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The Office of Independent Police Auditor (IPA) has a three-part mission: (1) provide independent oversight and build trust in the complaint process by objectively reviewing investigations into police misconduct, (2) engage with the San Jose community through outreach, and (3) propose well-considered policy recommendations to the San Jose Police Department; aimed at enhancing the relationship between the police department and the community it serves.

For more information about the Office of the Independent Police Auditor, visit their website .

The employees of the Office of the Independent Police Auditor (IPA) have embraced the following values: Integrity, Independence, Confidentiality, Respect, Objectivity and Professionalism. The IPA is seeking individuals whose values align with those of the Office.

Assistant Independent Police Auditor Brochure
Knowledge of:

• The organization, responsibilities, functions, policies, and procedures of local law enforcement.
• Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of communication and public relations.
• Budget preparation and administration.
• The principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Techniques of law enforcement training, instruction, and evaluation of work performance.
• The fundamentals of criminal and administrative investigations including interviewing and interrogating principles and techniques.
• Current case law and statutes in the criminal law field, and familiarity with penal and evidence codes and other related authorities such as Government Code section 3300.
• Legal research principles.
• Accounting and auditing principles and standards.

Ability to:

• Oversee the day-to-day operation that includes supervising the intake, processing, assignments, and audits of complaints; to determine if the investigations were complete, thorough, objective, and fair.
• Identify and organize data in preparation for the IPA annual report.
• Effectively collaborates with his/her counterpart at IA for efficient operations between both offices.
• Develop, coordinate, and direct subordinate professional staff in an effective manner.
• Prepare clear, concise reports and to present them effectively both orally and in writing and edit written materials.
• Plan, develop, and implement various administrative programs.
• Evaluate the Internal Affairs Unit's performance in conducting investigations, preparing reports, and statistical analyses, and carrying out independent research and factfinding assignments.
• Maintain effective community relations and work effectively with residents, business and community organizations, public and private agencies, Police Department personnel, the Chief of Police, City Attorney, City Council, and Mayor.
• Demonstrate a high standard of objectivity, integrity, and professionalism.
• Demonstrate a commitment to protect the basic constitutional rights of all affected parties.
• Act independently, creatively, and fairly.
• Interpret and apply laws and regulations.
• Work effectively under pressure.
• Facilitate effectively, negotiate, and possess diplomacy skills.
• Maintain media relations.
• Understand and interpret rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and program objectives.
• Acts and performs the duties of the Independent Police Auditor in his/her absence.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Additional information regarding Typical Class Essential duties can be found by clicking here.

Salary Information This is an exempt management position and the salary range for Assistant Independent Police Auditor = $164,377.98 - $256,233.64

This amount includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate's qualifications and experience.

Central County Fire Department (CCFD) serves the Cities of Burlingame and Millbrae and the Town of Hillsborough. The Department serves a population of 66,045 from six fire stations across a service area of approximately 15 square miles. CCFD is supported by 91 FTEs and a FY2024-25 operating budget of $37 million. 
 
CCFD is recruiting for a full-time Fire Prevention Specialist to join our dynamic, well-regarded Prevention Division. Under the direction and supervision of the Deputy Fire Marshal, the Fire Prevention Specialist performs responsible, technical, and specialized work in the fields of life safety inspection, engineering, and code enforcement. This is an entry-level position.
 
Salary range $103636.52 - 125,971.04; salary supplemented by highly competitive benefits. Placement within the range will be dependent on qualifications and experience. 

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for a Deputy Director of Public Works - Engineering in the Community Development & Services Agency within the Public Works division. Under administrative direction, the incumbent assists the Public Works Director in planning, organizing and administering the Public Works Department’s engineering functions, including Capital Improvement Program, project design, and land development functions; provides expert professional assistance to County management in areas of expertise; and performs related work as assigned. This is the advanced managerial level in the professional civil engineering series.

Examples of Duties: 

• Direct the planning of work, setting of schedules and development of controls to ensure that short and long-range goals of the department are accomplished.
• Plan, organize, assign and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff; provide direction and coaching, through feedback sessions; create individual development plans with employees; discuss job performance problems to identify causes and issues, and to work on resolving problems; initiate performance improvement plans, propose and administer discipline.
• Assist in the interview and selection of staff; provide for the training and professional development of staff to ensure adequate skill sets for conformance with professional standards and County best practices.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Engineering Division including land development functions, capital improvement projects, and project design.
• Plan, measure and evaluate the performance of Division activities; take corrective action as necessary, to ensure the efficient and timely accomplishment of assigned tasks; assemble necessary resources to solve a broad range of programmatic and service delivery problems.
• Assist in the development and implementation of department goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards.

The City of Newark is seeking an Assistant Planner or an Associate Planner. The level at which an individual is hired depends on their qualifications.

The City of Newark's Community Development Department is excited to announce an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled professional to join our team as an Assistant/Associate Planner. This key role involves performing a variety of professional planning activities, including technical reviews of development and land use applications, zoning matters, and providing professional advice on planning, community development, and environmental review. 

Newark is known for its vibrant community, robust business environment, and commitment to sustainable development. Our city’s planning efforts are crucial to maintaining and enhancing the quality of life for all residents. The City is dedicated to fostering a well-planned, attractive, and sustainable community through effective planning and community development.

Our new Assistant/Associate Planner will contribute to the City’s goals by leveraging their knowledge and experience in urban planning, zoning, and environmental review. This position offers the opportunity to work on diverse planning projects, engage with city staff across departments, collaborate with various stakeholders, and ensure that the City's planning policies are implemented effectively.

This position is in the Planning & Housing Division of the Community Development Department and reports to the Deputy Community Development Director or their designee.  

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

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

Assistant Planner:

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in city, urban or environmental planning, architecture, or related field to area of assignment, and one (1) year of full-time professional planning experience or related experience.

Associate Planner:

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in city, urban or environmental planning, architecture, or related field to area of assignment, and three (3) years of professional experience in planning, zoning, and related community development activities.

* Possession of a Master’s degree in planning may substitute for one year of professional experience.

License:

• Possession of a valid driver license and a satisfactory driving record throughout employment.

The Office of the City Attorney is committed to providing excellent legal services, consistent with the highest professional and ethical standards, to the City with the goal of protecting and advancing its interests in serving the people of San José. The Office is seeking an experienced individual to perform supervisory and administrative work in the management of legal support staff and services.
This position is responsible for performing a variety of duties requiring both sound judgment and analytical skills. Knowledge and experience with Public Records Act requests, claims investigations, information technology systems, human resources, and budget are desired. The successful candidate will also have strong writing, communication, supervisory, and interpersonal skills.

San José Clean Energy, or SJCE, is San José's local, not-for-profit electricity supplier operated by the City of San José's Energy Department. Since 2019, our dedicated and motivated team has provided clean energy for residents and businesses at competitive rates, while also offering community programs, local benefits, and increased transparency and accessibility. SJCE serves more than 350,000 customer accounts and has contracted for more than 1 GW of power.

Joining our team means that you will be making a big impact on the fight against climate change. SJCE plays an important role in meeting San José's ambitious goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 and in implementing the City's climate action plan, Climate Smart San José. Thanks to SJCE, San José has one of the cleanest energy mixes of any large city and offers a 60% renewable product and a 100% renewable product.

Serving our community with respect and integrity is at the core of what we do. We center equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in our work. The department also hosts active staff-led Culture and Racial Equity committees and has won awards for its education and outreach work with Spanish and Vietnamese-speaking communities.

For more information about San José Clean Energy, please visit: www.sanjosecleanenergy.org This department is seeking to fill one (1) full-time Power Resources Specialist I/II position to support the Risk Management and Contracts Administration Division.

This position is part of an exciting fast-paced team responsible for mitigating risks and managing a power portfolio comprised of hundreds of megawatts of renewable energy projects.

The selected candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
 

• Support the administration of power purchase agreements (herein, referred as "contracts"), including monitoring and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Review, understand and interpret contracts; Support development of processes to ensure that the contracts are managed and settled timely, accurately, efficiently and in compliance with the contracted terms.
• Prepare, review and verify the accuracy of settlement statements and invoices for contracts.
• Support the administration of contract prepayment transaction activities related to invoices settlement.
• Interpret, analyze, communicate and resolve issues that arise during contract administration and support the dispute resolution process.
• Identify and flag any problems related to administration of existing contracts and suggest improvement for future contracts. Support implementation of process improvements in contract management.
• Review and verify weekly CAISO settlement invoices and resolve disputes in case of discrepancies.
• Support development of procedures for settlements and invoice verification.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties during negotiations and execution of contracts and advise on implications to settlements process.
• Support the manager in development of analytics to validate settlements, measure contract performance and compliance.
• Analyze settlement and market data to address management questions and provide insights.
• Maintain an understanding of existing and new regulatory laws related to California energy regulation that could impact power procurement and settlements function.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

The City of Simi Valley is pleased to announce two outstanding career opportunities for experienced professionals to serve as an integral part of the City’s senior leadership team.  

The County of Yuba is seeking a County Surveyor to join its Community Development and Services Agency (CDSA). This technical expert will provide professional land surveying expertise for the County, sharing their insights with the Board of Supervisors, County departments, and special districts. They will oversee matters involving property boundaries, right of ways and street locations, and other entitlements while reviewing all maps and records for County/State compliance. The ideal candidate will have a customer-service mentality and an eagerness to build positive working relationships. They will have exemplary planning and organization skills. The County is looking for a creative problem solver who will present alternative solutions and ideas, who can break down complex processes into simple terms, use logic and reasoning, and is highly collaborative.

About CDSA:

The Community Development and Services Agency of Yuba County strives to improve the overall quality of life for residents and fiscal health of businesses by coordinating the orderly growth and development of the county. The Department consists of 11 divisions and has combined oversight of Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Environmental Health, Public Works, Surveyor, Economic Development, Library, and Airport services for the County. CDSA is an innovative and forward-thinking organization that prioritizes strong customer service, sustainable economic growth, and a safe, prosperous community. 

If you want to be a part of a supportive and cohesive workplace that provides excellent services for the small but mighty community of Yuba County, apply today and say Yes to Yuba!

About the Engineering Group Manager - Facility
 
The Engineering Group Manager – Facility position reports to the Deputy Director for Transit and Facility Engineering, and manages a diverse, talented team of seasoned staff. This team is well-versed in the delivery of capital projects in the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority operation and maintenance responsibility. This position is responsible for directing and leading collaboration on master planning, design development (including technical analysis in support of preliminary engineering and final design), construction management and close out, overall program/project management (including scopes, costs, schedules and quality of work), management of staff resources (both VTA and consultant), and coordination with project stakeholders within VTA and the community.

The Department:
The responsibilities of the City Attorney's Office broadly consist of representing and advising the City Council, City officials, and employees of all City departments in all matters of law pertaining to their offices and departments. This includes appearing on behalf of the City in legal actions or proceedings, providing the City Council with information and advice on wide range of legal matters including litigation and new legislation, and staffing City Council and City Board and Commission meetings as necessary. The City Attorney's Office provides legal advice and support on matters initiated by the City Council, City Manager's Office, and all City departments. Typical work includes research and opinion on various issues; review and negotiation of contracts, leases, or permits; drafting employee policies; review and drafting of resolutions, ordinances, and agenda reports; and preparation of responses to Public Records Act requests.
 
The Position:
The City is recruiting to fill one (1) Assistant City Attorney position. Ideally, the position will be assigned to act as the primary advisor to the City’s Human Resources Department, with additional general municipal areas of work for other departments including but not limited to finance, governance, conflicts of interest, open meetings, and public records.
 
The position is expected to perform a wide variety of legal services ranging from litigation (or litigation management) of  administrative matters (such as internal disciplinary appeals, PERB UPC charges, and CalPERS determinations) to collective bargaining and MOU review/drafting; legal research and drafting opinions; negotiating contracts; drafting disciplinary documents; drafting resolutions and ordinances; providing on-call legal support to all divisions of the Human Resources Department (records, benefits, testing, classification, labor, workers compensation, recruitment, safety, risk management, etc.); and, staffing commission meetings such as the Civil Service Commission and Salary Setting Commission. This position is also expected to perform other duties as assigned.
 
The ideal candidate will have superior legal analytical ability and excellent research, writing and oral communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with City employees, opposing counsel, elected and appointed officials, and members of the public.
 
The ideal candidate will also have experience defending  allegations of misconduct in personnel matters, significant experience advising on human resource issues, including Fair Labor Standards Act, Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, labor negotiations, California Public Employees’ Retirement Law, state and federal benefits/leave laws, state and federal employment-related tax laws, and experience providing training in laws, regulations, policies and best practices in personnel management and workplace misconduct

This is a professional position in the Unclassified Service, is an “at-will” position, and the incumbent serves at the discretion of the City Manager. This position is responsible for performing a broad range of duties, which deal with more complex issues. An incumbent in this classification must exercise independent judgment and discretion; manage, control, and direct employees; and formulate administrative policies for the effective use of assigned personnel. The position requires a demonstrated ability to work well with management, professional and administrative support employees in the Office; with clients, professionals, managers, City’s executive management team and all City Departments and elected and appointed officials from the City and various boards, commissions, and committees. An incumbent in this classification must demonstrate strong ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership and interpersonal skills, set a good example; and correctly apply and abide by the tenets of the City’s Code of Ethics and Values.
 
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Additional Information: 
Applications must be filled out completely (e.g. do not write “see resume, NA, or personnel file.”). To receive consideration for the screening process, candidates must submit a 1) Cover Letter 2) Resume, and 3) Writing Sample of maximum 5 pages (appropriate examples would be a staff report, public legal memo, redacted memo).  Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 
Application packets may be submitted online through the “Apply Now” feature on the job announcement at www.santaclaraca.gov. This job posting is open until filled: Applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis. If you are interested in applying you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, before the posting is closed, which may happen at any time.

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE POSITIONS IN THIS, OR OTHER DIVISIONS OR DEPARTMENTS BESIDES THE POSITIONS LISTED BELOW.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EMPLOYMENT IN THIS CLASSIFICATION, YOU SHOULD APPLY TO ENSURE YOU ARE CONSIDERED FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY UTILIZE THE APPLICANTS FROM THIS RECRUITMENT. MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMITTANCE INTO THE EXAMINATION PROCESS.  ONLY THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO DEMONSTRATE THE BEST COMBINATION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN RELATION TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION WILL BE INVITED TO TEST OR INTERVIEW. 

 

The annual salary range for this position is $213,185.04 - $275,895.96.  This position will be filled at or near the minimum of the salary range.
 

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE
• J.D. or L.L.B. from an accredited law school;
• Six (6) years recent experience in the general practice of law.  Four (4) years of the qualifying experience must include dealing with municipal, county or state governmental agencies in the State of California;
• One year of supervisory experience is desirable; and
• Trial experience is highly desirable.

CERTIFICATION
• Active member in good standing of the State Bar of California is required;
• Admission to the Federal District Court and Federal Appeals Court Bar is desirable.

LICENSE:
Possession of an appropriate California driver's license is required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job.

Follow this link to view the entire Class Specification which includes more information on Typical Duties and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
May be required to work odd and unusual hours.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Incumbents in this position are required to file a Conflict of Interest statement upon assuming office, annually and upon leaving office, in accordance with City Manager Directive 100.

Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of Santa Clara will not sponsor, represent, or sign documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.  
The City of Santa Clara is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of Santa Clara is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at (408) 615-2080 or HumanResources@santaclaraca.gov.