IntroductionYOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLYTHIS 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, by
the last day for filing, the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service. A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.
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.
APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.DESCRIPTIONTHE AGENCY Alameda County General Services Agency (GSA) delivers a host of logistical support services to County agencies and partners, from maintenance of facilities and County fleet to energy and environmental management services, capital project management, procurement services, and clean commute and recycling programs. The GSA Community strives not only to provide these services, but also to facilitate collaborative and innovative approaches in its efforts. While the GSA Community largely focuses on support services for Alameda County departments and other public agencies, the work has a direct impact on the communities. GSA builds structures such as libraries and youth centers that transform communities, provides opportunities for local businesses, and works towards ensuring that County work practices minimize negative impacts to the environment. GSA employees take great pride in their work and strive to provide the highest-quality service.
For more information about the agency, please visit: County of Alameda, General Services Agency.
THE POSITION Under general supervision, develops, implements, manages, coordinates, and evaluates the Safety and Emergency Preparedness programs for the Alameda County General Services Agency (GSA); develops related policies and procedures; monitors and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws, codes, policies and regulations pertaining to safety and emergency preparedness; ensures the safety of employees and county-owned facilities; manages the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Logistics Section, Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), Local Hazardous Mitigation Plan Updates, Emergency Operations, and GSA Safety Program; and performs other related duties as required.
For detailed information about the classification, please click the following: Safety and Emergency Preparedness Manager, GSA (#0191).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation:
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in emergency management, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, public administration, health, social science, business, or a related field.
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Experience:
The equivalent of four (4) years of full-time, professional-level experience performing safety and/or emergency preparedness planning, development, coordination and maintenance, program administration/evaluation, and implementation.
AND
License/Certification:
- Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.
- Possession of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
Special Requirements:
- Must be able to use a respirator.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.
- Completion of IS-100, 200, 700, & 800 within 12 months of appointment.
- Within 18 months of appointment, complete/possess one of the following:
- (1) an Emergency Management Certificate Program offered by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) or from an equivalent recognized organization, or
- (2) Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) issued by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), or from an equivalent recognized organization.
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:
- Safety and emergency services administration, program development and evaluation.
- Principles, practices, and procedures of occupational safety audits, risk assessment, and hierarchy of controls.
- Principles, practices, and procedures of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Emergency services administration, program development, and evaluation.
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to emergency preparedness and safety.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Incident Management System, the Incident Command System, and the State Emergency Management System.
- Interrelationships, responsibilities, goals, and functions of local, state, and federal government related to emergency preparedness, management, and mutual aid.
- Principles and techniques of training, education, and public speaking.
- Organizational, administrative, and management principles and practices and supervisory techniques necessary to plan, organize, direct, manage, and evaluate staff and functions of an emergency preparedness, recovery, and response operation.
- Governmental organization and public agency administration.
- Public relations and marketing strategies.
- Technology trends and techniques in the areas of emergency and disaster preparedness, response, relief, and recovery.
- Strategies for major disaster and/or emergency preparation and planning.
- Information dissemination techniques and methods.
Ability to:
- Understand and apply local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and directives governing disaster/emergency preparedness.
- Interpret and enforce administrative/operational policies, practices, and procedures.
- Anticipate, analyze, and evaluate potential safety and disaster problems.
- Exercise sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines.
- Evaluate alternative courses of action and make decisions under pressure during disaster and emergency situations.
- Remain calm during crisis situations.
- Be flexible and manage change.
- Effectively manage, train, develop, and motivate staff.
- Coordinate functions and activities between departments and outside agencies.
- Promote, establish, and maintain effective working relationships with staff, managers, government, public, and private agencies.
- Lead and coordinate people and resources.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Make clear and effective presentations.
- Use various computer systems and applications.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTSThe examination will consist of the following steps:
- A review of the applicants' application and supplemental questionnaires 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 examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral examination may contain situational exercises.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION COMPONENTS. We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.
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 PLANDeadline for Filing:
5:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2025
Review of Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires for Minimum Qualifications:
By October 29, 2025
Civil Service Oral Interview Examination:
Week of December 1, 2025
Notification of Results:
Week of December 8, 2025
SELECTION PLANDepartment Hiring Interviews:
Week of January 5, 2026
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, https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.
BENEFITSThe 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
- 1st 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.
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.
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@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 https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/. 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
https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/
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 OPPORTUNITYAlameda 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.
