IntroductionTHIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE:A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: DOCUMENTATION Applicants are required to submit verification of completion and/or certifications of the following required classes before the last day of filing:
- FEMA IS-317
- ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800
And at least one (1) of the following:
- CERT T3 and T4
- Instructor Certification (FEMA or Instructor 1A/B)
- Prior employment (paid or volunteer) in the Fire Service (listed in your application)
- Emergency Operation Plans writing
Pleaseattach the required documentation under the
"OTHER" tab. Additional instructions may be in the
"OTHER" tab. Please do not exceed more than seven (7) attachments.
APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE. DESCRIPTIONABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With 28 fire stations and 34 companies serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions. Over 400 personnel and 100 Reserve Firefighters provide a wide variety of services to an ever expanding, dynamic and diverse community of roughly 508 square miles. These services include:
- Advanced Life Support
- Fire Suppression
- Hazardous Materials Response
- Urban Search & Rescue
- Water Rescue
- Community Outreach & Education
- Disaster Preparedness
- Fire Prevention and Code Compliance
- Regional Dispatch
The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) was formed on July 1, 1993,as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body. This consolidation brought together into a single jurisdiction the Castro Valley Fire Department, Eden Consolidated Fire Protection District and County Fire Patrol. Subsequently, the following communities have contracted with the ACFD:
- July 1, 1995 City of San Leandro
- July 1, 1997 City of Dublin
- August 1, 2002 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- October 1, 2007 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- May 1, 2010 City of Newark
- July 1, 2010 City of Union City
- July 1, 2012 City of Emeryville
On January 20, 2008, the ACFD became responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and regional communication center services for the ACFD, the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center, and the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton. ACRECC is also the Dispatch/System Status Management Center for Falck ambulance service.
For more information about the agency, please visit:
Alameda County Fire Department .
THE POSITION Under general direction of the Fire Emergency Preparedness Manager, the Fire CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Coordinator, in support of the Alameda County Fire Department and contract agencies, coordinates plans, organizes, and supports the Emergency Preparedness Outreach Unit's support of coordinating public information distribution, related to community emergency preparedness and other related duties as required.
For more detailed information about the classification, please visit:
Fire CERT Program Coordinator (#8172).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EITHER I : Education :
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Two (2) years of full-time, increasingly responsible experience in program management and/or administration with at least one (1) year of this experience providing lead or supervisory direction to staff, interns or volunteers can be substituted for the educational requirement.
AND Certification :
Verification of certified training in the areas of local, state or federal Emergency Management and/or community preparedness is highly desirable. Verification of the completion of the following required classes:
- FEMA IS-317
- ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800
And at least one (1) of the following:
- CERT T3 and T4
- Instructor Certification (FEMA or Instructor 1A/B)
- Prior employment (paid or volunteer) in the Fire Service
- Emergency Operation Plans writing
License :
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
Working Conditions :
Incumbents of this class will be required to work a rotating schedule, evenings, and weekends. Incumbents will need to drive to various locations and/or lift or carry approximately 40 lbs.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies: Knowledge of :
- Grant funded programs, including report writing, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Emergency services administration, program development and evaluation.
- Applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations to ensure legal compliance of emergency services plans.
- Municipal governments and organization including ICS/SEMS and NIMS.
- Techniques of training and public speaking.
- Public relations and marketing strategies.
- Technology trends and techniques in the areas of emergency and disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
- Principles of management, supervision, training and community education and organizing.
- Budget and contract development and administration.
- Principles of effective written communication.
- Information dissemination techniques and methods.
Ability to :
- Experience with public education and community outreach activities.
- Experience with program planning and facilitating meetings with community leaders on topics related to disaster preparedness and CERT.
- Experience with utilization and organization of volunteer groups, including principles and practices of supervision of volunteers.
- Experience with Emergency Operations or all hazard plan writing.
- Knowledge of ICS, SEMS and NIMS requirements and training,
- Knowledge of HSEEP, exercise plan and development.
- Knowledge of training techniques and ability to develop and present instructional programs geared to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with a diverse variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to develop public education materials utilizing MS Office including publisher, PowerPoint, adobe, Photoshop or other photo video editing software.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTSThe examination will consist of the following steps: A review of applicants' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. A review of candidates' supplemental questionnaires to determine the best qualified. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.
Candidates must attain a qualifying rating of each portion of this examination. 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.
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLANThe County will inform applicants, via email and with reasonable notice in advance, of any examination process that will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on operational needs.
RECRUITMENT PLAN Deadline for Filing:
5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications:
Week of September 30, 2024
Screening for the Best Qualified: Week of October 14, 2024
Civil Service Oral Examination:
November 11, 2024
Notification of Results:
Week of November 18, 2024
SELECTION PLAN Departmental Selections:
Week of December 2, 2024
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*** For benefit information, please contact Fire Administration at
allbenefits@acgov.org ***
ConclusionAll notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add
@acgov.org,
@jobaps.com,
NoReply@jobaps.com, and
NoReplyAlamedaCountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email boxes
Noreply@acgov.org and
NoReplyAlamedaCountyHR@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored mailboxes. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at
www.acgov.org/hrs . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Maria Tabora | Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 272-6463 |
Maria.Tabora@acgov.org www.acgov.org/hrsDISASTER 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: 9/25/2024 5:00:00 PM
