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Foster City is looking for a fast learner with some planning or building experience to fill the position of Building Permit Technician. This is an entry-level position that can serve as the first step in establishing a career in Planning or Building services. Foster City offers a unique experience to utilize customer service and people skills while deepening your technical knowledge in the building permit process. 

Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities. A typical way would be:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required. An associate degree or completion of technical courses in building codes or inspection principles or techniques is desirable. ICBO Permit Technician Certification is highly desirable.

Experience: Two (2) years experience working in a building or planning department, with six (6) months to one (1) year of experience in computerized building permit applications processing. 

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver’s license upon appointment.
• ICBO Permit Technician Certification is required within the first full year of employment with the City in this position

Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job related qualifications. Based upon a review of employment applications received, a limited number of the qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process. 

The process will consist of an Oral Panel Interview. An eligibility list will be established from those who pass the examination process with a score of 70% or higher. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner. 

The department will invite the most qualified candidates from the eligibility list to a final department interview. The Community Development Department will make the hiring decision. 

Expected Dates for Examinations (subject to change): 
Oral Panel Interview: October 2024 (exact date TBD) 
Department Interview: November 2024 (exact date TBD) 

Note: Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Foster City reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process. 

The City of Thousand Oaks has an excellent opportunity for an Office Supervisor who has demonstrated the ability to effectively supervise and oversee the administrative activities of an assigned department. The Supervisor must have an enthusiastic, positive, motivated and professional demeanor.

The City has an immediate opening in the Community Development Department. 

At the City of Thousand Oaks, we are committed to providing exceptional services to our community and fostering a collaborative work environment. We value teamwork and innovation and are dedicated to pursuing excellence in our service.

Highlights of the position:

• Serve as a key contact for the Community Development Department while gaining exposure to the various aspects of service and support for the City’s overall mission-critical municipal operations
• Utilize a diverse set of skills; organization, technological, financial, communication, collaboration, and leadership
• Contribute to the overall development, inclusiveness, and engagement of multiple teams and make a difference for the community we serve

The Office Supervisor will assist in identifying and developing improvements to department processes and procedures to continually improve service delivery to our customers and will be responsible for supervising and overseeing the work of office support personnel for the Community Development Department to ensure detail- and deadline-oriented practices.

Primary responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, directs, supervises, and evaluates the work of assigned staff
• Maintains staff performance through coaching, counseling, planning, monitoring, and appraising results
• Coordinates administrative functions, including processing employee status changes, managing personnel records, reconciling purchasing cards, and authorizing travel
• Using various software systems, maintains accurate records, and ensures the confidentiality of information
• Assist in preparing and administering the operating budget for the department
• Creates and distributes departmental reports as needed; oversees the Grant application process, including reimbursements for all divisions within the department
• Performs the more technical and complex tasks of the work unit including handling confidential information and correspondence
• Assists in organizing and administering the Citywide Records Management Program
• Managers and updates the Community Development content on the City’s website
• Welcomes new employees to the department and conducts office overview and department orientation
• Serves as the go-to person for office inquiries
• Performs other administrative duties as required

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

Final Filing Date: Before 5:00pm, Friday, September 13, 2024

Tentative Interview Date: Week of September 23, 2024

Tentative 2nd Interview Date: Week of September 30, 2024

Appointment to this position is contingent upon:

*Reference check

*Employment and education verification

*Department of Justice fingerprinting criminal history records check

Resume will not be accepted in lieu of application. Application, including all work history, must be fully completed if a resume is attached. Incomplete and/or inaccurate applications may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.

About the Position

Under general direction, provides technical and general information for permit applications, building inspection, routine building code requirements and ordinances, inspection procedures, and permit process; checks plans for completeness on minor residential and commercial development projects; calculates permit fees; performs related work as required.

The Permit Technician is distinguished from the Administrative Clerk series in that the latter handles more administrative-type support duties for about half or more than half of the time whereas the Permit Technician handles the more technical permits processing duties for the preponderance of the time. The Permit Technician is further distinguished from the Building Inspector series in that the latter is responsible for performing building inspections and conducting field investigations to ensure compliance with relevant codes, regulations, and laws.

Supervision is provided by the Building Official and / or Assistant Building Official. No supervision is exercised in this position.

Essential Duties

• Efficiently process building and planning permit applications and miscellaneous permits; ensure all necessary approvals are obtained prior to permit issuance.
• Perform elementary plan checking duties at the public counter, reviewing for completeness and for conformance to building and other appropriate policies and procedures as assigned.
• Courteously and accurately respond to inquiries and confer with builders, engineers, contractors, architects, and the public concerning submittal requirements, building codes, and permit regulations at the counter and over the phone.
• Assemble, route, and monitor plans and associated information through various City departments and agencies for the plan review process and permit issuance.
• Accurately enter appropriate information into logs and records of permits issued. Maintain and compile record files, forms, and reports concerning building inspection and plan review activities.
• Perform general clerical tasks and use the computer to enter data using spreadsheets and maintain information.
• Calculate various valuations, plan check fees and permit fees accurately.
• Sort and file documents and records, maintaining alphabetical, index and cross reference files. Maintain complex office records related to building inspection and code enforcement. 
• Research and assemble information from a variety of sources for the completion of forms or the preparation of reports. Make arithmetic or statistical calculations.
• Organize and maintain various departmental files. Type correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents from drafts, notes, or brief instructions. Proofread and check typed and other materials for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental policies and regulations.
• Act as receptionist, receive and screen visitors and telephone calls and direct the caller to the proper person or personally handle the call.
• Operate standard office equipment.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

The County of Yuba is recruiting for both Extra-Help and Full-Time Juvenile Corrections Officers I/II, in an effort to fill current vacancies and expand staffing levels. These positions are located on the Tri-County Youth Rehabilitation Campus which falls under the Juvenile Institutions Division of the Yuba County Probation Department.  The primary responsibilities of this flexibly staffed position are to: provide care, custody, supervision, and control of youth housed in the secured detention facilities while they are pending legal action or serving a post adjudication commitment; ensure and sustain a safe and secure environment for youth; and coordinate counseling and behavior modification activities associated with the operation of the facilities.

About Detention Services & Yuba County:

Our Department believes people can change and we can be instrumental in supporting that change.  We are  a small workplace family that supports one another to accomplish our mission and allow our team members to live full lives outside the workplace. Our Campus provides youth detention services to the communities of Yuba, Sutter, and Colusa Counties as well as several contract counties through our Camp Singer program.  We operate 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, and includes the Tri-County Juvenile Hall, Secure Housing Unit, and Maxine Singer Youth Guidance Center (Camp Singer), under a Joint Powers Agreement between the three counties. Our Department is the administrative agency responsible for the management and daily operation of the facility. The shared goal of facility staff is to provide youth with support and tools that will assist them with successfully reintegrating back into the community.  Staff are provided with state mandated relevant training, which includes youth trauma; crisis management; cultural competence; mental health awareness; sexual abuse and harassment; and proper use of force.    

IMPORTANT: 

• All qualified applicants will be  required  to participate in the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), Correctional Officer & Probation Officer series exam. Additional details with specifics will follow after the  published application review date.
• Upon request, applicants placed on the eligibility list will be required to complete, sign and return a Personal History Statement directly to the Probation Department .

The City of San Mateo Community Development Department is seeking a Senior Planner

Why Join our Department?

The Community Development Department, also known as CDD, is organized into four core divisions — Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, and Housing.  CDD has broad responsibilities including, but not limited to, long-range planning, review of applications for new developments, construction permitting and inspection, and implementation of the City’s housing and code enforcement programs. You will be joining a talented team in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment dedicated to serving the San Mateo community.  The Community Development Department’s core function is to ensure a quality-built environment, healthy neighborhoods, and a strong economic base in the City.  The Senior Planner position is integral to the Planning Division’s leadership team of highly motivated professionals who work closely with internal and external customers to provide comprehensive planning services to the community.  Collaboration, innovation, respect, accountability, creativity, transparency, thoughtfulness, and informed risk-taking are attributes and competencies that we are seeking in the candidate.

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g

What You'll Do

The Senior Planner works on, organizes, reviews, and participates in current and advanced planning work and acts as Zoning Administrator when assigned.  The Senior Planer also supervises the work of professional and technical planning personnel, projects, and other activities when assigned.  This class is the first supervisory level in the professional planning series.  It is distinguished from the next lower class of Associate Planner through its supervisory duties, when assigned, and its responsibilities for the most complex planning projects.  It is distinguished from the next higher class of Principal Planner as the latter is responsible for managing the current and advanced planning functions of the Planning Division.  Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implement goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
• Direct, coordinate, review, and participate in the work of professional and other planning staff in data collection, analysis, and implementation of a wide variety of planning, zoning, and environmental review activities.
• Act as Zoning Administrator when assigned; supervise special planning, zoning, and environmental studies, and plans; prepare oral and written reports and findings.
• Perform the most complex and sensitive planning work.
• Act as liaison and make oral and written reports to the Planning Commission, Development Review Board, City Council, and various citizen committees as assigned.
• Coordinate planning activities with other City divisions and departments, and with outside local, regional, Federal and State agencies and provide assistance as needed.
• Chair Development Review Board meetings as required.
• Initiate recommendations for changes in codes, plans and policies.
• Utilize expert knowledge in specific technical areas to serve as staff resource.
• May assist in the preparation and administration of the annual budget.
• Meet with and advise developers regarding development applications and processes; explain purposes, regulations, and directives of accepted development practices; complete processing of the most difficult and complex planning applications; advise staff on processing of applications.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate staff, when assigned.

The Senior Planner receives direction from the Planning Manager or higher-level department personnel and exercises direct supervision over professional and other planning staff as assigned.

For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/Home/Index/86c

The City of Menlo Park is recruiting full-time Office Assistants and a full or part-time Senior Office Assistant to provide essential administrative support and help our organization better serve the community. As part of the recruitment, the City will evaluate candidate interests, experiences and education for assignments in the Administrative Services Department, City Manager's Office and the Community Development Department. Once vacancies are filled, the remaining qualified applicants will remain on an eligibility list for future Office Assistant and Senior Office Assistant vacancies. Accordingly, applicants interested in the Office Assistant job series, but not necessarily the aforementioned departments, are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Office Assistant

Under general supervision, incumbents provide a variety of office support activities to an assigned program or division, which may include word processing, data entry and organization, telephone and counter reception, document processing, record keeping, and filing; creating routine forms, memoranda, correspondence, and/or reports; performing routine operation of equipment; providing information and assistance to staff and the general public; and performing related work as required. This is the first working-level class in the Office Assistant classification series responsible for providing clerical and administrative support to an assigned department, division or program. Incumbents are expected to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative. Incumbents with clerical experience learn the policies, procedures, and methods of the assigned department or division and perform more routine administrative and office support duties, including document preparation, record-keeping, researching, compiling, and organizing information from various sources, screening phone calls, visitors, and mail, and directing questions to the appropriate staff. This class is distinguished from the Senior Office Assistant in that the latter performs more advanced administrative and office support duties requiring additional training and/or experience and may provide technical and functional direction to lower-level office support staff.

Senior Office Assistant (with potential for a 30-hour schedule)

Under general supervision, incumbents perform a variety of office support activities including the more difficult or complex transactions to an assigned department, which may include word processing, data entry and organization, telephone and counter reception, processing of documents including work orders, record keeping and filing; typing routine forms, memoranda, correspondence, and/or reports; providing information and assistance to staff and the general public; providing lead direction and training to related staff; and performing related duties as assigned. This is the full journey-level class in the office support series. Incumbents at this level are capable of performing the full range of advanced and difficult clerical and office support duties, including taking and transcribing meeting minutes and assisting in department-related projects and programs. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. This class is distinguished from the administrative assistant in that the latter performs more advanced technical and specialized administrative support duties requiring additional training and/or experience and is typically assigned to a division manager or department head.

The Executive Director (Director) is the chief executive officer of the Madera County Economic Development
Commission (MCEDC), a joint powers agency comprised of the County of Madera, the City of Madera, and the City of Chowchilla.

The Director is charged with the overall formulation and implementation of a comprehensive program of economic development that serves the entire County of Madera; the hiring, training, and supervision of the MCEDC staff, and generating the MCEDC budget. The Director will report directly to and receive supervision from the MCEDC Executive Committee.

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$2500 Sign-on Bonus!

Tri-City is currently looking for one (1) individual to fill a vacancy for the full-time Office Specialist position, within Centralized Scheduling. The Office Specialist is responsible for performing the full range of duties as assigned. This person will have more of a lead position in terms of less oversight, and more experience, and will support in helping guide newer Office Assistants within the scope of their position. They may be assigned higher-level assignments to support within Centralized Scheduling.

This position will perform the following essential duties, including, but not limited to:

• Primarily will work within our electronic health record and call clients or take incoming calls to schedule appointments and reschedule missed appointments. 

• Complete daily reminder appointment calls. 

• Performs a variety of office support duties related to the assigned work unit; gathers information from a variety of sources, including data systems and clients for the completion and processing of forms, records, and other documents; contacts individuals, other departments, or agencies to obtain additional information.

• Receives and screens visitors; provides general information to clients, visitors, vendors, and staff, in person and on the telephone; assists clients by referring them to sources of information, hands out standard forms and explains how to complete them; answers requests for information or refers to other Authority staff.

• Inputs, updates, tracks, and extracts information into appropriate databases, billing systems and files; searches records and files for pertinent data.

• Maintains records, logs, files, and other forms of information, including various demographic reports, and room schedules specific to the assigned division or department.

• Proofreads and checks files including charts and other documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental policies; makes copies, schedules appointments, and types correspondences and memos.

• Collects and maintains client financial information/fees and related documents and enters the information into billing systems; keeps all client financial information updated.

$2500 Sign-on Bonus!

Tri-City is currently looking for one (1) individual to fill a vacancy for the full-time Office Assistant position, within Centralized Scheduling. The Office Assistant is responsible for performing the full range of duties as assigned.

This position will perform the following essential duties, including, but not limited to:

• Primarily will work within our electronic health record and call clients or take incoming calls to schedule appointments and reschedule missed appointments. 

• Complete daily reminder appointment calls. 

• Performs a variety of office support duties related to the assigned work unit; gathers information from a variety of sources, including data systems and clients for the completion and processing of forms, records, and other documents; contacts individuals, other departments, or agencies to obtain additional information.

• Receives and screens visitors; provides general information to clients, visitors, vendors, and staff, in person and on the telephone; assists clients by referring them to sources of information, hands out standard forms and explains how to complete them; answers requests for information or refers to other Authority staff.

• Inputs, updates, tracks, and extracts information into appropriate databases, billing systems and files; searches records and files for pertinent data.

• Maintains records, logs, files, and other forms of information, including various demographic reports, and room schedules specific to the assigned division or department.

• Proofreads and checks files including charts and other documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental policies; makes copies, schedules appointments, and types correspondences and memos.

• Collects and maintains client financial information/fees and related documents and enters the information into billing systems; keeps all client financial information updated.

Reporting to the Building Official, this specialized classification performs the full range of duties related to building inspection and code compliance activities required to ensure compliance with the City’s Municipal Code as well as the full range of routine to complex inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; investigates citizen complaints of public nuisances and quality of life issues and seeks voluntary compliance or issues citations and initiates abatement procedures; performs inspections at various stages of construction, alteration, and repair of residential, commercial, and industrial building sites to enforce building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and environmental codes, and other governing laws and ordinances, including basic zoning, grading, fire, and safety regulations; reviews applications and conducts inspections on a wide range of business licenses and special events permits such as those for massage establishments, special events, and noise exemptions; and performs related work as required.

City offices operate on a 9/80 schedule: Monday-Thursday for 9 hours, 8-hours one Friday, off/closed the other Friday. This position is located at City Hall, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue; operational hours are 7:30 am-5:00 pm.

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