems through the use of routers, bridges and gateways. Participates in the evaluation of network protocols, hardware and software to determine their applicability to County network needs; evaluates new applications to determine integration with current systems and applications. Investigates, analyzes and resolves network-related problems; resolve compatibility problems across systems and networks; troubleshoots complex network failures, router problems and telecommunications problems; recommends and implements changes and improvements. Analyzes network security and performance issues; identifies potential security and utilization or performance issues; designs strategies and recommendations to improve security and network performance. Performs database analysis, administration and maintenance duties; provides support to information technology staff in planning, designing and implementing databases; designs and modifies database structure, tables, files, views, and indexes; manages and maintains database and file space allocation; develops methodologies to export data from mainframe environment to other platforms; plans future storage requirements. Ensures database availability to system users; provides and controls user access; maintains database security to ensure data integrity; monitors users to ensure compliance with operational and security procedures; monitors database performance; makes database tuning changes as required; makes recommendations on enhancements to optimize resources; conducts and maintains database systems back ups to ensure timely recovery of data; develops alternative strategies for data recovery. As assigned, serves as project leader on components of information systems projects; analyzes client information system needs; recommends solutions and appropriate technology to meet client needs; designs project and resource plans and schedules; develops proposals using cost/benefit analyses; coordinates the installation and evaluation of proposed hardware and software to ensure compatibility with existing systems; coordinates programming activities; controls, monitors and reports budget expenditures; directs members of the project team; provides written reports and presentations on project status. Performs technical writing duties in the development and production of complex system documentation, instructional and procedural manuals; identifies training issues and coordinates training sessions for client users on assigned systems or applications; develops training schedule; designs training manuals; conducts training sessions; trains assigned project staff in their areas of work including structured programming and development methods, procedures and techniques. Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of information technology. May exercise direct or technical and functional supervision over lower level staff; assists in selecting, training, motivating and evaluating assigned staff; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The following special requirements were approved by the Director of Human Resources on March 22, 2024. Education : Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in computer science, information systems, mathematics, business administration or a related field. Experience : Three years of increasingly professional, analytical information security work in an information systems environment. Substitution #1 : (Complete only if you do not possess a Bachelors' degree required under Pattern I) Possession of an approved information systems technology certificate may substitute for all or part of the required education. Please list the IT certificates that you possess. (The list of approved certificates and/or courses is available here ) Substitution #2 : Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the above required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years. KNOWLEDGE Operations, services and activities of a comprehensive information systems program across multiple operating platforms; advanced principles and practices of system design, development, analysis, testing and security administration; methods and techniques of evaluating complex systems and business requirements and developing information systems solutions; advanced programming languages, methods and techniques including integrated database management applications; operations, services and activities of local and wide area network design, development and administration; local and wide area network protocols; methods and techniques of resolving complex network system compatibility and integration issues; principles, practices, methods and techniques of supporting a comprehensive database design, management and administration program; operational characteristics of a variety of database systems, tools and utilities; principles and practices of quality assurance, data security, integrity, backup and recovery processes in assigned systems area; principles of lead supervision and training; principles and practices of project leadership; pertinent Federal, State and local codes, laws and regulations. ABILITY Analyze department operations, procedures and data to recommend, design and develop logical solutions to complex systems problems; perform highly complex systems and applications programming and analysis duties; recommend and implement quality assurance and security procedures for assigned systems; provide advanced level technical systems support by identifying and resolving problems for highly complex systems and applications; provide complex support in the design, configuration, implementation and testing of wide area network operating systems, hardware and software; analyze and troubleshoot complex local and wide area network operating, hardware and software system problems; perform database administration and maintenance functions; evaluate and make recommendations to accommodate future data storage needs; develop and modify database models based on County information technology needs; prepare clear and concise technical reports and documentation; as assigned, lead, direct and review the work of project staff; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS Mobility - Frequent use of keyboards; frequent sitting, standing or walking for long periods; occasional pushing/pulling, bending, squatting and crawling; driving. Lifting - frequently 5-30 pounds; occasionally 70 pounds or less. Vision - constant use of good overall vision; frequent reading/close-up work; occasional color, depth and peripheral vision. Dexterity - frequent repetitive motion; frequent writing; frequent grasping, holding, reaching. Hearing/Talking - frequent talking/hearing in person and on the telephone. Emotional/Psychological - frequent decision making and concentration; frequent public contact; occasional working alone, working nights and traveling. Environmental - frequent exposure to noise. San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Equal Opportunity Employer San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org) . Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. BENEFITS Employees hired into this classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented by SEIU Local 1021 . Health Insurance : San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premium. Dependent coverage is also available. Dental Insurance : The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense. Vision Insurance : The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense. For more detailed information on the County’s benefits program, visit our website at www.sjgov.org under Human Resources/Employee Benefits. Life Insurance : The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows: 1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1,000 3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3,000 5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5,000 10 years of continuous service or more: $10,000 Employee may purchase additional term life insurance at the group rate. 125 Flexible Benefits Plan : This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit). Retirement Plan : Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for more information. NOTE: If you are receiving a retirement allowance from another California county covered by the County Employees’ Retirement Act of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), you are advised to contact the Retirement Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance. Deferred Compensation : The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $22,500 or 100% of your includible compensation, whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan, up to $30,000. The Roth IRA (after tax) is also now available. Vacation : Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years. Holidays : Effective July 1, 2017, all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year. Please see the appopriate MOU for details regarding holidays, accruals, use, and cashability of accrued time. Sick Leave : 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive : An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year. Bereavement Leave : 3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child. Merit Salary Increase : New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step. Job Sharing : Employees may agree to job-share a position, subject to approval by a Department Head and the Director of Human Resources. Educational Reimbursement Program : Eligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year. Eligible employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or University academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for a maximum of $1600 per fiscal year. Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area. School Activities : Employees may take up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to participate in their children’s school activities. Selection Procedures Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will go through the following examination process: Written Exam : The civil service written exam is a multiple choice format. If the written exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list. Oral Exam : The oral exam is a structured interview process that will assess the candidate’s education, training, and experience and may include a practical exercise. The oral exam selection process is not a hiring interview. A panel of up to four people will determine the candidate’s score and rank for placement on the eligible list. Top candidates from the eligible list are referred for hiring interviews. If the oral exam is administered alone, it will be 100% of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% in order to be placed on the eligible list. Written & Oral Exam: If both a written exam and an oral exam is administered, the written exam is weighted at 60% and the oral exam is weighted at 40% unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70% on each examination in order to be placed on the eligible list. Rate-out: A rate-out is an examination that involves a paper rating of the candidate’s application using the following criteria: education, training, and experience. Candidates will not be scheduled for the rate-out process. Note: The rating of 70 referred to may be the same or other than an arithmetic 70% of the total possible points. Testing Accommodation: Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call Human Resources Division at (209) 468-3370 prior to the examination date. Veteran’s Points : Eligible veterans, unmarried widows and widowers of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged and who have served during wartime shall be given veteran’s points in initial appointment to County service. Eligible veterans receive 5 points and eligible disabled veterans receive 10 points. Disabled veterans must submit a recent award letter stating a 10% service connected disability issued by the United States Veterans Administration. Note: A copy of your DD214 showing the discharge type must be received in the Human Resources by the date of the examination. Acceptable wartime service dates: September 16, 1940 to December 31, 1946 June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955 August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975 Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990, through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation. Eligible Lists: Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for nine months, but may be extended by the Human Resources Director for a period which shall not exceed a total of three years from the date established. Certification/Referral: Names from the eligible list will be referred to the hiring department by the following methods. Rule of the Rank: The top rank or ranks of eligibles will be referred for hiring interviews. The minimum number of names to be referred will be equal to the number of positions plus nine, or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. When filling nine or more positions in a department at the same time, the top rank or ranks will be referred and the minimum number of names shall be two times the number of positions to be filled or 10% of the eligible list, whichever is higher. This applies only to open competitive recruitments. Rule of Five: The top five names will be referred for hiring interviews. This applies only to department or countywide promotional examination. Rule of the List: For classifications designated by the Director of Human Resources, the entire eligible list will be referred to the department. Physical Exam: Some classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities. Pre-Employment Drug Screening Exam: Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen. Employment of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent, child, grand parent, grand child or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when; They are related to the Appointing Authority or The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other. Department Head may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule. Proof of Eligibility: If you are offered a job you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S. HOW TO APPLY Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting Online Application submittals for this recruitment. Paper application submittals will not be considered or accepted. Apply Online: www.sjgov.org/department/hr Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays. Phone: (209) 468-3370 Job Line: For current employment opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377. When a final filing date is indicated, applications must be submitted online to the Human Resources Division before the submission deadline. Resumes and paper applications will not be accepted in lieu of an online application. ( The County assumes no responsibility for online applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division) . San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees. Equal Opportunity Employer : San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo . Click on a link below to apply for this position: Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online View and print the Supplemental Questionnaire. This recruitment requires completion of a supplemental questionnaire. You may view and print the supplemental questionnaire here . View and print the official application form as an Acrobat pdf file. A San Joaquin County application form is required for this recruitment. You may print this Acrobat PDF document and then fill it in. Contact us via conventional means. You may contact us by phone at (209) 468-3370, or by email , or apply for a job in person at the San Joaquin County Human Resources Division. Closing Date/Time: Open Until Filled
SMCTD - SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
San Carlos, California, United States
General The Cybersecurity Analyst will report to the Manager of IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity and will be responsible for supporting the implementation, monitoring, and response activities of the District’s Cybersecurity Program. The District’s Cybersecurity Program is the implementation of information security governance and controls for the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain), and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA). APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 5, 2024 (First Cut-off Sunday April 21, 2024) Essential Functions & Duties Act as a resident subject matter expert in information security, including strategies to secure multiple cloud-based tenants, on-premises virtual infrastructure, computer systems, networks, telecommunications, and applications. Coordinate and act as a technical resource for the district’s information security activities and programs and participate in the district’s interdepartmental cybersecurity committee. Implement and then perform ongoing monitoring and analysis of information security measures and controls related to the district’s computer networks and other technology systems. Align information security activities with business risk priorities through prioritization of security risk and mitigation activities. Improve data security through the mitigation of cybersecurity risks and safeguarding the district’s computer networks and related systems against security intrusions. Investigate and perform response activity for observed or reported data security incidents. Provide hands-on support for a broad spectrum of technologies, including security software running on Windows and Linux systems, network devices, virtual machines, Cloud Infrastructure as well as software-as-service (SaaS) services. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in implementing and supporting technical projects, and for operational support of production platforms. Assist in the evaluation of security solutions, contractors, and consultants. Implement and monitor the District’s Cybersecurity Program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy, and recoverability of information assets owned, controlled, or/and processed by the district. Review metrics and reports that measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the District’s Cybersecurity Program, provide analysis of the metrics and recommend improvements, and report on the effectiveness of the program. Identify, evaluate, and report on cybersecurity risk related to assets. Recommend, and upon approval implement, measures to address identified risks in line with the district’s goals for risk management. Monitor organizational compliance with the district’s information security policies, standards, and procedures; responsible for maintaining an exception process that authorizes and documents all exceptions; and maintain a repository of all exceptions. Act in a leadership role for all information security related audit work (internal & external). Coordinate with auditors and other IT and non-IT personnel in the execution of audits. Participate as a cybersecurity subject matter expert for all projects, including the evaluation and recommendation of technical controls, and reviewing and recommending security protections to be included in contracts and other agreements. Monitor the external threat environment for emerging threats and advise relevant stakeholders on the appropriate courses of action. Conduct cybersecurity vulnerability testing and risk analysis. Maintain relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement and other related government agencies to ensure that the organization is prepared for effective incident response. Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect one’s self, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. In lieu of a degree, work-related experience that demonstrates the skills and experience necessary to perform this role will be accepted. Development of the required knowledge and abilities is typically obtained through but not limited to: Bachelor’s degree in information security, management information systems, information technology, or a closely related field. Three (3) years of experience in a cybersecurity role contributing to information security programs and initiatives. Preferred Qualifications: Certified CISSP, CISM, GSE, or other relevant security certifications. Experience monitoring compliance with information security standards, such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Critical Security Controls, PCI-DSS, or ISO 27000. Hands-on experience installing and administering security systems and tools, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, manage antivirus/antimalware, patch management, log analyzers, network tracers, vulnerability scanners, and centralized policies. Strong knowledge in the following areas: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Application Whitelisting, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Data Loss Prevention, and operating systems security for Windows and Linux environments. Expert level technical and operational understanding of TCP/IP and security protocols, network defense, and security related technologies including encryption, VPNs, firewalls, proxy services, and IDS/IPS, Windows Active Directory, Vmware. Strong working understanding and knowledge of Windows and Linux Operating Systems Knowledge and depth and/or breadth of expertise in informational technology disciplines e.g., network operations, databases, software application and interfaces, computer operations, production control, quality assurance and systems management. Two (2) or more years of project management experience with technology projects. Excellent verbal, written, organizational, presentation, and interpersonal communications skills. Additional Information T he Selection Process May Include a panel interview, written and skills test assessments, or supplemental questions . Only those candidates who are the most qualified will continue in the selection process . Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to continue in the process . Current Employment Benefits a t Samtrans : For additional information on SamTrans benefits, please visit, https://www.samtrans.com/jobs Holidays: Seven (7) paid holidays, plus up to four (4) floating holidays per year Paid Time Off: Up to 26 days per year Cafeteria Plans: Medical, dental, vision care, group life insurance and more Transportation: Free Bus Transportation for employees and qualified dependents Work Location: Select positions are eligible to work remote up to 50% of the time Pension: Social Security and California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS) Classic Members - 2% @ 60 benefit formula, 3 year average of highest compensation New Members - 2% @ 62 benefit formula, 3 year average of highest compensation How To Apply: Complete an online employment application by 11:59 p.m. o f the listed closing date . A resume will not be accepted in lieu of the application . Incomplete applications will not be considered. The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment/examination process to accommodate applicants with disabilities upon request . If you have a need for an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Departmen t at recruitment@samtrans.com . SamTrans celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment . We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer . Minorities, Women, Persons with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Below is a summary of the comprehensive benefits provided to District full-time employees: Health and Welfare Benefits: Healthcare Benefits -District employees are offered a choice of healthcare providers under the CalPERS Health Benefits Program.The District will contribute ninety (90) percent towards monthly premiums for full-time employees. Fifty (50) percent for part-time employees. Free Dental and Vision Benefits provided - Employer Covers Premiums Free Employee Assistance Benefit - Employees are entitled to 5 face-to-face sessions or telephonic or web-video consultations for problem-solving support per incident, per calendar year. Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified Health or Dependent Care expenses. Retirement Medical Benefits: Long Term Disability Insurance - After 90 days of total disability, Administrative full-time employees are eligible for 60% of monthly income covered by the District. Health and Wellness - Gyms located at most work locations and discounted Weight Watcher Membership Option. Holidays and Paid Time Off: Paid Time Off - Newly hired employees accrue 6.5 hours bi-weekly when hired (if Exempt 8.5 hours).As you move up in years of service credit, the rate of the amount of PTO accrued will also increase. Paid Holidays - The District provides seven paid holidays throughout the year - New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day Floating Holidays - District employees can earn up to five (5) floating holidays. Financial Planning Benefits: Pension Benefits through CalPERS -You must have a minimum of 5 years of service to be eligible for this pension. CalPERS PEPRA vs. Classic - All employees hired on, or after January 1, 2013, are considered PEPRA members and will contribute 8% of their salary up to the maximum IRS cut-off. All Classic members will contribute 6% Deferred Compensation Options - Select to contribute to one or both of our Tax Deferred Compensation Options Reliance Standard Life Insurance with 100% premium paid by the District - 1 times annual salary of employee - max $200,000 Optional Life Insurance - Employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves and their eligible family members. Growth and Education Benefits: Professional Development - Access to LinkedIn Learning and San Mateo County’s professional training. District Tuition Reimbursement Program - A maximum of $5,250 per year for courses related to your job or career goals with the District. Computer Loan Program - Interest-free two-year loan with a maximum amount of $4,000. Other Amazing Benefits: Credit Union - Employees and family members are eligible to join the San Mateo Credit Union and Patelco Credit Union. Employee Clean Commute (ECC) - Car/Van poolers and Public Transit riders receive a monthly reimbursement. Commuter Benefits - Free Employee Parking; Free Bus Pass for employee as well as children/spouse; Clipper Card/Go Pass Program for Central employees. For union employees, all of the above benefits are subject to the employee’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Benefits listed are also subject to change with or without notice and are subject to contract/provider terms and conditions. Closing Date/Time: 5/5/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
May 01, 2024
Full Time
General The Cybersecurity Analyst will report to the Manager of IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity and will be responsible for supporting the implementation, monitoring, and response activities of the District’s Cybersecurity Program. The District’s Cybersecurity Program is the implementation of information security governance and controls for the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain), and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA). APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 5, 2024 (First Cut-off Sunday April 21, 2024) Essential Functions & Duties Act as a resident subject matter expert in information security, including strategies to secure multiple cloud-based tenants, on-premises virtual infrastructure, computer systems, networks, telecommunications, and applications. Coordinate and act as a technical resource for the district’s information security activities and programs and participate in the district’s interdepartmental cybersecurity committee. Implement and then perform ongoing monitoring and analysis of information security measures and controls related to the district’s computer networks and other technology systems. Align information security activities with business risk priorities through prioritization of security risk and mitigation activities. Improve data security through the mitigation of cybersecurity risks and safeguarding the district’s computer networks and related systems against security intrusions. Investigate and perform response activity for observed or reported data security incidents. Provide hands-on support for a broad spectrum of technologies, including security software running on Windows and Linux systems, network devices, virtual machines, Cloud Infrastructure as well as software-as-service (SaaS) services. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in implementing and supporting technical projects, and for operational support of production platforms. Assist in the evaluation of security solutions, contractors, and consultants. Implement and monitor the District’s Cybersecurity Program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy, and recoverability of information assets owned, controlled, or/and processed by the district. Review metrics and reports that measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the District’s Cybersecurity Program, provide analysis of the metrics and recommend improvements, and report on the effectiveness of the program. Identify, evaluate, and report on cybersecurity risk related to assets. Recommend, and upon approval implement, measures to address identified risks in line with the district’s goals for risk management. Monitor organizational compliance with the district’s information security policies, standards, and procedures; responsible for maintaining an exception process that authorizes and documents all exceptions; and maintain a repository of all exceptions. Act in a leadership role for all information security related audit work (internal & external). Coordinate with auditors and other IT and non-IT personnel in the execution of audits. Participate as a cybersecurity subject matter expert for all projects, including the evaluation and recommendation of technical controls, and reviewing and recommending security protections to be included in contracts and other agreements. Monitor the external threat environment for emerging threats and advise relevant stakeholders on the appropriate courses of action. Conduct cybersecurity vulnerability testing and risk analysis. Maintain relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement and other related government agencies to ensure that the organization is prepared for effective incident response. Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect one’s self, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. In lieu of a degree, work-related experience that demonstrates the skills and experience necessary to perform this role will be accepted. Development of the required knowledge and abilities is typically obtained through but not limited to: Bachelor’s degree in information security, management information systems, information technology, or a closely related field. Three (3) years of experience in a cybersecurity role contributing to information security programs and initiatives. Preferred Qualifications: Certified CISSP, CISM, GSE, or other relevant security certifications. Experience monitoring compliance with information security standards, such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Critical Security Controls, PCI-DSS, or ISO 27000. Hands-on experience installing and administering security systems and tools, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, manage antivirus/antimalware, patch management, log analyzers, network tracers, vulnerability scanners, and centralized policies. Strong knowledge in the following areas: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Application Whitelisting, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Data Loss Prevention, and operating systems security for Windows and Linux environments. Expert level technical and operational understanding of TCP/IP and security protocols, network defense, and security related technologies including encryption, VPNs, firewalls, proxy services, and IDS/IPS, Windows Active Directory, Vmware. Strong working understanding and knowledge of Windows and Linux Operating Systems Knowledge and depth and/or breadth of expertise in informational technology disciplines e.g., network operations, databases, software application and interfaces, computer operations, production control, quality assurance and systems management. Two (2) or more years of project management experience with technology projects. Excellent verbal, written, organizational, presentation, and interpersonal communications skills. Additional Information T he Selection Process May Include a panel interview, written and skills test assessments, or supplemental questions . Only those candidates who are the most qualified will continue in the selection process . Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to continue in the process . Current Employment Benefits a t Samtrans : For additional information on SamTrans benefits, please visit, https://www.samtrans.com/jobs Holidays: Seven (7) paid holidays, plus up to four (4) floating holidays per year Paid Time Off: Up to 26 days per year Cafeteria Plans: Medical, dental, vision care, group life insurance and more Transportation: Free Bus Transportation for employees and qualified dependents Work Location: Select positions are eligible to work remote up to 50% of the time Pension: Social Security and California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS) Classic Members - 2% @ 60 benefit formula, 3 year average of highest compensation New Members - 2% @ 62 benefit formula, 3 year average of highest compensation How To Apply: Complete an online employment application by 11:59 p.m. o f the listed closing date . A resume will not be accepted in lieu of the application . Incomplete applications will not be considered. The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment/examination process to accommodate applicants with disabilities upon request . If you have a need for an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Departmen t at recruitment@samtrans.com . SamTrans celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment . We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer . Minorities, Women, Persons with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Below is a summary of the comprehensive benefits provided to District full-time employees: Health and Welfare Benefits: Healthcare Benefits -District employees are offered a choice of healthcare providers under the CalPERS Health Benefits Program.The District will contribute ninety (90) percent towards monthly premiums for full-time employees. Fifty (50) percent for part-time employees. Free Dental and Vision Benefits provided - Employer Covers Premiums Free Employee Assistance Benefit - Employees are entitled to 5 face-to-face sessions or telephonic or web-video consultations for problem-solving support per incident, per calendar year. Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified Health or Dependent Care expenses. Retirement Medical Benefits: Long Term Disability Insurance - After 90 days of total disability, Administrative full-time employees are eligible for 60% of monthly income covered by the District. Health and Wellness - Gyms located at most work locations and discounted Weight Watcher Membership Option. Holidays and Paid Time Off: Paid Time Off - Newly hired employees accrue 6.5 hours bi-weekly when hired (if Exempt 8.5 hours).As you move up in years of service credit, the rate of the amount of PTO accrued will also increase. Paid Holidays - The District provides seven paid holidays throughout the year - New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day Floating Holidays - District employees can earn up to five (5) floating holidays. Financial Planning Benefits: Pension Benefits through CalPERS -You must have a minimum of 5 years of service to be eligible for this pension. CalPERS PEPRA vs. Classic - All employees hired on, or after January 1, 2013, are considered PEPRA members and will contribute 8% of their salary up to the maximum IRS cut-off. All Classic members will contribute 6% Deferred Compensation Options - Select to contribute to one or both of our Tax Deferred Compensation Options Reliance Standard Life Insurance with 100% premium paid by the District - 1 times annual salary of employee - max $200,000 Optional Life Insurance - Employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves and their eligible family members. Growth and Education Benefits: Professional Development - Access to LinkedIn Learning and San Mateo County’s professional training. District Tuition Reimbursement Program - A maximum of $5,250 per year for courses related to your job or career goals with the District. Computer Loan Program - Interest-free two-year loan with a maximum amount of $4,000. Other Amazing Benefits: Credit Union - Employees and family members are eligible to join the San Mateo Credit Union and Patelco Credit Union. Employee Clean Commute (ECC) - Car/Van poolers and Public Transit riders receive a monthly reimbursement. Commuter Benefits - Free Employee Parking; Free Bus Pass for employee as well as children/spouse; Clipper Card/Go Pass Program for Central employees. For union employees, all of the above benefits are subject to the employee’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Benefits listed are also subject to change with or without notice and are subject to contract/provider terms and conditions. Closing Date/Time: 5/5/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Cal State University (CSU) Maritime Academy
200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo, CA 94590, USA
Working Title: Travel and Student Financial Services Lead Classification Title: Administrative Analyst/Specialist-12 Month Exempt II Department Name: Financial Services Time Base: Full-time Pay Plan: 12 month Bargaining Unit: 9 (CSUEU) Employment Type: Probationary/Permanent Salary Range: Hiring salary is anticipated at $6,700 - $7,200 per month commensurate with education and experience CSU Salary Range: $5,022-$9,083 per month. Benefits: Premium benefit package includes outstanding health, dental, and vision plans; life and disability insurances; pension (CalPERS); tuition fee waiver; and 14 paid holidays per year. See our benefits website for additional information. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Position Summary: The Travel and Student Financial Services Lead is primarily responsible for the administration, and creation of plans and actions to support and achieve campus mission/objectives. The incumbent is directly involved with the process of implementing these plans and development of all procedures and processes which includes policy recommendations related to faculty, staff, student travel and financial services. About the California State University Maritime Academy: Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy, a campus of the California State University, is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast. Located on the scenic Vallejo waterfront, the campus serves a student population of approximately 1000 undergraduates and 50 graduate students. Cal Maritime offers seven baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, International Strategy and Security, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Transportation, and Oceanography. The undergraduate curriculum includes licensing programs for future merchant marine, coast guard, and naval reserve officers. Cal Maritime also offers a Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management degree, as well as a number of extended learning programs and courses. Major Responsibilities : Provide lead work direction, train, and monitor the work of the personnel - in the Student Financial Services, Cashier’s and Travel Office for the campus including auxiliaries. Assist the University Controller with evaluating work performance and establishing priorities and timelines for tasks. Interpret federal, state, and other agency regulations, policies, and procedures related to tuition and fees, including Federal and State travel. Review and update functional processes to ensure Cashiering and Concur CTE systems are set up to achieve desired results. Evaluate and coordinate resource needs. Design and deliver customer service initiatives for faculty, staff, students, and campus community. Communicate, problem solve and be a point of contact for a broad range of internal and external constituents on travel and student financial services. Effectively collaborate with employees at all levels to ensure an efficient and effective working environment. SAP Concur Travel & Expense (CTE) Essential Functions Maintain and update Travel Policy, as needed and in compliance with CSU and State regulations. Educate and schedule faculty, staff and students’ training on campus travel and expense policies to eliminate noncompliant activities and transactions. Work directly with the Chancellor’s Office’s IT and Lead, vendor and other CSU campus functional officers related to the configuration and timely implementation of system upgrades. Organize and lead the hands-on testing of the enhancements and/or system solutions. Oversee the review and audit of expense reports for completeness ensuring compliance with travel expense policies. Serve as primary point of contact with our contracted travel agency for web-based travel agent system (Concur) and reports available to aid in reconciling. Ensure travel account reconciliations for booked travel, campus travel credit card charges, and travel reports are timely completed to identify overdue expense reports. Responsibilities for Student Financial Services includes, but not limited to: Coordinate and provide lead direction for the various functions of the Student Financial Services Office such as, but not limited to: Interpret and apply CSU and campus fee policy to set up semester tuition and mandatory registration fee calculation and fees for housing, meals, parking, and other charges. Setup semester board and stored value plans and import student plans to Blackboard, if applicable. Research, develop and implement campus policies and procedures related to student registration, financial aid, student finance, and other related student activities. Develop internal campus workflow schedules for Student Financials related to timing of registration, billing, fee due dates, enrollment cancellation, financial aid disbursements and refunds. Provide direction and coordination with other Financial Services personnel related to cash and credit card reporting, student refunds and financial aid disbursements and refunds. Ensure proper recording of the general ledger by monitoring the reconciliation student fees, deposits and clearing accounts monthly. Establish the timely review and analysis of student fees reporting, census, student fee waivers, etc. Coordinate with the Director of Financial Aid, the timing and correct application of financial aid to student accounts. Oversee student refund processing as needed to ensure compliance with federal financial aid guidelines and act as a backup for Accounts Receivable function Maintain and enhance Cash Receipts System (CashNet), Online/Web Fee Payment Systems & delivered PS Student Financial application. Perform CASHNet system implementation, upgrade, and maintenance. Perform PeopleSoft Student Financials module implementation, upgrade, and maintenance. Perform Blackboard system implementation, upgrade, and maintenance for board plans and stored value funds for students and campus departments. Work with IT and consultants to manage file exports and transfers to/from subsystems to the general ledger. Implementation of progressive technological advances and utilization of Oracle and baseline processes. Tax reporting oversight Direct the tax recording and reporting for eligible educational payments received, or amounts billed, for qualified tuition and related expenditures and financial aid disbursements required to be filed with the 1098T Tuition Statement. Other appropriate duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: A bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs. Thorough knowledge of and ability to apply extensive expertise to complex programs and/or administrative specialties, including pertinent laws and regulations. Demonstrated expertise in and advanced knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of public and business administration and operational and fiscal management. Expertise in administrative survey techniques, operations and systems analysis, statistical and research methods, and the ability to interpret and evaluate results to develop sound conclusions and recommend new or revised policies. Ability to understand problems from a broad, interactive perspective and discern applicable underlying principles to conceive of and develop strategic solutions. Ability to work with representatives from public and private entities and handle potentially sensitive situations. Demonstrated consultative skills in working with internal and external constituent groups. Ability to effectively present ideas and concepts in written or presentation format and use consultative and facilitation skills to gain consensus. Preferred Qualifications: 5 years of experience in Concur CTE administration, student financial services, travel and student accounting/financial reporting. Knowledge of fiscal policies and procedures related to administration of Travel and Student Account Financial programs. Experience with integrated financial systems, including PeopleSoft, Integration Broker, CASHNet and Blackboard, and Travel application. Ability to identify problems and troubleshoot system processes. Experience with personal computers and application software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database and electronic mail. Knowledge of University policies and procedures Hours of Work/Travel: Travel outside of normal business hours Physical, Mental and Environmental Conditions: Involves mainly sitting; walking and standing is minimal; involves lifting lightweight objects limited to 15 pounds. Background Check: Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check and fingerprinting) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Mandated Reporter: The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment. Eligibility to Work: Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States within three days of the date of hire. Title IX: Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: https://www2.calstate.edu/titleix EEO Statement: Cal Maritime is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The university subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable Accommodations will be provided to applicants with qualifying disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Benefits Coordinator at (707) 654-1146. Application Procedure: Click "APPLY NOW" to complete the Cal Maritime Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: cover letter and resume. Disclaimer: The provisions of this job bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained may be modified or changed. Advertised: Feb 15 2024 Pacific Standard Time Applications close: Closing Date/Time:
Mar 07, 2024
Working Title: Travel and Student Financial Services Lead Classification Title: Administrative Analyst/Specialist-12 Month Exempt II Department Name: Financial Services Time Base: Full-time Pay Plan: 12 month Bargaining Unit: 9 (CSUEU) Employment Type: Probationary/Permanent Salary Range: Hiring salary is anticipated at $6,700 - $7,200 per month commensurate with education and experience CSU Salary Range: $5,022-$9,083 per month. Benefits: Premium benefit package includes outstanding health, dental, and vision plans; life and disability insurances; pension (CalPERS); tuition fee waiver; and 14 paid holidays per year. See our benefits website for additional information. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Position Summary: The Travel and Student Financial Services Lead is primarily responsible for the administration, and creation of plans and actions to support and achieve campus mission/objectives. The incumbent is directly involved with the process of implementing these plans and development of all procedures and processes which includes policy recommendations related to faculty, staff, student travel and financial services. About the California State University Maritime Academy: Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy, a campus of the California State University, is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast. Located on the scenic Vallejo waterfront, the campus serves a student population of approximately 1000 undergraduates and 50 graduate students. Cal Maritime offers seven baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, International Strategy and Security, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Transportation, and Oceanography. The undergraduate curriculum includes licensing programs for future merchant marine, coast guard, and naval reserve officers. Cal Maritime also offers a Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management degree, as well as a number of extended learning programs and courses. Major Responsibilities : Provide lead work direction, train, and monitor the work of the personnel - in the Student Financial Services, Cashier’s and Travel Office for the campus including auxiliaries. Assist the University Controller with evaluating work performance and establishing priorities and timelines for tasks. Interpret federal, state, and other agency regulations, policies, and procedures related to tuition and fees, including Federal and State travel. Review and update functional processes to ensure Cashiering and Concur CTE systems are set up to achieve desired results. Evaluate and coordinate resource needs. Design and deliver customer service initiatives for faculty, staff, students, and campus community. Communicate, problem solve and be a point of contact for a broad range of internal and external constituents on travel and student financial services. Effectively collaborate with employees at all levels to ensure an efficient and effective working environment. SAP Concur Travel & Expense (CTE) Essential Functions Maintain and update Travel Policy, as needed and in compliance with CSU and State regulations. Educate and schedule faculty, staff and students’ training on campus travel and expense policies to eliminate noncompliant activities and transactions. Work directly with the Chancellor’s Office’s IT and Lead, vendor and other CSU campus functional officers related to the configuration and timely implementation of system upgrades. Organize and lead the hands-on testing of the enhancements and/or system solutions. Oversee the review and audit of expense reports for completeness ensuring compliance with travel expense policies. Serve as primary point of contact with our contracted travel agency for web-based travel agent system (Concur) and reports available to aid in reconciling. Ensure travel account reconciliations for booked travel, campus travel credit card charges, and travel reports are timely completed to identify overdue expense reports. Responsibilities for Student Financial Services includes, but not limited to: Coordinate and provide lead direction for the various functions of the Student Financial Services Office such as, but not limited to: Interpret and apply CSU and campus fee policy to set up semester tuition and mandatory registration fee calculation and fees for housing, meals, parking, and other charges. Setup semester board and stored value plans and import student plans to Blackboard, if applicable. Research, develop and implement campus policies and procedures related to student registration, financial aid, student finance, and other related student activities. Develop internal campus workflow schedules for Student Financials related to timing of registration, billing, fee due dates, enrollment cancellation, financial aid disbursements and refunds. Provide direction and coordination with other Financial Services personnel related to cash and credit card reporting, student refunds and financial aid disbursements and refunds. Ensure proper recording of the general ledger by monitoring the reconciliation student fees, deposits and clearing accounts monthly. Establish the timely review and analysis of student fees reporting, census, student fee waivers, etc. Coordinate with the Director of Financial Aid, the timing and correct application of financial aid to student accounts. Oversee student refund processing as needed to ensure compliance with federal financial aid guidelines and act as a backup for Accounts Receivable function Maintain and enhance Cash Receipts System (CashNet), Online/Web Fee Payment Systems & delivered PS Student Financial application. Perform CASHNet system implementation, upgrade, and maintenance. Perform PeopleSoft Student Financials module implementation, upgrade, and maintenance. Perform Blackboard system implementation, upgrade, and maintenance for board plans and stored value funds for students and campus departments. Work with IT and consultants to manage file exports and transfers to/from subsystems to the general ledger. Implementation of progressive technological advances and utilization of Oracle and baseline processes. Tax reporting oversight Direct the tax recording and reporting for eligible educational payments received, or amounts billed, for qualified tuition and related expenditures and financial aid disbursements required to be filed with the 1098T Tuition Statement. Other appropriate duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: A bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs. Thorough knowledge of and ability to apply extensive expertise to complex programs and/or administrative specialties, including pertinent laws and regulations. Demonstrated expertise in and advanced knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of public and business administration and operational and fiscal management. Expertise in administrative survey techniques, operations and systems analysis, statistical and research methods, and the ability to interpret and evaluate results to develop sound conclusions and recommend new or revised policies. Ability to understand problems from a broad, interactive perspective and discern applicable underlying principles to conceive of and develop strategic solutions. Ability to work with representatives from public and private entities and handle potentially sensitive situations. Demonstrated consultative skills in working with internal and external constituent groups. Ability to effectively present ideas and concepts in written or presentation format and use consultative and facilitation skills to gain consensus. Preferred Qualifications: 5 years of experience in Concur CTE administration, student financial services, travel and student accounting/financial reporting. Knowledge of fiscal policies and procedures related to administration of Travel and Student Account Financial programs. Experience with integrated financial systems, including PeopleSoft, Integration Broker, CASHNet and Blackboard, and Travel application. Ability to identify problems and troubleshoot system processes. Experience with personal computers and application software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database and electronic mail. Knowledge of University policies and procedures Hours of Work/Travel: Travel outside of normal business hours Physical, Mental and Environmental Conditions: Involves mainly sitting; walking and standing is minimal; involves lifting lightweight objects limited to 15 pounds. Background Check: Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check and fingerprinting) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Mandated Reporter: The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment. Eligibility to Work: Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States within three days of the date of hire. Title IX: Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: https://www2.calstate.edu/titleix EEO Statement: Cal Maritime is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The university subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable Accommodations will be provided to applicants with qualifying disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Benefits Coordinator at (707) 654-1146. Application Procedure: Click "APPLY NOW" to complete the Cal Maritime Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: cover letter and resume. Disclaimer: The provisions of this job bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained may be modified or changed. Advertised: Feb 15 2024 Pacific Standard Time Applications close: Closing Date/Time:
CITY OF OAKLAND, CA
Oakland, California, United States
The Position The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees. Why join the City of Oakland Finance Department? The Finance Department provides quality government financial services to the City of Oakland. We manage the City’s financial affairs with the highest degree of customer service, honesty, and integrity. We value teamwork, trust, accountability, and fiscal responsibility. The Principal Financial Analyst position is a supervisory classification in the Controller’s Bureau of the Finance Department and will support citywide financial reporting and oversight of internal controls . We are looking for someone who is: Experienced in governmental accounting and financial reporting. You have participated in governmental financial audits and possess strong analytical and accounting skills. A strong communicator. You can convey complex financial topics orally and in writing to both general audiences and technical experts. A proven leader. You are experienced in supervision of financial staff and can inspire public employees to a ccomplish shared goals and reach their full potential. A skilled analyst and user of financial data. Y ou are accustomed to utilizing a variety of financial systems and data sources to conduct analyses , draw conclusions , and support decision-making. A productive and efficient manager. You can accomplish a large vol ume of work with limited resources and know how to maximize the effectiveness of your staff. What you will typically be responsible for: Managing citywide financial reporting efforts . Preparing staff reports for City Council and ad hoc analyses of financial topics. Responding to audit requests and assisting with intergovernmental relations. Providing direction to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable units. Assisting with staff recruitment and training. Supervising and coordinating the work of staff. Read the complete job description by clicking this link: Principal Financial Analyst - Class Specification Bulletin *Click on the link below to see a video on what it's like to work for the City of Oakland! Working for the City of Oakland A few reasons you might love this job: You will join a team of collaborative experts with a deep knowledge of municipal financial systems and practices. You will have the opportunity to master governmental financial reporting and lead a team of capable staff. You will have opportunities for advancement to management positions. You will be part of an organization devoted to supporting the finances of a vibrant, growing City . You will be supported by a management team that has earned a reputation for high performance and responsiveness to team member and City priorities . A few challenges you might face in this job: You will need to quickly learn new systems and duties while facing multiple deadlines . You will need to develop relationships with individuals from across the City to succeed. You will receive urgent requests with short turnaround times and will be expected to manage your time effectively. Competencies Required: Analyzing & Interpreting Data: Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new and better ways of doing things Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability Writing: Communicating effectively in writing Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships Leadership: Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals Project Management: Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives Minimum Requirements for Application This recruitment will produce two eligible lists. The restricted list will be for full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time City and Port of Oakland employees who meet the minimum qualifications. The open list will be for all other applicants who meet the minimum qualifications. Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable. Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, economics, finance, accounting or closely related field. Experience: Five (5) years progressively responsible experience performing computerized financial analysis, forecasting or budgeting in local government or other fiscally complex organization including one (1) year of experience in a supervisory or lead role. Supplemental Information The Recruitment Process: The City of Oakland works with a Civil Service system. Applicants apply online, and HR staff reviews their experience, education, and training listed on the application against the “minimum qualifications” listed for each position. Candidates who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements are then invited to participate in an assessment process (or testing) to measure their knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas. Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements will have an opportunity to request a final review. Candidates must request a final review within 5 business days of being notified that they did not meet the minimum qualifications. In the final review, candidates may clarify information already provided on their application. No additional work history, education, or certifications will be accepted. Any decisions made during this review process will be final. For this recruitment, all qualified applicants will be sent a writing exercise, which will then be evaluated and rated by subject matter experts. The tentative date that the writing exercise will be sent to you for completion is the week of June 3, 2024. For some recruitments, more than one type of assessment may be used. Depending on the number of candidates who pass the first assessment (writing exercise) you may be asked to complete a secondary assessment before the recruitment is finalized. If a secondary assessment is scheduled, you will be notified by email with specific details. If a secondary assessment is not scheduled, department hiring interviews will occur during this time frame. Candidates who pass each stage in the process will be placed on an eligible list. Some candidates may receive extra points, for example, if you are a Veteran with an honorable discharge, or if you are a current City of Oakland resident. If you’re applying to a “restricted” posting and you are eligible as a current City employee, you may also receive additional points for your City service. Extra points are only applied to passing scores, so if you do not pass every element of the testing process, you cannot use extra points to pass. The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. What’s in it for you? Work/Life Balance: 37.5 hour work weeks, and a flexible/hybrid remote schedule (in-person work is required for the training period, usually for about a month) 15 paid holidays Vacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service Management Leave : 1 week per year with potential for one additional week depending on performance Retirement: CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security Health: The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents Sick leave: Employees accrue 12 days per year Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training. Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner, applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list. Disaster Service Workers All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. How to Apply Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm. If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Our online application system is provided by GovernmentJobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact GovernmentJobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Cynthia Ng at cng@oaklandca.gov. The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include*: • CalPERS Medical • Dental • Vision • Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu • Flexible Spending Accounts • Commuter Benefits • Group & Supplemental Life Insurance • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) • Pension Benefits • Deferred Compensation * Specific benefits may vary depending on the assignedspecific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Employee Benefits Information Current MOUs may be reviewed here: City of Oakland Labor Agreements Closing Date/Time: 5/19/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Apr 30, 2024
Full Time
The Position The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees. Why join the City of Oakland Finance Department? The Finance Department provides quality government financial services to the City of Oakland. We manage the City’s financial affairs with the highest degree of customer service, honesty, and integrity. We value teamwork, trust, accountability, and fiscal responsibility. The Principal Financial Analyst position is a supervisory classification in the Controller’s Bureau of the Finance Department and will support citywide financial reporting and oversight of internal controls . We are looking for someone who is: Experienced in governmental accounting and financial reporting. You have participated in governmental financial audits and possess strong analytical and accounting skills. A strong communicator. You can convey complex financial topics orally and in writing to both general audiences and technical experts. A proven leader. You are experienced in supervision of financial staff and can inspire public employees to a ccomplish shared goals and reach their full potential. A skilled analyst and user of financial data. Y ou are accustomed to utilizing a variety of financial systems and data sources to conduct analyses , draw conclusions , and support decision-making. A productive and efficient manager. You can accomplish a large vol ume of work with limited resources and know how to maximize the effectiveness of your staff. What you will typically be responsible for: Managing citywide financial reporting efforts . Preparing staff reports for City Council and ad hoc analyses of financial topics. Responding to audit requests and assisting with intergovernmental relations. Providing direction to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable units. Assisting with staff recruitment and training. Supervising and coordinating the work of staff. Read the complete job description by clicking this link: Principal Financial Analyst - Class Specification Bulletin *Click on the link below to see a video on what it's like to work for the City of Oakland! Working for the City of Oakland A few reasons you might love this job: You will join a team of collaborative experts with a deep knowledge of municipal financial systems and practices. You will have the opportunity to master governmental financial reporting and lead a team of capable staff. You will have opportunities for advancement to management positions. You will be part of an organization devoted to supporting the finances of a vibrant, growing City . You will be supported by a management team that has earned a reputation for high performance and responsiveness to team member and City priorities . A few challenges you might face in this job: You will need to quickly learn new systems and duties while facing multiple deadlines . You will need to develop relationships with individuals from across the City to succeed. You will receive urgent requests with short turnaround times and will be expected to manage your time effectively. Competencies Required: Analyzing & Interpreting Data: Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new and better ways of doing things Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability Writing: Communicating effectively in writing Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships Leadership: Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals Project Management: Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives Minimum Requirements for Application This recruitment will produce two eligible lists. The restricted list will be for full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time City and Port of Oakland employees who meet the minimum qualifications. The open list will be for all other applicants who meet the minimum qualifications. Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable. Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, economics, finance, accounting or closely related field. Experience: Five (5) years progressively responsible experience performing computerized financial analysis, forecasting or budgeting in local government or other fiscally complex organization including one (1) year of experience in a supervisory or lead role. Supplemental Information The Recruitment Process: The City of Oakland works with a Civil Service system. Applicants apply online, and HR staff reviews their experience, education, and training listed on the application against the “minimum qualifications” listed for each position. Candidates who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements are then invited to participate in an assessment process (or testing) to measure their knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas. Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements will have an opportunity to request a final review. Candidates must request a final review within 5 business days of being notified that they did not meet the minimum qualifications. In the final review, candidates may clarify information already provided on their application. No additional work history, education, or certifications will be accepted. Any decisions made during this review process will be final. For this recruitment, all qualified applicants will be sent a writing exercise, which will then be evaluated and rated by subject matter experts. The tentative date that the writing exercise will be sent to you for completion is the week of June 3, 2024. For some recruitments, more than one type of assessment may be used. Depending on the number of candidates who pass the first assessment (writing exercise) you may be asked to complete a secondary assessment before the recruitment is finalized. If a secondary assessment is scheduled, you will be notified by email with specific details. If a secondary assessment is not scheduled, department hiring interviews will occur during this time frame. Candidates who pass each stage in the process will be placed on an eligible list. Some candidates may receive extra points, for example, if you are a Veteran with an honorable discharge, or if you are a current City of Oakland resident. If you’re applying to a “restricted” posting and you are eligible as a current City employee, you may also receive additional points for your City service. Extra points are only applied to passing scores, so if you do not pass every element of the testing process, you cannot use extra points to pass. The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. What’s in it for you? Work/Life Balance: 37.5 hour work weeks, and a flexible/hybrid remote schedule (in-person work is required for the training period, usually for about a month) 15 paid holidays Vacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service Management Leave : 1 week per year with potential for one additional week depending on performance Retirement: CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security Health: The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents Sick leave: Employees accrue 12 days per year Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training. Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner, applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list. Disaster Service Workers All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. How to Apply Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm. If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Our online application system is provided by GovernmentJobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact GovernmentJobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Cynthia Ng at cng@oaklandca.gov. The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include*: • CalPERS Medical • Dental • Vision • Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu • Flexible Spending Accounts • Commuter Benefits • Group & Supplemental Life Insurance • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) • Pension Benefits • Deferred Compensation * Specific benefits may vary depending on the assignedspecific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Employee Benefits Information Current MOUs may be reviewed here: City of Oakland Labor Agreements Closing Date/Time: 5/19/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)
5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA
Job Summary: The Prospect Research Specialist identifies and performs the full range of work related to program and policy research, analysis, development, evaluation of information on prospective donors to CSUSB. The research specialist provides research support to key leadership at the University and within the Foundation, as well as to the Office of Philanthropic Giving to inform development strategies and advance potential donor relationships. As part of a collaborative team, the Prospect Research Specialist will coordinate with Philanthropic Giving and Advancement Operations staff to ensure that the best prospects are identified and assigned to giving officers and that the history of relationship-building efforts is tracked and plays a critical role in the overall success of the growing University Advancement program. Major duties and responsibilities: Prospect Research Use free and paid prospect research tools such as Google, iWave, Wealth Engine, LexisNexis for Development Professionals, LinkedIn, PeopleSoft, and the University Advancement internal database to conduct comprehensive research and analysis on individuals, corporations and foundations identified as potential donors. Summarize/synthesize/utilize the information that is obtained to prepare briefing documents, profiles and reports on donors and prospective donors, adhering to deadlines. Conduct research into the capacity, affinity and propensity of alumni, friends, and potential donors to the University by looking at publicly available information on asset ownership and philanthropic giving. Calculate and assign philanthropic gift ratings using Prospect Research rating guidelines. Complete research requests, coordinating with requestors as needed to assure timely delivery of requested research. Confirm contact information, education, employment, promotions/awards; other philanthropic interests, connections, etc. and update the Advance database with new information as needed. Track research activity for internal advancement research metrics. Compile and create biographical profiles that support the University’s philanthropic efforts throughout the fundraising cycle to identify, qualify and engage potential major gift and high-level gift prospects and build the campaign pipeline. Upload completed profiles to the applicable records in the University Advancement database. Independently search wealth screening and predictive modeling results and validate information for effective utilization, segmentation and qualification of prospects. Assist with scheduling regular prospect strategy meetings with each of the Directors of Philanthropy. Prepare meeting materials and attend meetings, notating research requests and other follow-up actions and entering the requests into the Prospect Research work queue. Prepare and edit purpose-specific biographies on current and potential donors, leaders, award and board nominees and special event attendees for Advancement leadership, often under strict deadlines. Identify potential prospects and prominent alumni by creating electronic alerts and monitoring sources (e.g. LiveAlumni, newspapers, business publications, social media, and news alerts) and sharing relevant information with other internal staff as appropriate. Use research tools to locate or confirm current address, contact, and biographical information on alumni, donors and potential donors and update alumni/donor database or delegate updates. Compile lists of potential prospect visits or event guests for Advancement-related travel and events. Update Foundation board member and top prospect bios annually or as needed with recent giving, engagement, and achievements. Maintain the research resources library and a list of resources/tools for division staff. Stay abreast of current prospect research and management tools and methods, data management and advancement services best practices through webinars, conferences, participation in professional associations such as the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) and other professional development opportunities. Proposal/Portfolio Coordination and Maintenance Update and maintain proposal information and prospect portfolios in database by accurately coding, assigning prospects and following up with Philanthropic Giving staff; guide other staff in these tasks. Monitor proposal data against actual commitments for timely updates and review inactive prospects in portfolios to recommend actions to be reviewed during prospect strategy meetings. Train and guide other internal staff and student assistants in using and maintaining prospect, proposal and contact report information in the alumni/donor database. Create and update tutorials and documentation of prospect management procedures and coordinate with Advancement Operations on written guidelines. Develop, update, and provide access to electronic forms related to prospect research, tracking and constituent relationship management. Create, organize and maintain secure electronic files for prospect research and management function. Prepare, edit, and format reports from prospect and donor data for fundraisers and Advancement leadership. Collaborate with Advancement database programmer in IT on prospect data integrity efforts and make or delegate corrections. Contribute to developing best practices in prospect management & research and recommend ways to create efficiencies. Data Integrity Coordinate and maintain timely and accurate data entry of donor, prospect, and alumni data in Advancement constituent database. Organize and maintain research records, database records, and central files. Safeguard the confidentiality of constituent information at all times by adhering to ethical and confidentiality guidelines of the CSUSB Foundation, the University, APRA and the Donor Bill of Rights. Prioritize and assist with data integrity and data enhancement projects including directing and reviewing work of others. Provide support for Advancement Services projects such as policy and procedure upkeep, audit support, and training. Coordinate and provide lead work direction of projects assigned to student assistants to ensure effective and timely deliverables. Other Participate as needed in division and University events and committees. Perform additional classification-related duties and projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree and/or the equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs. Two years of related experience. Required Qualifications In addition to Position Skill Level - Non-Exempt knowledge and skill requirements, work assignments typically require: Working knowledge of and ability to apply standard theories, principles, practices, and techniques applicable to the program and/or administrative specialty to develop conclusions and make recommendations. Thorough knowledge of policies, procedures, and outside regulations pertaining to the applicable program and/or administrative specialty. Working knowledge of operational and fiscal analysis and techniques. Ability to take initiative and independently plan, organize, coordinate, and perform work in various situations where numerous and diverse demands are involved. Skill in the research, development and evaluation of policies and programs, including skill in the collection, evaluation, and interpretation of data to develop sound conclusions and make appropriate recommendations. Expertise in investigating and analyzing problems with a broad administrative impact and implications. Ability to anticipate problems and address them proactively. Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret, organize, and present information and ideas in written or presentation form. Ability to train others on new skills and procedures and provide lead work direction. Preferred Qualifications Expertise in using office software, technology and systems including but not limited to Microsoft Office/365 (Word, Excel, Outlook), and other standardized office equipment is required. Thorough mastery of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling along with the ability to effectively write and present reports, minutes, and other documents in a professional manner is required. Proficiency in locating and synthesizing material from multiple information sources, as well as the ability to interpret, analyze and summarize complex biographical, business, and financial data. Experience in using a complex donor/customer relationship database system with strong attention to detail and accuracy. Skill in planning and performing research and participating in the development, alternation, implementation, and evaluation of programs, policies, and procedures. Ability to perform standard business math, such as calculate ratios and percentages, track financial data, and make projections requiring some inference. Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize work and meet deadlines for simultaneous projects with a customer-service oriented approach. Working knowledge of university infrastructure, policies, and procedures or those of an organization with similar complexity. Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently and to use judgment and discretion is required. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and work effectively both independently and as part of a diverse team and campus community is required. Ability to effectively handle interpersonal interactions at all levels and appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information. Three (3) years work experience providing progressively responsible administrative, technical and analytical support in an environment of similar complexity. Experience working in higher education advancement or similar complex non-profit fundraising environment. Understanding of and experience in major gift prospect identification and moves management/prospect management within a development or related setting. Proficiency with Ellucian’s Advance or three (3) to five (5) years experience using a similar CRM/relational database. Compensation and Benefits: Anticipated Hiring Range: $4167 - $4417 per month Classification Salary Range: $4167 - $7545 per month The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors. The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here . Position Information: Work status: Full-time/Exempt/Probationary Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends. Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends. The application deadline is May 26, 2024. As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California. California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas). Conditions of Employment Background Check Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Mandated Reporter The person holding this position is considered a `mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. I-9 CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents . Statement of Commitment to Diversity In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination. California State University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion Closing Statement: Reasonable Accommodation We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu . Smoking CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. See policy at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/ . Clery Act In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act Advertised: Mar 19 2024 Pacific Daylight Time Applications close: May 26 2024 Pacific Daylight Time Closing Date/Time:
Apr 16, 2024
Job Summary: The Prospect Research Specialist identifies and performs the full range of work related to program and policy research, analysis, development, evaluation of information on prospective donors to CSUSB. The research specialist provides research support to key leadership at the University and within the Foundation, as well as to the Office of Philanthropic Giving to inform development strategies and advance potential donor relationships. As part of a collaborative team, the Prospect Research Specialist will coordinate with Philanthropic Giving and Advancement Operations staff to ensure that the best prospects are identified and assigned to giving officers and that the history of relationship-building efforts is tracked and plays a critical role in the overall success of the growing University Advancement program. Major duties and responsibilities: Prospect Research Use free and paid prospect research tools such as Google, iWave, Wealth Engine, LexisNexis for Development Professionals, LinkedIn, PeopleSoft, and the University Advancement internal database to conduct comprehensive research and analysis on individuals, corporations and foundations identified as potential donors. Summarize/synthesize/utilize the information that is obtained to prepare briefing documents, profiles and reports on donors and prospective donors, adhering to deadlines. Conduct research into the capacity, affinity and propensity of alumni, friends, and potential donors to the University by looking at publicly available information on asset ownership and philanthropic giving. Calculate and assign philanthropic gift ratings using Prospect Research rating guidelines. Complete research requests, coordinating with requestors as needed to assure timely delivery of requested research. Confirm contact information, education, employment, promotions/awards; other philanthropic interests, connections, etc. and update the Advance database with new information as needed. Track research activity for internal advancement research metrics. Compile and create biographical profiles that support the University’s philanthropic efforts throughout the fundraising cycle to identify, qualify and engage potential major gift and high-level gift prospects and build the campaign pipeline. Upload completed profiles to the applicable records in the University Advancement database. Independently search wealth screening and predictive modeling results and validate information for effective utilization, segmentation and qualification of prospects. Assist with scheduling regular prospect strategy meetings with each of the Directors of Philanthropy. Prepare meeting materials and attend meetings, notating research requests and other follow-up actions and entering the requests into the Prospect Research work queue. Prepare and edit purpose-specific biographies on current and potential donors, leaders, award and board nominees and special event attendees for Advancement leadership, often under strict deadlines. Identify potential prospects and prominent alumni by creating electronic alerts and monitoring sources (e.g. LiveAlumni, newspapers, business publications, social media, and news alerts) and sharing relevant information with other internal staff as appropriate. Use research tools to locate or confirm current address, contact, and biographical information on alumni, donors and potential donors and update alumni/donor database or delegate updates. Compile lists of potential prospect visits or event guests for Advancement-related travel and events. Update Foundation board member and top prospect bios annually or as needed with recent giving, engagement, and achievements. Maintain the research resources library and a list of resources/tools for division staff. Stay abreast of current prospect research and management tools and methods, data management and advancement services best practices through webinars, conferences, participation in professional associations such as the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) and other professional development opportunities. Proposal/Portfolio Coordination and Maintenance Update and maintain proposal information and prospect portfolios in database by accurately coding, assigning prospects and following up with Philanthropic Giving staff; guide other staff in these tasks. Monitor proposal data against actual commitments for timely updates and review inactive prospects in portfolios to recommend actions to be reviewed during prospect strategy meetings. Train and guide other internal staff and student assistants in using and maintaining prospect, proposal and contact report information in the alumni/donor database. Create and update tutorials and documentation of prospect management procedures and coordinate with Advancement Operations on written guidelines. Develop, update, and provide access to electronic forms related to prospect research, tracking and constituent relationship management. Create, organize and maintain secure electronic files for prospect research and management function. Prepare, edit, and format reports from prospect and donor data for fundraisers and Advancement leadership. Collaborate with Advancement database programmer in IT on prospect data integrity efforts and make or delegate corrections. Contribute to developing best practices in prospect management & research and recommend ways to create efficiencies. Data Integrity Coordinate and maintain timely and accurate data entry of donor, prospect, and alumni data in Advancement constituent database. Organize and maintain research records, database records, and central files. Safeguard the confidentiality of constituent information at all times by adhering to ethical and confidentiality guidelines of the CSUSB Foundation, the University, APRA and the Donor Bill of Rights. Prioritize and assist with data integrity and data enhancement projects including directing and reviewing work of others. Provide support for Advancement Services projects such as policy and procedure upkeep, audit support, and training. Coordinate and provide lead work direction of projects assigned to student assistants to ensure effective and timely deliverables. Other Participate as needed in division and University events and committees. Perform additional classification-related duties and projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree and/or the equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs. Two years of related experience. Required Qualifications In addition to Position Skill Level - Non-Exempt knowledge and skill requirements, work assignments typically require: Working knowledge of and ability to apply standard theories, principles, practices, and techniques applicable to the program and/or administrative specialty to develop conclusions and make recommendations. Thorough knowledge of policies, procedures, and outside regulations pertaining to the applicable program and/or administrative specialty. Working knowledge of operational and fiscal analysis and techniques. Ability to take initiative and independently plan, organize, coordinate, and perform work in various situations where numerous and diverse demands are involved. Skill in the research, development and evaluation of policies and programs, including skill in the collection, evaluation, and interpretation of data to develop sound conclusions and make appropriate recommendations. Expertise in investigating and analyzing problems with a broad administrative impact and implications. Ability to anticipate problems and address them proactively. Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret, organize, and present information and ideas in written or presentation form. Ability to train others on new skills and procedures and provide lead work direction. Preferred Qualifications Expertise in using office software, technology and systems including but not limited to Microsoft Office/365 (Word, Excel, Outlook), and other standardized office equipment is required. Thorough mastery of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling along with the ability to effectively write and present reports, minutes, and other documents in a professional manner is required. Proficiency in locating and synthesizing material from multiple information sources, as well as the ability to interpret, analyze and summarize complex biographical, business, and financial data. Experience in using a complex donor/customer relationship database system with strong attention to detail and accuracy. Skill in planning and performing research and participating in the development, alternation, implementation, and evaluation of programs, policies, and procedures. Ability to perform standard business math, such as calculate ratios and percentages, track financial data, and make projections requiring some inference. Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize work and meet deadlines for simultaneous projects with a customer-service oriented approach. Working knowledge of university infrastructure, policies, and procedures or those of an organization with similar complexity. Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently and to use judgment and discretion is required. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and work effectively both independently and as part of a diverse team and campus community is required. Ability to effectively handle interpersonal interactions at all levels and appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information. Three (3) years work experience providing progressively responsible administrative, technical and analytical support in an environment of similar complexity. Experience working in higher education advancement or similar complex non-profit fundraising environment. Understanding of and experience in major gift prospect identification and moves management/prospect management within a development or related setting. Proficiency with Ellucian’s Advance or three (3) to five (5) years experience using a similar CRM/relational database. Compensation and Benefits: Anticipated Hiring Range: $4167 - $4417 per month Classification Salary Range: $4167 - $7545 per month The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors. The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here . Position Information: Work status: Full-time/Exempt/Probationary Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends. Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends. The application deadline is May 26, 2024. As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California. California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas). Conditions of Employment Background Check Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Mandated Reporter The person holding this position is considered a `mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. I-9 CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents . Statement of Commitment to Diversity In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination. California State University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion Closing Statement: Reasonable Accommodation We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu . Smoking CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. See policy at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/ . Clery Act In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act Advertised: Mar 19 2024 Pacific Daylight Time Applications close: May 26 2024 Pacific Daylight Time Closing Date/Time:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles, California, United States
Position/Program Information EXAM NUMBER: Y1409C First Day of Filing: January 17, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Until needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. Correctional Health Services - 20% Recruitment and Retention Bonus The County of Los Angeles is currently offering up to a 20% bonus for full-time Health Information Management Supervisor positions hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov . Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing. MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION: Supervises and participates in the work of a group of technical staff engaged in coding and auditing patient medical records in a County medical facility. Essential Job Functions Provides oversight and supervision of Release of Information (ROI) team including training, performance management and workflow. Conduct staff meetings, ensure staff development as well as provide orientation and training. Responsible for developing and providing training for all new staff as well as process improvement training for current staff. Prepares and conducts performance reviews for staff with review by the department leadership. Keeps Health Information leadership informed on staff performance and helps to identify training opportunities. Provides feedback and makes recommendations for commendations, performance reviews and progressive disciplinary actions. Identifies and evaluates areas that may need improvement and works with leadership to develop and implement solutions that will streamline processes and improve workflows. Serves as a liaison for all audits. Submits specific audits to the Compliance department to get approval. Input all audit requests into tracking system and prepares records. Works with tight deadlines while dealing directly with audit entities, both private and government, on billing and payment. Administers all chart reviews by meeting patients and/or attorneys in person at a clinic site to review records with them. Works closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk and Information Technology on Health Information Management (HIM) operations system and legal issues. Responsible for dealing with escalating situations by communicating with attorneys, law enforcement, auditors, and insurance company representatives as well as a variety of other professionals. Diffusing situations by expediting their requests, answering questions and educating on processes. Prepares biweekly reports to HIM Leaderships by utilizing the ROI module, works queues and reports in established systems. Creates reports within system that show incoming and outgoing volumes for all requestor types. Provides reports to management and monitors activity. Takes action as necessary by adjusting staff and managing workflow proactively avoiding instances of overtime. Manages the daily workload by making sure work queues in established systems are maintained and completed in a timely manner. Keeps up to date on HIPAA, STATE requirements and compliance rules to serve as a subject matter expert. Trains staff and keep them up to date. Completes online incident reporting when breeches occur and submits for leadership review. Reviews breech details and develops solutions to prevent further breeches and makes recommendations for improvement to management. Prevents possible breeches by maintaining quality assurance (QA) for the department. Follows protocol for QA for all ROI requests and hold employees accountable for high quality. Responsible for meeting quality goals monthly. Responsible for supporting accuracy and timeliness of all chart analysis and re-analysis tasks and notification steps for the Physician Suspension cycle. Ensures email delivery of notifications, pre-suspension warnings, and final suspension selection to physicians, their clinical department, hospital leadership. Monitors and ensures daily tracking and follow-up by staff to obtain all pending reports required to complete coding and billing of cases for timely hospital reimbursement and facility quality of care reporting. Ensures physician satisfaction regarding chart completion activities by making certain that prompt and appropriate guidance and assistance is provided by HIM subordinate staff. Functions as resource and support center for issues pertaining to electronic record entries, dictations, corrections, additions, and completion to obtain regulatory compliance. Responsible for performing quality reviews of medical records to assess regulatory compliance with completeness of data and information, timeliness, accuracy, and authentication requirements. Follows through until correction and/or completion processes are completed. Maintains necessary documentation to identify errors and substantiate correction. Monitors performance of transcription service including resolution of issues preventing the interface of documents into the electronic medical record. Maintains liaison with the HIM-EHR team and leadership to review, correct, and improve record deficiency workflows and reports. Provides orientation to incoming residents and house staff, and new attending physicians on record completion requirements. Works closely with the enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) team, and with Patient Registration/Admitting, and Patient Financial Services (PFS) to identify and help resolve issues arising from inaccurate patient data. Generates weekly and end of month reports to track productivity and statistically relevant data. Performs analysis upon the statistical data to engage process improvement and increase efficiency. Maintains, updates, and validates statistical data for incomplete records, quality reviews, and for data submission to various State disease registries as needed. Assists with the development of policies and procedures related to release of information, medical record data and documentation integrity and data management, including standards, usage, operations, documentation, training, interfaces, security, and integrity. Participates in projects and meetings as required in order to address ROI, chart completion and data integrity issues. Actively fosters staff development, including training and re-training as needed. Has regular one-on-one meetings with employees. Holds Unit meetings as necessary. Maintains and coordinates adequate scheduling and staffing to support operational needs. Performs other pertinent duties as assigned by HIM Leadership. Requirements SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: Option I: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and three (3) years of technical health information* experience, including medical records coding. One (1) year of the required experience must have been in a supervisory** or senior/lead*** capacity over other Health Information staff. Option II: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification by AHIMA, completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education and two (2) years of technical health information* experience, including medical records coding. One (1) year of the required experience must have been in a supervisory** capacity in a Health Information Management department. *Technical health information experience may include but is not limited to reviewing electronic medical record physician documentation, abstracting information from the medical record documentation, applying knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to medical record documentation, and applying knowledge of privacy laws to ensure facility compliance. **Supervisory in the County of Los Angeles is defined as:provides direct supervision to planning, assigning, and reviewing work of staff of the unit, evaluating employee performance, counseling, and recommending discipline. *** For this examination, senior/lead experience is defined as assigning, coordinating, and reviewing the work, ensuring proper work methods are followed, and providing technical assistance and training. Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. LICENSE: A valid California Class “C” Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications: Health Information Management**** experience in an acute care/large academic medical center setting***** or integrated healthcare system****** Project management******* experience within healthcare Experience with Microsoft office suite, specifically EXCEL, POWERPOINT, WORD, and Visio Experience managing a Release of Information Unit. Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) certificate from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) from the Health Care Compliance Association ****Health Information Management experience includes but is not limited to managing abstracting and coding functions or acting as the first assistant of a Health Information Management Division. *****Large academic medical center setting is defined as a teaching hospital with over 400 licensed beds. ******I ntegrated healthcare system is health care coverage that organizes doctors, hospitals, and other providers into groups in order to enhance the quality and cost effectiveness of medical treatment. *******Project management experience within healthcare includes but is not limited to supporting, leading, and contributing to process improvement projects where change management strategies are necessary in meeting targeted program objectives and timelines. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION : In order to qualify and receive credit, you must include a legible photocopy of your official certificate, official degree, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your online application, at the time of filing . If you are unable to attach required/supporting documents during the application submission, you may email the documents to Tanisha Buggs at tbuggs@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing your online application or you will not receive credit. Please include your name (as it appears on your online application), the exam title and exam number in the email message. Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. Certificate Information: Please ensure the Certification/License Section of the application is completed. Provide the title of the certificate, the number, date issued, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency as specified in the Selection Requirements. Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT: An evaluation of your education, experience, desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire based on your application information weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order to be added to the eligible register. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be added to the eligible register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months. SPECIAL INFORMATION: Appointees may be required to work any shift , including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment . The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. VACANCY INFORMATION: The resulting eligible register will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services (DHS) throughout Los Angeles County as they occur. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: How to Apply Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. (PT) deadline on the last day of filing, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address. Apply online by clicking on the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position. Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected. IMPORTANT NOTES: All information and documents provided by applicants is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as "See Résumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected . SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI) The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices. TESTING ACCOMMODATION COORDINATOR CONTACT: If you need accommodation to take the assessment, let us know by contacting the ADA/Testing Coordinator at (323) 914-7111. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Tanisha Buggs, Exam Analyst (213) 288-7000 tbuggs@dhs.lacounty.gov CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE : (800) 735-2922 For detailed information, please click here
Mar 08, 2024
Full Time
Position/Program Information EXAM NUMBER: Y1409C First Day of Filing: January 17, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Until needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. Correctional Health Services - 20% Recruitment and Retention Bonus The County of Los Angeles is currently offering up to a 20% bonus for full-time Health Information Management Supervisor positions hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov . Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing. MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION: Supervises and participates in the work of a group of technical staff engaged in coding and auditing patient medical records in a County medical facility. Essential Job Functions Provides oversight and supervision of Release of Information (ROI) team including training, performance management and workflow. Conduct staff meetings, ensure staff development as well as provide orientation and training. Responsible for developing and providing training for all new staff as well as process improvement training for current staff. Prepares and conducts performance reviews for staff with review by the department leadership. Keeps Health Information leadership informed on staff performance and helps to identify training opportunities. Provides feedback and makes recommendations for commendations, performance reviews and progressive disciplinary actions. Identifies and evaluates areas that may need improvement and works with leadership to develop and implement solutions that will streamline processes and improve workflows. Serves as a liaison for all audits. Submits specific audits to the Compliance department to get approval. Input all audit requests into tracking system and prepares records. Works with tight deadlines while dealing directly with audit entities, both private and government, on billing and payment. Administers all chart reviews by meeting patients and/or attorneys in person at a clinic site to review records with them. Works closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk and Information Technology on Health Information Management (HIM) operations system and legal issues. Responsible for dealing with escalating situations by communicating with attorneys, law enforcement, auditors, and insurance company representatives as well as a variety of other professionals. Diffusing situations by expediting their requests, answering questions and educating on processes. Prepares biweekly reports to HIM Leaderships by utilizing the ROI module, works queues and reports in established systems. Creates reports within system that show incoming and outgoing volumes for all requestor types. Provides reports to management and monitors activity. Takes action as necessary by adjusting staff and managing workflow proactively avoiding instances of overtime. Manages the daily workload by making sure work queues in established systems are maintained and completed in a timely manner. Keeps up to date on HIPAA, STATE requirements and compliance rules to serve as a subject matter expert. Trains staff and keep them up to date. Completes online incident reporting when breeches occur and submits for leadership review. Reviews breech details and develops solutions to prevent further breeches and makes recommendations for improvement to management. Prevents possible breeches by maintaining quality assurance (QA) for the department. Follows protocol for QA for all ROI requests and hold employees accountable for high quality. Responsible for meeting quality goals monthly. Responsible for supporting accuracy and timeliness of all chart analysis and re-analysis tasks and notification steps for the Physician Suspension cycle. Ensures email delivery of notifications, pre-suspension warnings, and final suspension selection to physicians, their clinical department, hospital leadership. Monitors and ensures daily tracking and follow-up by staff to obtain all pending reports required to complete coding and billing of cases for timely hospital reimbursement and facility quality of care reporting. Ensures physician satisfaction regarding chart completion activities by making certain that prompt and appropriate guidance and assistance is provided by HIM subordinate staff. Functions as resource and support center for issues pertaining to electronic record entries, dictations, corrections, additions, and completion to obtain regulatory compliance. Responsible for performing quality reviews of medical records to assess regulatory compliance with completeness of data and information, timeliness, accuracy, and authentication requirements. Follows through until correction and/or completion processes are completed. Maintains necessary documentation to identify errors and substantiate correction. Monitors performance of transcription service including resolution of issues preventing the interface of documents into the electronic medical record. Maintains liaison with the HIM-EHR team and leadership to review, correct, and improve record deficiency workflows and reports. Provides orientation to incoming residents and house staff, and new attending physicians on record completion requirements. Works closely with the enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) team, and with Patient Registration/Admitting, and Patient Financial Services (PFS) to identify and help resolve issues arising from inaccurate patient data. Generates weekly and end of month reports to track productivity and statistically relevant data. Performs analysis upon the statistical data to engage process improvement and increase efficiency. Maintains, updates, and validates statistical data for incomplete records, quality reviews, and for data submission to various State disease registries as needed. Assists with the development of policies and procedures related to release of information, medical record data and documentation integrity and data management, including standards, usage, operations, documentation, training, interfaces, security, and integrity. Participates in projects and meetings as required in order to address ROI, chart completion and data integrity issues. Actively fosters staff development, including training and re-training as needed. Has regular one-on-one meetings with employees. Holds Unit meetings as necessary. Maintains and coordinates adequate scheduling and staffing to support operational needs. Performs other pertinent duties as assigned by HIM Leadership. Requirements SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: Option I: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and three (3) years of technical health information* experience, including medical records coding. One (1) year of the required experience must have been in a supervisory** or senior/lead*** capacity over other Health Information staff. Option II: Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification by AHIMA, completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education and two (2) years of technical health information* experience, including medical records coding. One (1) year of the required experience must have been in a supervisory** capacity in a Health Information Management department. *Technical health information experience may include but is not limited to reviewing electronic medical record physician documentation, abstracting information from the medical record documentation, applying knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to medical record documentation, and applying knowledge of privacy laws to ensure facility compliance. **Supervisory in the County of Los Angeles is defined as:provides direct supervision to planning, assigning, and reviewing work of staff of the unit, evaluating employee performance, counseling, and recommending discipline. *** For this examination, senior/lead experience is defined as assigning, coordinating, and reviewing the work, ensuring proper work methods are followed, and providing technical assistance and training. Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. LICENSE: A valid California Class “C” Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualifications: Health Information Management**** experience in an acute care/large academic medical center setting***** or integrated healthcare system****** Project management******* experience within healthcare Experience with Microsoft office suite, specifically EXCEL, POWERPOINT, WORD, and Visio Experience managing a Release of Information Unit. Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) certificate from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) from the Health Care Compliance Association ****Health Information Management experience includes but is not limited to managing abstracting and coding functions or acting as the first assistant of a Health Information Management Division. *****Large academic medical center setting is defined as a teaching hospital with over 400 licensed beds. ******I ntegrated healthcare system is health care coverage that organizes doctors, hospitals, and other providers into groups in order to enhance the quality and cost effectiveness of medical treatment. *******Project management experience within healthcare includes but is not limited to supporting, leading, and contributing to process improvement projects where change management strategies are necessary in meeting targeted program objectives and timelines. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION : In order to qualify and receive credit, you must include a legible photocopy of your official certificate, official degree, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your online application, at the time of filing . If you are unable to attach required/supporting documents during the application submission, you may email the documents to Tanisha Buggs at tbuggs@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing your online application or you will not receive credit. Please include your name (as it appears on your online application), the exam title and exam number in the email message. Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. Certificate Information: Please ensure the Certification/License Section of the application is completed. Provide the title of the certificate, the number, date issued, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency as specified in the Selection Requirements. Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT: An evaluation of your education, experience, desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire based on your application information weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order to be added to the eligible register. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be added to the eligible register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months. SPECIAL INFORMATION: Appointees may be required to work any shift , including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment . The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. VACANCY INFORMATION: The resulting eligible register will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services (DHS) throughout Los Angeles County as they occur. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: How to Apply Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. (PT) deadline on the last day of filing, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address. Apply online by clicking on the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position. Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected. IMPORTANT NOTES: All information and documents provided by applicants is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as "See Résumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected . SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI) The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices. TESTING ACCOMMODATION COORDINATOR CONTACT: If you need accommodation to take the assessment, let us know by contacting the ADA/Testing Coordinator at (323) 914-7111. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Tanisha Buggs, Exam Analyst (213) 288-7000 tbuggs@dhs.lacounty.gov CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE : (800) 735-2922 For detailed information, please click here
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. 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. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line. DESCRIPTION THE COUNTY: Established in 1853, Alameda County has a population of over 1.6 million residents making it the second largest county in the Bay Area and the seventh largest in the State. The County encompasses 14 cities including Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, and Union City as well as six unincorporated communities and rural areas that span a total of 738 square miles. Alameda County employs approximately 9,000 employees working in 21 different agencies and departments and has an annual budget of over $3 billion. As a major urban County, Alameda delivers a full spectrum of services, including general government and internal services, health care, social services, public works, criminal justice, and other public safety services for its community. The County celebrates the rich diversity of its workforce, which in large measure, reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the community it serves. The County’s mission is to enrich the lives of its residents through visionary policies and accessible, responsive, and effective services. Its vision is to be recognized as one of the best counties in which to live, work, and do business. THE DEPARTMENT: Department Mission Deliver high quality and timely human resource services in partnership with County agencies, departments and special districts to enable our customers to reach their organizational goals. Vision To be the employer of choice and a great place to work. Values In a spirit of partnership, HRS strives for: Excellence in everything we do. Responsiveness to our customers and their needs. Fairness in our policies and practices. Innovation in developing and implementing new programs. Diversity in recognizing everyone’s unique contribution. Development of every employee’s full potential. Anticipate and meet the changing needs of employees and candidates to ensure the recruitment and retention of a talented and committed workforce. Support the County’s organizational culture that values customer service, performance excellence, diversity, and fiscal stewardship. Redesign and transform the recruitment function for improved customer service and satisfaction. Champion workforce planning and development to ensure that employees have every opportunity to assume leadership positions as baby boomers retire. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services through the increased use of technology. THE POSITION: Incumbents in the class will be responsible for performing professional level duties with a great degree of independence within the ALCOLINK HRMS automated benefits system. Under direction examine, analyze and verify a variety of records and documents, additionally prepare analytical narrative statistical and accounting reports. This position may report to the Benefits Administration Supervisor of the Human Resource Services. Please click here for the full Benefits Accountant job description. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: In addition to meeting the established minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate for the Benefits Accountant will possess the following critical attributes: Demonstrated expertise with bank and account reconciliation, financial analysis, review and report writing. Accurately complete assignments and tasks, while paying attention to detail and processes. Consistently manage time and resources to appropriately prioritize and complete goals and objectives. Maintain effectiveness while experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment and the ability to adjust within new structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Willingness to learn and apply accounting processes and procedures to keep up with advancing accounting methods and computer technology. Strong knowledge of general, non-profit, governmental accounting, auditing principles and practices. Ability to establish and maintain an effective process to monitor, collect and review information while vigilantly managing quality to ensure work is free of errors. Ability to deliver a high level of customer service and work as an effective member of a diverse team. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing to a diverse audience Incumbents are tasked with: Ensuring that the County benefit environment is functioning at a high level through data analytics, as well as, detailed documentation reviews; Performing some financial statement and other audits of County benefit accounts; Establishing strong working relations and high level of customer service through skillful and professional communication, both orally and in writing Undertaking special projects as required. Incumbents are tasked with: Ensuring that the County benefit environment is functioning at a high level through data analytics, as well as, detailed documentation reviews; Performing some financial statement and other audits of County benefit accounts; Establishing strong working relations and high level of customer service through skillful and professional communication, both orally and in writing Undertaking special projects as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Either I Experience: The equivalent of one year of full-time experience as an Accountant or three years of full-time experience as an Accounting Specialist II or other higher level paraprofessional classification performing work at the level of the Alameda County class of Accounting Specialist II in the Alameda County classified service. Or II Experience: The equivalent of three years of full-time experience in a professional Accounting position involving the exercise of accounting or auditing duties similar to Alameda County’s class of Accountant, or five years of paraprofessional experience performing full time duties similar to Alameda County’s Accounting Specialist II or Accounting Technician classifications. (Substitution: A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, or a related field, may substitute for two years of the required work experience.) 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 : Generally accepted Governmental accounting principles and practices. Generally accepted auditing standards. General and governmental accounting and auditing principles, theory, and procedures. Practices and techniques of automated accounting and financial record keeping and report preparation. Principles and practices of auditing and reconciling a variety of financial and accounting documents and records. Basic budgeting and cost accounting practices and procedures. Operational characteristics of automated personnel/payroll record processing system. The purposes, methods, and practices of financial record-keeping work. Modern office methods and equipment. Business office practices. Computer applications related to the work, including intermediate to advanced level spreadsheet and database applications. Procedures, terminology and forms related to the functional area to which assigned. Techniques used to reconcile subsidiary accounts, to control accounts, and to maintain books through trial balance. English grammar, spelling and punctuation. Ability to : Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with employees, department personnel and customers. Communicate with diverse groups of people by demonstrating effective interpersonal skills and sensitivity. Read, research, analyze and interpret fiscal documents and other records. Perform detail work and accounting. Learn specific accounting information systems. Interpret and apply business and governmental laws and regulations. Identify and correct errors in a variety of mathematical computations and financial documents. Use automated spreadsheet software. Prepare comprehensive, clear, and concise accounting and statistical reports. Read and interpret financial reports. Audit and reconcile financial, accounting and budgetary documents and records; maintain journals and reports. Read, interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures involved in fiscal recordkeeping and accounting functions. Interpret, explain and apply regulations and procedures in varying situations. Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines. Maintain accurate records and files. Operate standard office equipment. Exercise judgement. Work independently in the absence of specific instructions. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 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 applicants to continue in the 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 . RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN Applicants will be informed via e-mail 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 RECRUITMENT PLAN: Deadline For Filing: 5:00:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Review of Minimum Qualifications: Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified: May 31, 2024 June 17, 2024 Virtual Oral Interviews: Results Notification: Promulgation of Eligible List Week of June 24, 2024 July 8, 2024 July 24, 2024 TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN: Departmental Hiring Interviews: TBD 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 statues. 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 statues. 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 12 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Management Paid Leave** Catastrophic Sick Leave 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 @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com 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 boxes Noreply@jobaps.com and noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored mailboxes. 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 . Monique Hill | Personnel Services ProgramManager, Recruitment and Selection Human Resource Services, County of Alameda 510-208-4841 or email Monique.Hill@acgov.org www.acgov.org/hrs DISASTER SERVICE WORKER All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency . EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 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: 5/28/2024 5:00:00 PM
May 04, 2024
Full Time
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. 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. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line. DESCRIPTION THE COUNTY: Established in 1853, Alameda County has a population of over 1.6 million residents making it the second largest county in the Bay Area and the seventh largest in the State. The County encompasses 14 cities including Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, and Union City as well as six unincorporated communities and rural areas that span a total of 738 square miles. Alameda County employs approximately 9,000 employees working in 21 different agencies and departments and has an annual budget of over $3 billion. As a major urban County, Alameda delivers a full spectrum of services, including general government and internal services, health care, social services, public works, criminal justice, and other public safety services for its community. The County celebrates the rich diversity of its workforce, which in large measure, reflects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the community it serves. The County’s mission is to enrich the lives of its residents through visionary policies and accessible, responsive, and effective services. Its vision is to be recognized as one of the best counties in which to live, work, and do business. THE DEPARTMENT: Department Mission Deliver high quality and timely human resource services in partnership with County agencies, departments and special districts to enable our customers to reach their organizational goals. Vision To be the employer of choice and a great place to work. Values In a spirit of partnership, HRS strives for: Excellence in everything we do. Responsiveness to our customers and their needs. Fairness in our policies and practices. Innovation in developing and implementing new programs. Diversity in recognizing everyone’s unique contribution. Development of every employee’s full potential. Anticipate and meet the changing needs of employees and candidates to ensure the recruitment and retention of a talented and committed workforce. Support the County’s organizational culture that values customer service, performance excellence, diversity, and fiscal stewardship. Redesign and transform the recruitment function for improved customer service and satisfaction. Champion workforce planning and development to ensure that employees have every opportunity to assume leadership positions as baby boomers retire. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services through the increased use of technology. THE POSITION: Incumbents in the class will be responsible for performing professional level duties with a great degree of independence within the ALCOLINK HRMS automated benefits system. Under direction examine, analyze and verify a variety of records and documents, additionally prepare analytical narrative statistical and accounting reports. This position may report to the Benefits Administration Supervisor of the Human Resource Services. Please click here for the full Benefits Accountant job description. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: In addition to meeting the established minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate for the Benefits Accountant will possess the following critical attributes: Demonstrated expertise with bank and account reconciliation, financial analysis, review and report writing. Accurately complete assignments and tasks, while paying attention to detail and processes. Consistently manage time and resources to appropriately prioritize and complete goals and objectives. Maintain effectiveness while experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment and the ability to adjust within new structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Willingness to learn and apply accounting processes and procedures to keep up with advancing accounting methods and computer technology. Strong knowledge of general, non-profit, governmental accounting, auditing principles and practices. Ability to establish and maintain an effective process to monitor, collect and review information while vigilantly managing quality to ensure work is free of errors. Ability to deliver a high level of customer service and work as an effective member of a diverse team. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing to a diverse audience Incumbents are tasked with: Ensuring that the County benefit environment is functioning at a high level through data analytics, as well as, detailed documentation reviews; Performing some financial statement and other audits of County benefit accounts; Establishing strong working relations and high level of customer service through skillful and professional communication, both orally and in writing Undertaking special projects as required. Incumbents are tasked with: Ensuring that the County benefit environment is functioning at a high level through data analytics, as well as, detailed documentation reviews; Performing some financial statement and other audits of County benefit accounts; Establishing strong working relations and high level of customer service through skillful and professional communication, both orally and in writing Undertaking special projects as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Either I Experience: The equivalent of one year of full-time experience as an Accountant or three years of full-time experience as an Accounting Specialist II or other higher level paraprofessional classification performing work at the level of the Alameda County class of Accounting Specialist II in the Alameda County classified service. Or II Experience: The equivalent of three years of full-time experience in a professional Accounting position involving the exercise of accounting or auditing duties similar to Alameda County’s class of Accountant, or five years of paraprofessional experience performing full time duties similar to Alameda County’s Accounting Specialist II or Accounting Technician classifications. (Substitution: A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, or a related field, may substitute for two years of the required work experience.) 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 : Generally accepted Governmental accounting principles and practices. Generally accepted auditing standards. General and governmental accounting and auditing principles, theory, and procedures. Practices and techniques of automated accounting and financial record keeping and report preparation. Principles and practices of auditing and reconciling a variety of financial and accounting documents and records. Basic budgeting and cost accounting practices and procedures. Operational characteristics of automated personnel/payroll record processing system. The purposes, methods, and practices of financial record-keeping work. Modern office methods and equipment. Business office practices. Computer applications related to the work, including intermediate to advanced level spreadsheet and database applications. Procedures, terminology and forms related to the functional area to which assigned. Techniques used to reconcile subsidiary accounts, to control accounts, and to maintain books through trial balance. English grammar, spelling and punctuation. Ability to : Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with employees, department personnel and customers. Communicate with diverse groups of people by demonstrating effective interpersonal skills and sensitivity. Read, research, analyze and interpret fiscal documents and other records. Perform detail work and accounting. Learn specific accounting information systems. Interpret and apply business and governmental laws and regulations. Identify and correct errors in a variety of mathematical computations and financial documents. Use automated spreadsheet software. Prepare comprehensive, clear, and concise accounting and statistical reports. Read and interpret financial reports. Audit and reconcile financial, accounting and budgetary documents and records; maintain journals and reports. Read, interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures involved in fiscal recordkeeping and accounting functions. Interpret, explain and apply regulations and procedures in varying situations. Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines. Maintain accurate records and files. Operate standard office equipment. Exercise judgement. Work independently in the absence of specific instructions. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 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 applicants to continue in the 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 . RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN Applicants will be informed via e-mail 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 RECRUITMENT PLAN: Deadline For Filing: 5:00:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Review of Minimum Qualifications: Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified: May 31, 2024 June 17, 2024 Virtual Oral Interviews: Results Notification: Promulgation of Eligible List Week of June 24, 2024 July 8, 2024 July 24, 2024 TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN: Departmental Hiring Interviews: TBD 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 statues. 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 statues. 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 12 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Management Paid Leave** Catastrophic Sick Leave 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 @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com 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 boxes Noreply@jobaps.com and noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored mailboxes. 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 . Monique Hill | Personnel Services ProgramManager, Recruitment and Selection Human Resource Services, County of Alameda 510-208-4841 or email Monique.Hill@acgov.org www.acgov.org/hrs DISASTER SERVICE WORKER All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency . EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 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: 5/28/2024 5:00:00 PM