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The County's Executive Office is seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of Legislative Analyst.

Please view our Online Brochure for detailed information about the position and instructions on how to apply.

You’re invited to a virtual informational session hosted by the hiring manager on Monday, October 7, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Join us to learn more about the role. Click here to register!

The Position

The Intergovernmental and Public Affairs Unit is responsible for managing the County's legislative programs in Sacramento and Washington DC. This includes developing the County's Legislative Session Program, initiating legislation, and monitoring State and Federal legislation and budget issues that affect the County. In addition, special projects of an intergovernmental nature are staffed by the unit, including grants.

The Legislative Analyst performs research on and provides interpretation, analysis, and coordination of Federal and State legislative matters impacting the County. The Legislative Analyst also provides staff support in preparing legislative research and positions and performs varied, complex tasks in support of the work of the Intergovernmental and Public Affairs Unit.

This position receives general supervision from the County’s Chief Legislative Officer and may exercise indirect supervision over lower-level professional, technical, and clerical employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, training, and experience that likely would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Typical ways to obtain the required qualifications could include:

Education - Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, political or social science, or a related field.

Experience - Three years of increasingly responsible experience performing a wide variety of administrative and managerial duties in a large, complex public agency, including one year in a senior-level administrative or management position.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click "Apply". If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE:

Informational Session: October 7, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Final Filing Date: October 16, 2024, at 11:59 PM

Application Screening: October 22-24, 2024

Panel Interview: Week of November 4, 2024

The Department of Public Works is seeking well-qualified candidates for the position of Painter.

About The Department
The Department of Public Works plans, designs, constructs, operates and maintains facilities and equipment that are safe and accessible to the clients of County agencies, the general public, and County employees. The Department advises the Board of Supervisors on all public works issues, including rates and charges for services that are fair to both the users and service providers. Public Works has a budget of approximately $300 million and is comprised of over 300 employees in five divisions: Administrative Services, Airports, Engineering and Resource Protection, Facility and Capital Projects, and Road Services. To learn more about the department visit: https://www.smcgov.org/publicworks.

The Position
Under general supervision, Painters perform a large variety of painting and wall covering tasks on County buildings and property. The County buildings include but are not limited to office buildings, public hospitals, secure correctional facilities, and psychiatric facilities. Most work involves repainting and touch-up of interior and exterior surfaces in the facilities.

Working with a small team of highly skilled individuals to provide a safe environment for our patients, their families, and our co-workers, Painters speak with customers regarding their jobs; identify materials and time needed for jobs; purchase painting equipment, materials and supplies; calculate job costs; schedule jobs; and log/record work completed. Jobs may require coordination of work with stationary engineers working in the facilities or working independently. Painters also travel independently to different areas in the County to perform unassisted graffiti abatement on public property.
 
The Ideal Candidate will possess:

• At least 5 years of journey-level professional work experience. 
• Completed a 4-year apprentice program.
• Color matching skills. 
• Experience in organizing and keeping inventory. 
• Knowledge of California's requirements for storage and disposal of painting materials.
• The ability to work independently in different locations with minimal supervision.

IMPORTANT: Painters are required to work at various locations throughout the County of San Mateo including County Facilities/Buildings, San Mateo Medical Center, Hall of Justice, Maguire Correctional Facility, Maple Street Correctional Facility, and Youth Services Center. Candidates will be required to complete an extensive security clearance package and undergo a thorough background check conducted by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office prior to hiring. The selected candidate must be cleared to work in a locked facility and around detainees.
 
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.

 

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
 

• A typical way to qualify is Journey level status as a painter including demonstrated proficiency in painting and refinishing a wide variety of articles.

• Possession of a class C California driver's license or equivalent.

• Various paints, varnishes, and stains, paint application, and surface preparation.
• Safety procedures used in painting and work on scaffolding.
• Paint mixing procedures.
• Spray equipment, rollers, brushes, and other equipment used in painting or applying wall coverings.
• Drywall taping and finishing.
• Padded cell upkeep and maintenance techniques.
• Asbestos awareness and recognition.
• Methods of fire stop caulking.
• Lead paint awareness and abatement procedures.
• Applicable NFPA (fire) codes.

• Apply paint, plaster, and other surfacing materials to various surfaces.
• Mix paints to achieve the desired or previous color.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Bend, stand and walk for extended periods.
• Lift and carry equipment and materials.

 The Accounting and General Services Specialist III position is in the Community Action Department. This position performs a variety of highly complex technical para-professional administrative duties including lead and/or supervisory duties in support of one or more of the following functional areas; facilities management, fiscal and accounting; department administrative or department projects, or programs, that require a thorough knowledge of the terminology, procedures, and practices for the assigned functional area; and performs related work as assigned. The Accounting and General Services Specialist III classification differs from the level II classification, which is the journey level in the series and does not provide supervision or handle highly complex administrative support duties. This position is full-time and is scheduled for forty (40) hours per week. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Maintains routine and highly complex administrative, accounting, personnel, payroll, and/or fiscal records.
• Maintains journals and general ledgers of financial transactions and prepares analytical reports on revenues and expenditures.
• Enters data into computer systems and maintains information systems database; processes transactions, assesses and validates data, compiles documentation, reconciles reports.
• Reviews, verifies, and processes documents related to department activities including budgets, contracts, grants, claims, legislation, purchasing, and other specialized documents based on area of assignment.
• Verifies and reconciles various information, reports, journals or related fiscal and statistical data.
• Prepares presentations, general and technical correspondence, develops forms, tracking systems, databases, and spreadsheets.
   

San Mateo County Health's Aging and Adult Services Division is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Social Worker II (SW II) to provide a wide variety of services in such areas as information and referral, supportive services, protective services, out-of-home services, health related services, and other welfare within San Mateo County Health and the Human Services Agency.
 
The current vacancy is in the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) / Partners for Independence (PFI) Unit - Community Services (CS) that provides CS services coordination for adults who have complex medical and psychosocial needs and are at-risk for out of home placement.  ECM/PFI CS is a voluntary program that may be offered to San Mateo County residents who have Medi-CAL, who are aged and/or disabled with CalAIM CS needs.  
 
Distinguishing Characteristics
The Social Worker II screens applicants’ eligibility for CalAIM CS services. The SW II will travel throughout the County to conduct home visits to educate eligible clients regarding services, participate at Interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings, coordinate services to assist clients and to perform other duties of the position.

 The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Master's degree in Social Work.
• Excellent communication skills with seniors, cognitive and behavior challenged clients and their caregivers to develop an appropriate respite schedule for clients.
• Experience using comprehensive assessment tools to identify the needs of CalAIM CS applicants/participants. 
• Understanding of human development and behavior within diverse populations.
• Ability to independently develop and implement sound case plans of action.
• Experience balancing client-centered care coordination and the accompanying administrative documentation.
• Familiarity in implementing program regulations.
• Superior organizational skills to manage a large caseload and related documents.
• Proficient computer skills to use several independent data base systems as well as Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to quickly learn and adopt new technology, policies, and procedures.
• Excellent writing/documentation skills.
• Valid CA driver license is required.
• Fluency in other languages in addition to English is a plus 

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification:

• California class C driver license or equivalent.

Education: Satisfactory completion of 30 semester units of social welfare and/or appropriate behavioral science courses.

Experience: Two years experience performing duties comparable to those of a Social Worker I or higher in San Mateo County. Substitution: Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work.

 
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
  
~TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE~ 
Final Filing Date:  Monday, October 14, 2024 11:59 PM   
Application Screening:  October 16, 2024
Panel Interviews:  October 30 and/or 31, 2024   

The Staff Services Specialist position is located in the Air Pollution Control District at the Ag Department. This position performs a variety of technical administrative duties in support of facilities management, budget, administrative functions, department projects, and programs that require a thorough knowledge of the terminology, procedures, and practices for the assigned functional area.

JOB DUTIES

• Maintains routine and complex administrative, accounting, personnel, payroll, and/or fiscal records.
• Review reports, logs, and other documents; obtains and compiles fiscal, statistical, and administrative date and information from multiple sources.
• Reviews, verifies, and processes documents related to department activities including budgets, contracts, grants, claims, legislation, purchasing, and other specialized documents based on area of assignment. 
• Prepares presentations, general and technical correspondence, and promotional materials; develops forms, tracking systems, databases, and spreadsheets.

The County of San Mateo is seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of Human Resources IT Manager - HRIS/HRMS.

Please view our Online Brochure for detailed information about the position and instructions on how to apply.

The Position

The Human Resources IT Manager - HRIS/HRMS (Manager) will possess in-depth knowledge of the functions of human resources in a large, complex organization and how HR programs and software work within a company's culture and infrastructure.

With an eye toward innovation and with a balance of the practical, the Manager will implement, maintain, and enhance HR related information and management systems and will develop and implement long-term and short-term automation strategies to streamline HR programs.

The Human Resources Department is looking to streamline the software we use to make the employee experiences seamless through their career at the County. The Manager will ensure all HR-related systems are harmonious for the user, will stay updated and compliant with Federal, State, and labor regulations, and will translate technical information to simple language that any employee can understand.

The Manager will stay current with trends and resources in information technology, evaluate, plan, and implement the department's needs, have strong technical expertise, and communicate effectively with executive leadership, HR Managers, and Department business users.

Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

Three years of analytical or administrative experience that involved the application of data processing principles and techniques.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click "Apply". If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply.

In addition to completing the standard Employment Application form, responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire (attached to the application form) must also be provided.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE:

Final Filing Date: October 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM

Application Screening: October 16-17, 2024

Panel Interview: October 30-31, 2024

This position provides support, mentoring, education, skill-building, advocacy, and youth-guided programming to persons receiving services at the Community Drop-In Youth TAY Center located in the Behavioral Health Division at the Glenn County Health and Human Services Agency. The incumbent will work as part of Behavioral Health with the Transition Age Youth Team delivering outreach/engagement and supportive service to youth and families on school campuses, in the community, and/or at the TAY Center. Individuals between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four (16-24) years of age are encouraged to apply. This position is at-will, temporary, part-time and scheduled for up to twenty-five (25) hours per week.  
 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Model unconditional commitment to assisting the TAY consumers in “tough time”, “over the long haul” and to do “whatever it takes” to provide service to the client/consumer.
• Perform group education for clients/consumers and/or support persons and provide ongoing support as needed.
• Be available for TAY consumers, in the event of a crisis, for support.
• Set up, prepare, and plan events for TAY consumers and TAY drop-in center guests.
• Represent concerns of the TAY consumers in policy and program planning meetings.
• Coordinate activities with other agencies/individuals engaged in providing or developing support for the TAY consumers who are in the program.
• Make program presentations to community stakeholders and groups.
• Participate in gathering information regarding satisfaction with services and recommendations regarding ways to improve services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE and EDUCATION:

• Basic computer and effective verbal and written communication preferred. 
• Able to assist in the efforts to help reduce negative stigma towards those individuals with mental health issues or concerns. 
• Have knowledge of time management and problem-solving skills and able to maintain and honor all levels of confidentiality.

This position prepares hot and cold food for inmates; supervises and instructs inmates in the preparation and serving of meals to other inmates in a detention facility; receives, stores, and maintains ingredients used for meals; and monitors and maintains security of the kitchen facility, equipment, and inmate workers. This position is scheduled for forty (40) hours per week. 
 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Checks menus and number of persons to be fed; instructs inmates in obtaining necessary ingredient for meals and preparing work area; instruct inmates in a variety of chopping, cutting, mixing, grating, and food preparation tasks; instructs inmates on the operation of stoves and other equipment.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of special meals for inmates with medical problems.
• Supervises inmates in the cleaning of all equipment and kitchen work area; counts and keeps logs on all knives. Assists in keeping current inventory of kitchen and food supplies.
• Receives and checks supplies to ensure that proper amounts and types have been delivered; instructs inmates in transporting supplies to proper areas for storage.
   

The Extra Help Employee - Harmony House Coach position provides support, education, and advocacy to persons receiving services through the Mental Health Services Act. The Harmony House Coach may also provide a variety of services related to the operation of the Harmony House Drop-In Center and the Full Service Partnership Program. This position will provide welcoming and supportive activities, as well as perform tasks in support of facility operations at the center. The position is at-will, temporary, part-time and scheduled for up to twenty-five (25) hours per week.
 

JOB DUTIES

• Model unconditional commitment to assisting the consumers in “tough times”, “over the long haul” and to do “whatever it takes” to provide service to the client/consumer.
• Perform group education for clients/consumers and/or support persons and provide ongoing support as needed.
• Be available for consumers, in the event of a crisis, for support.
• Set up, prepare, and plan events for consumers and drop-in center guests.
• Represent concerns of the consumers in policy and program planning meetings.
• Coordinate activities with other agencies/individuals engaged in providing or developing support for the consumers who are in the program.
• Make program presentations to community stakeholders and groups.
• Participate in gathering information regarding satisfaction with services and recommendations regarding ways to improve services.

Under general direction, the Deputy District Attorney I/II/III performs legal work in the enforcement of laws; prosecutes criminal cases as assigned by the District Attorney; advises the general public and law enforcement officers on criminal matters; and does related work as required. The position is scheduled for forty (40) hours per week.

JOB DUTIES

• Prepare legal briefs for motions and appeals; prepares affidavits for search and arrest warrants; prepares trial briefs, checks questions of law.
• Provides legal and investigative analysis to police agencies; prepares briefs or opinions concerning law as applied to the jurisdiction of the District Attorney.
• Anticipates legal reasoning of defense attorneys and drafts jury instructions; presents opening statements, interrogates, and cross examines witnesses, argues points of law and makes final arguments or summations.
• Issues subpoenas; attends court pretrial conferences outside of court; represents the court in criminal calendar proceedings, including the scheduling of cases, pleas, negotiations, probation revocation hearings, motions, and sentencings.