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The City of Fremont's Finance Department is seeking a full-time Accounting Specialist I/II that will support the Revenue function. The incumbent will provide a variety of customer service, financial and accounting duties in the preparation, maintenance and processing of accounting records and financial transactions. This position is responsible for performing duties to support the central cashiering function for citywide services.

Examples of Job Duties

• Provide excellent customer service to residents and businesses in the City of Fremont.
• Perform routine fiscal and clerical support with cash handling, issuing receipts, and balancing cash bags, cash drawer and accounts on a daily basis.
• Provides a variety of financial, accounting and auditing office support duties in the preparation, maintenance and processing of accounting records and financial transactions within an assigned operating department.
• Perform difficult or specialized financial, accounting, or statistical office support duties in a centralized accounting setting, including accounts receivable, central processing and collection of City revenue and billings.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public, applying principles of excellent customer service.
• Receive business tax, development fees and charges.
• Ensure proper authorization and compliance with City policies and procedures.
• Receive checks by mail and process and balance accordingly.
• Receive payments via internet and reconcile as needed.
• Record and post information, data or figures.
• Update electronic records and perform filing and research of numeric and alpha records.
• Assist with projects to maximize collection of City revenue, including researching returned mail.
• Perform a variety of general administrative duties such as typing, proofreading, and filing.
• Perform mathematical calculations thoroughly and accurately.
• Maintain a variety of manual and automated records.
• Provide information to the public or to City staff that may require the use of judgment and interpretations of City policies, procedures, ordinances, and regulations.
• Prepare Excel spreadsheets.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Complete job information can be viewed in the class specifications online: Accounting Specialist I | Accounting Specialist II

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Pioneer Community Energy Seeks a 
Senior Manager, Quantitative Analysis and Modeling

The Senior Manager, Quantitative Analysis and Modeling is responsible for organizing, assigning, reviewing and participating in the work of personnel engaged in professional duties related to analysis and modeling, structured product development, portfolio risk management, and integrated resource planning. Duties include:

• Planning, prioritizing, reviewing and participating in the performance of professional analysis and modeling of risk and value around complex transactions and portfolio positions, including structured products, rate analysis and development, and hedging strategies.
• Developing methods and schedules to accomplish assignments, ensuring work is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Developing pricing and calibration models for a variety of products.
• Solving challenging quantitative problems related to setting rates and valuations for structured products.
• Developing Monte-Carlo simulations on a large scale across several variables with relevant coefficients. 
• Performing fast and accurate market risk measurements.
• Conducting complex market and portfolio modeling and analysis of Pioneer’s power supply position to effectively monitor exposure to adverse market changes.
• Coordinating and participating in Pioneer’s integrated resource planning process including providing analysis and input related to production cost modeling from the CPUC, CAISO, IOUs, and CalCCA.
• Creating and implementing measures to benchmark system implementations, enhancements, or modifications by providing documented system specifications, evaluating vendor proposals, and recommending appropriate course of action.
• Developing portfolio dashboard showing key metrics and risk positions.
• Using a variety of computer software programs to prepare reports, graphs and other materials related to energy resources, finance models and customer statistics. 
• Maintaining liaison with regional resource planning or supply agencies; serving on Pioneer committees as required; evaluating proposals in terms of resource costs, availability and consistency with long-term financial projections and resource needs.

Qualified candidates will possess a knowledge of California energy industry and electric power markets including CAISO, CPUC, CEC, and CARB, energy/financial markets and quantitative investment approaches, advanced computer modeling of power supply system operation and cost analysis and have the ability to perform complex professional analytical work in support of a variety of Pioneer’s product structuring and resource planning activities. 

The salary range is $127,527-$190,654, with placement dependent on qualifications, plus generous benefits. A detailed recruitment brochure and application can be found at https://pioneercommunityenergy.org/about-us/career-opportunities/

Experience:
Ten years of experience in a position with similar duties. 

Training:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Economics, or related field.

To be considered, submit an application, cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Shellie Anderson at Bryce Consulting. The recruitment is open until filled with the first screening September 1, 2023.

Shellie Anderson, Bryce Consulting, Inc. 
1024 Iron Point Road, Suite 100 
Folsom, CA 95630
Tel: 916‐974‐0199 
Email: sanderson@bryceconsulting.com
 

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The Finance Department is recruiting for Management Analyst I/II (Budget and Treasury).

A cover letter, resume and supplemental questionnaire (part of the online application) must be submitted with the completed City application.

The Department

The Finance Department functions include budgeting, revenue collection, debt management, purchasing, cash management and investment, disbursements, accounting, and financial reporting. Budget activities include coordinating and producing the annual budget document, monitoring revenue and expenditure performance, preparing mid-year and year-end budget presentations to the City Council, evaluating the effects of budget changes on service levels, assisting departments with business planning, and supporting citywide economic development projects. Treasury activities include maintaining the City’s banking relationships, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet projected cash flow needs, supervising the City’s investment portfolio, preparing monthly cash and investments reports to the City Council, issuing debt, and administering the City’s debt portfolio.

The Ideal Candidate

Professional experience in public sector budget preparation, treasury operations (e.g., cash handling, banking, securities transactions, cash flow forecasting), and/or debt administration are highly desirable, as well as the following:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient skills in Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, establish priorities, and develop action plans
• Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

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  Position & Duties 

• Per the City’s COVID19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy, the City requires all employees starting on or after February 11, 2022 to provide proof of vaccination as a condition of employment absent a documented medical and/or religious exemption. Proof of vaccination means that employees are required to be “up-to-date” with regards to the COVID-19 vaccine. Consistent with the Santa Clara County Public Health Order issued on December 28, 2021, "up-to-date" means that employees are required to be vaccinated with the entire recommended initial series of a COVID-19 vaccine (two doses of the Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine). 

To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

The salary range for this classification is $21.77-$26.50 hourly, or $45,274.32 - $55,124.16 annually.  Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience. This position is covered under the Living Wage Policy and hourly rates will be adjusted to a minimum of $25.15 hourly for benefitted positions or $26.45 hourly for unbenefited positions.  The Living Wage rate consists of a base amount and an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay.

Parks Recreation and Neighborhood Services department (PRNS) is recruiting to fill multiple full time, and potentially some part-time Community Activity Worker positions in the Community Services Division to support the BeautifySJ and Project Hope programs.

  Community Services Division: Safe + Clean + Engaged Neighborhoods

Empower and support residents, schools, and local organizations to make the City more livable, safe, and clean.

   About BeautifySJ and Duties:

BeautifySJ is the home of the City of San Jose’s blight reduction and encampment management programs and services. BeautifySJ works to address and prevent blight including graffiti removal, coordinating neighborhood litter clean-up events and dumpster days and removing illegal dumping. Encampment management services include weekly trash services and abatement activities to ensure that locations and conditions of encampments are cooperative and complying.  

Community Activity Worker job duties for BeautifySJ are focused on providing direct support to address litter/trash related blight in neighborhoods, waterways, and/or encampments.  Duties include setting up, planning and attending resource fairs and neighborhood-based outreach events (e.g. “dumpster days”), developing working relationships with schools, volunteers, internal and external stakeholders and non-profit partners. Job duties also include assisting Community Coordinators with behavior change and encampment engagement strategies including but not limited to   conducting site assessments, removing trash and debris from identified active encampments, submitting outreach requests and working directly with the unhoused community.  You are encouraged to apply for work in this program if you want to work with communities to empower residents to take pride in our City.

 About Project Hope and Duties:

Project Hope is a neighborhood engagement and empowerment initiative focused on nine neighborhoods in San Jose.  Organized into operational teams, Project Hope staff are assigned to specific neighborhoods, where they assist residents to address the conditions and circumstances that exist due to systemic racism such as crime/violence, blight, lack of trust, marginalization, and inadequate services. Project Hope supports residents to create new neighborhood associations or reinvigorate existing ones, develop the organizational and capacity building skills to better utilize and reach key City, and other public/private resources to address ongoing quality-of-life issues.

Community Activity Workers in Project Hope build strong relationships with residents, partners and community. Assist  neighborhood associations/board members with planning for meetings and events. Inform residents of City services, assist neighborhood associations in building strong relationships with City of San José departments and other local government agencies.  Provide in-service trainings and workshops for community leaders to ensure self-sustainability of the neighborhood association.  Applicants should enjoy spending time in the communities directly engaging with residents (e.g. canvassing, door-to-door outreach & surveying), planning and attending community events, bringing people together for positive results, teaching residents how to engage with City and other public/private partners to address neighborhood/community issues.

 Job duties for Community Activity Workers in any of our programs include, but are not limited to:

•         Working some weekend and/or evening schedules per the program schedule
•         Develops and presents written materials and makes public presentations to inform people about programs and encourage participation.
•         Participates in planning and coordinating in-service training and development of program aids and materials.
•         Performs public contact and liaison work in explaining and interpreting program.
•         Prepares and monitors budget and timesheets.
•         Prepares monthly reports, and various other correspondence.
•         Coordinates with governmental agencies, local businesses, and City Departments.
•         Conducts and facilitates workshops for the neighborhood.
•         Surveys targeted neighborhoods needs via methods including telephone surveys or door-to-door canvassing.
•         Provides information to residents on accessing City services or other service providers.
•         Assists in planning & implementing special activities or programs, such as community service or empowerment projects, community meetings, community/graffiti clean-ups, tree-planting, tutoring, or sports activities. 
•         Renders first aid in case of injury; watches for the safety of participants and spectators.
•         Designs and produces flyers and announcements.
•         May be required to provide bilingual translation, both orally and in writing.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job-Specific Questions.

Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process.

Additional phases of the selection process may consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise.

You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process.  Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit including spaces for each text response. You MUST answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration:

·        Please provide the following details of your work experience doing community related work, projects, or programs: 1) A brief description of your work experience 2) Name(s) of employer(s) 3) Dates/length of employment(s) 4) Average hours worked per week.

·        Please describe your customer service philosophy. Include examples of how you have put this philosophy into action in your prior/current work experience.

·        Please describe your experience with working in underserved communities or with the unhoused (homeless) population: 1) Briefly describe your experience 2) What types of resources or services where you able to provide or bring to them.

·        Select one option - I am applying for: 1) Community Activity Worker in the BeautifySJ Program; 2) Community Activity Worker in the Project Hope Program; or 3) Both

·        Please describe the reason for your selection in the previous question.

·        Please describe any bilingual skills you possess.

·        Select one option – I would be open to a part-time position:  1) yes; or 2). No, I want full-time work only.

Join our Community Services Department – it’s a piece of cake.

The City of San Bruno Community Services Department is seeking a Food Services Coordinator to coordinate the lunch program and assist in the planning, organizing, coordination, and administration of community recreation programs for age 50-plus adults. The position works under the supervision of a Recreation Services Supervisor.

This position will perform food service management, food preparation, cooking, menu planning following Aging and Adult Services (AAS) guidelines; kitchen sanitation procedures, and routine cleaning of the kitchen appliances; purchase necessary supplies from vendors, keep detailed records of expenses and meals served, maintain food and supply inventory list. The position will also assist senior center staff in the development, scheduling, and implementation of a variety of fun lunch time activities and programs, such as the “Variety Show” and “Spring-Time Fun.”

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual who can follow recipes, plan and organize menus; prepare food in large quantities and manage kitchen operations to meet a fixed preparation and serving schedule; calculate ingredients and prepare required food quantities with minimum waste; follow safety practices, sanitation requirements and health code rules; maintain a variable work schedule based on needs of program and community center; follow oral and written instructions, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ideal candidate will also be able to safely operate kitchen tools and equipment, including proper use of knives, scissors, and other cooking tools; serve as an Emergency Disaster Worker and respond to other emergencies as needed; supervise and manage employees; demonstrate sound judgement, timeliness, initiative, and independence.

Examples of the essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Perform food service management, food preparation, cooking, menu planning following Aging and Adult Services (AAS) guidelines, and kitchen sanitation procedures and routine cleaning of the kitchen and all appliances. Provide quarterly nutrition education.
• Purchase necessary supplies from vendors and keep detailed records of expenses and meals served. Maintain food and supply inventory list.
• Assist with input of computer data and financial records pertaining to kitchen expenses and county grant data.
• Attend quarterly meetings to comply with grant funding.
• Hire and supervise part-time staff, volunteers and 50-plus adults from various food service backgrounds and age groups during daily meal preparation. Meet regularly with kitchen staff and volunteers to review procedures. Provide training for lunch registration and kitchen volunteers.
• Assist in the development, scheduling and implementation of lunch time activities and programs, with understanding of 50-plus adult and program needs.
• Work with various government agencies on regulations, training, and education surrounding food safety, nutrition, and other guidelines.
• Maintain a variable work schedule based on needs of program and community center.
• May perform needed custodial and general maintenance work as required.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

The Food Services Coordinator will possess the following:

• Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) Degree from a two-year college or university with a degree in hospitality management, culinary arts, institutional food preparation management, or a closely related field or Certificate in Culinary Arts from an accredited culinary school.
• One year experience in institutional food preparation management or related experience.
• Additional experience and training in institutional food preparation, community center use, nutrition, menu planning, and food preparation is desirable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain valid California State Driver’s License.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the following by the end of the probationary period:
  • First Aid and CPR Certification
  • California State certification in food safety (equivalent to the ServSafe Certificate).

In addition, the ideal candidate possesses the following competencies:

• Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; leveraging expert knowledge to accomplish results.
• Placing a high priority on the (internal or external) customer’s perspective when making decisions and taking action; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (e.g., experiencing time pressure, conflict, or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.
• Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Using appropriate methods and interpersonal styles to develop, motivate, and guide the team to attain successful outcomes and business objectives.
• Maintaining, identifying and improving conditions that affect own and others’ safety; upholding safety standards.
• Securing and comparing information from multiple sources to identify business issues; committing to an action after weighing alternative solutions against important decision criteria.
• Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups; communicating in a focused and compelling way that captures and holds others’ attention.

Helpful Links to understand the San Mateo County Congregate Meal Program:

https://www.smchealth.org/area-agency-aging

https://www.smchealth.org/older-adult-providers

This recruitment is being conducted to fill one Food Services Coordinator vacancy and may be used to fill future full-time vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list.

How to Apply

Applications may be submitted online at governmentjobs.com/careers/sanbruno. The first cut-off for application submissions will be Monday, June 3, 2024. To be considered please don’t wait to apply, submit your application no later than 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 3, 2024. This position will be open until filled, so other deadlines are tentative. The City of San Bruno utilizes a merit-based selection system that is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness, and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.

What happens next?

• We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of minimum qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
• Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job related exercise, physical test or job simulation, phone interview, in-person or video interview(s), and/or web-based testing.
• The final phase of the selection process is the probationary period, which in most cases is one year, depending on your classification.

Reasonable Accommodations

The City of San Bruno is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices. 

The City of San Bruno Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date by emailing hr@sanbruno.ca.gov.

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The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a Building Inspector II to provide building construction inspections.  Our Building Safety team works as one solution-driven, cohesive team, and encourages leadership from the ground-up. Are you the next Building Inspector II to join our team?

The Building Inspector II is under the direction of the Senior Building Inspector. This position is part of a 12-person building inspection team working on a variety of projects from single-family, remodel, commercial tenant improvements in existing and new buildings, new construction of large development projects such as townhomes, apartments, hotels, and Class A office buildings.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of the building codes, is a good communicator to coworkers, contractors, and other members of the public, and will be able to prepare clear, concise and comprehensive reports, correspondence and other required documents; maintain forms, records and field reports relative to inspection activities and to document findings.

The City of Sunnyvale offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Classic CalPERS members have 4% of the employee contributions paid by the City, leaving only 3% for the employee to contribute.
• Retiree medical benefits available

A complete application packet will consist of a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The next review date will be Monday, April 17, 2023 at 9:00 am. For complete information regarding this opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov.

Salary: $47.68 - $60.86 Hourly