Deferred Compensation Program Manager

Introduction

YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY

THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

Qualified applicants must be current county employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified includes the District Attorney’s Office, the Medical Center, and the Superior Court) by the last day of filing. A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY.

DESCRIPTION

THE AGENCY
Treasurer-Tax Collector Department's mission is to provide County departments and all other depositing agencies with secured and convenient countywide central banking facility and countywide central banking facility and countywide treasurer administration services, including the investment of monies on deposit with Treasurer in the Treasurer's Investment Pool, provide real estate and personal property tax billing and collecting services, provide business licensing services in the unincorporated areas of the County, and provide in-house administration of the County's deferred compensation plan programs for eligible employees.

THE POSITION

Under general supervision, provides overall plan administration oversight to the countywide Deferred Compensation Plan; develops and monitors policies and procedures; develops plan statistics and performance evaluation reports; provides technical expertise involving issues related to plan operation and the application of laws, rules, and contract provisions; serves as coordinator for sub-plans under the umbrella of the County’s plan account and performs other related duties as assigned.

This single-position classification is located in the Office of the Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector and reports directly to the Treasurer-Tax Collector. The employee is responsible for the administration of the countywide Deferred Compensation Plan which includes the 457(b) and the 401(a) defined contribution plans. The Deferred Compensation Manager classification is also responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the program through the supervision of professional and paraprofessional subordinate staff.

This classification is distinguished from the next lower-level classification of Deferred Compensation Specialist in that this position is responsible for overall plan administration oversight of the Countywide Deferred Compensation Plan and functions as a first-line supervisor for the plan through subordinate staff.

For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Deferred Compensation Program Manager (#1539)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

AND

EITHER I

Experience : The equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in the classification of Deferred Compensation Specialist or Retirement Benefits Specialist in the County of Alameda classified services.

OR II

Experience : The equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in the areas of administration of a 457(b), 401(a), or 401(k) deferred compensation plan and including one (1) year of full-time experience supervising employees, who process employee health and/or pension benefits and/or payroll.

Substitution : Additional years of experience as in Patterns I and II above, may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

NOTE : The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of :

• State and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing defined contribution programs as authorized by IRS Code 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and 401(a) or similar tax-defined contribution plans.
• Philosophy, principles, and practices of deferred compensation programs.
• Principles and practices of public administration and supervision.
• Training methods and techniques.
• Effective techniques of interpersonal relations and program development.

Ability to :

• Develop policies and procedures.
• Implement and monitor deferred compensation programs.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Make presentations to individuals and groups.
• Network and negotiate.
• Learn complex regulations and legislative requirements related to deferred compensation plans and interpret them in the day-to-day operations of the plans.
• Understand investment principles, monitoring investment options, and analysis.
• Plan, organize, and direct operations for county-wide deferred compensation plans.
• Initiate and manage projects and complex change processes; develop solutions.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with plan participants, county officials, third-party administrators, investment advisors, sub-plan administrators, and support staff.
• Exercise independent judgment in applying and interpreting rules, regulations, legislation, and policy guidelines.
• Research, compile, and analyze information related to plan administration.
• Make decisions.
• Provide leadership.
• Exercise management control.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
A review of the applicants’ 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. 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.

For more information on the Civil Service 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 email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.

The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN Deadline for Filing: 5:00:00 p.m., Friday, August 29, 2025 Review of Application for Minimum Qualifications: September 2, 2025 Notification to applicants: September 8, 2025 Civil Service Oral Examination: Week October 13, 2025 Notification of Exam Results: Week October 27, 2025 TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Department Selection Process: Mid-November 2025

*The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. Candidates selected to participate in the oral exam will receive an email notification at least 10 business days in advance of the exam date.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN.

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. T o request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, Reasonable Accommodation | HRS.

BENEFITS

The 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 employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. 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, Long-Term Care, 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
• 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 summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three (3) days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight (8) 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 Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org, @jobaps.com, 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 box Noreply@jobaps.com and Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
Analyst Email Address Link: Erika.Beams@acgov.org | Phone: 510-272-6393
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: 8/29/2025 5:00:00 PM

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