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The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Celebration. The City's Public Works Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.

The Department of Public Works is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating , and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, partnering with the community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work .

The total hourly range for this classification is $20.55 - $25.01/hour.

The Public Works Department is recruiting to fill the Event Services Representative ( Recreation Leader - Part Time Unbenefited ) position to support the coordination of events occurring at City Hall. The ideal candidate s will possess a high level of professionalism, excellent customer service skills, and a strong work ethic. The position requires excellent judgment, initiative, independence, integrity, organizational skills, flexibility, and written and verbal communication skills.

Event Services Representatives assist in monitoring and providing customer/client support for special events . Event Services Representatives may be required to provide technical assistance and set up of equipment on day of event, assist in resolving customer issues and complaints, and respond to emergency situations during events. The on-site Event Services Representative coordinates with event staff such as ushers, ticket takers, security, crowd control, outside contractors, and performs facility safety checks which may include enforcing Safety and Fire Marshall Regulations.

Due to the nature of the job responsibilities, Event Services Representative s must be able to:

• Work extended/irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed .
• Stand and/or walk for extended periods of time .
• Lift and carry items weighing between 25 and 50 pounds on an as needed basis .
• Comprehend verbal and written instructions .
• Prepare event reports .

A post-offer pre-employment TB test may be conducted by City of San Jos é Employee Health Services.

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.

The award-winning San José Public Library (SJPL) consists of more than 600 employees, a 23% bilingual workforce, and has 24 branch libraries across San José, in addition to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, which is the city's main library jointly operated through a unique partnership with San José State University. SJPL serves a diverse community of roughly one-million residents and currently has nearly 700,000 library members. It annually attracts over 6 million visitors (pre-pandemic) and circulates more than 8 million items per year.

Over the past few years, SJPL has cultivated a 21st century library experience dedicated to public service and committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the core. In addition to providing library services to the community, SJPL proudly leads two citywide initiatives - the Education and Digital Literacy Strategy and the SJ Access digital equity initiative, which has become the number one provider of free public access to Wi-Fi connectivity, tech device lending, and multi-lingual digital literacy programs and support. SJPL is led by Jill Bourne, City Librarian, who was nationally recognized in 2017 as Library Journal's "Librarian of the Year."

SJPL enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information. The library department is a place where people do great work and make a difference in our community. To see examples of SJPL's work and learn more about its impact, visit www.sjpl.org. Join us to make a difference!The salary range for Warehouse Worker classification is:

$60,758.88 - $76,854.96 Annually

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

The Library Department is currently recruiting to fill two (2) Warehouse Worker positions in the Logistics Unit.
The key responsibilities of the Warehouse Worker may include but are not limited to:

• Operating a box truck, completing a daily predetermined scheduled delivery route that includes transport and retrieval, physically loading and unloading assigned delivery truck of library material.

   

• Delivery route includes stops at 8-12 library branches within an established timeframe. Warehouse Workers also maintain transportation logs and vehicle inspection reports daily.

   

• Warehouse Workers are assigned a delivery route of several branches and are responsible for loading, driving, and unloading a delivery box truck at a loading dock and at multiple locations using a powered lift gate.

   

• Duties include receiving of various materials, distribution of mail, interdepartmental deliveries, unpacking and sorting items, lifting and carrying moderately heavy or bulky items; maintaining records and preparing reports; operating and maintaining trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks including electric pallet jacks, carts, hand trucks, and specialized materials handling equipment, reporting any malfunctions with the vehicle and any service issues as required to the supervisor.

   

• Warehouse Workers must be able to follow directions to make planned deliveries on time, have knowledge of basic truck maintenance requirements and know when to report any vehicle issues, and must be able to perform duties unsupervised while on the route and be able to make decisions regarding traffic situations, emergencies on the road, and possibly, alternate routes as needed.

   

• Occasional assignments include transporting, assembling, maintaining, and making minor repairs to furniture.

   

• Additionally, at times this position may drive the Maker-Space-Ship.

   

• The Maker-Space-Ship is an innovative 38' foot, mobile recreational vehicle (RV) STEM lab and workshop, with a capacity of 20 library users, and provides a variety of tools, including technology, media, video, craft and hardware supplies.

The position is assigned to the Logistics Unit of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. The Logistics Unit provides service to all branches of the San Jose Public Library System and the position requires driving a delivery box truck. The Logistics Unit hours of operation are between 6:00 AM and 4:30 PM, including working Saturdays and Sunday's on a rotational basis.

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.

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.

Housed within the City Manager's Office, the Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs (OEDCA) leads the implementation of San Jose's Economic Strategy by working with other City departments, stakeholders, private businesses, and community partners. OEDCA fulfills a critical role in strengthening the City's long-term fiscal resiliency.
OEDCA has four integrated divisions: Business Development, focused on business attraction, expansion, and retention; Business Operations and Real Estate, focused on revenue generation, management of City owned property, and Department administrative support; Cultural Affairs, responsible for arts and cultural development and work2future, the federally funded workforce development program serving Silicon Valley.
OEDCA's work2future Division addresses the workforce and economic development needs of our local area, in collaboration with small and large businesses, educational institutions, and community-based organizations. Each work2future center offers services and resources that help job seekers obtain the skills and training they need to assist them in finding employment, assist businesses in meeting their workforce and economic development needs and enables youth to jump-start their career with skills training and job search assistance.
The work2future division of OEDCA is seeking a Senior Accountant in its fiscal unit. The successful candidate will assist the work2future Fiscal Manager (Senior Executive Analyst) for the accounting, budgeting, and federal, state, local, grant management functions of the OEDCA work2future Unit. The Senior Accountant assists in formulating policies, and designing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and modifying the program as needed, including short- and long-term planning activities; budget preparation and implementation; analyzing programmatic practices and procedures; and developing and implementing recommendations for operational, policy, and procedural improvements, as well as for all state, federal, city and board financial reports.

The incumbent of this position, under the general supervision of the Finance Manager, is responsible for the preparation of financial reports for WIOA and Non-WIOA Grant, Employment Development Department (EDD) State Reports, and provide management updates on the status of the work2future financial condition. Additionally, this position may be required to assist in the presentation of budget information to work2future Executive Committee Board in the absence of Finance Manager, serves as a liaison to the San Jose City Grant Management Coordination Group and plays a key role in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and must ensure compliance with City-wide fiscal policies and procedures and governmental accounting and financial reporting standards for financial transactions. The position may supervise and/or lead the work of technical accounting/fiscal staff. Special and ad-hoc projects may be assigned from time to time.

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.
1. Education: Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field, including at least 18 semester units in accounting subjects.
2. Experience: Four (4) years of experience at the working level of a professional accountant.

3. Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent, or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

The Office of Retirement Services (ORS) oversees the investment of assets and administers the benefits of the two Defined Benefit Retirement Plans for the City of San Jose Employees. One plan is for the sworn police and fire employees called the Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan. The other plan is for all other eligible City employees called Federated City Employees' Retirement System. The assets of the two plans total over $8.0 billion. As of June 30, 2023, there were close to 7,200 retirees and beneficiaries, and close to 5,750 active employees in the two retirement plans. Each of the retirement plans has a Board of Administration that has fiduciary responsibility over their respective retirement plan. The ORS staff has accountability to them as well as City Administration. ORS has a total of about 45 positions spread among five different work groups within the department: Investments, Benefits, Accounting, Information Technology, and Administration. ORS utilizes the City's Financial Management System for all general ledger activities. In addition, ORS has its own pension administration system called Pension Gold that holds all pension/contribution information for active members and retirees and is used in almost all of the functions for the Benefits Group staff.

Retirement Services is seeking energetic, customer-focused candidates for t wo (2) Analyst I/II positions in the Benefits Divisi on to carry out multiple areas of responsibility relating to the administration of retirement and health benefits for over 15 ,000 retirees and plan members . O ne position is part of the Pension Benefits Team and the other is part of the Health Benefits Team.   On a day-to-day basis the Analyst s will assist retirement applicants and retirees in the retirement process, perform pension benefit calculations, process enrollments in retiree healthcare, and resolv e pension and health enrollment issues.

Successful candidates will have strong interpersonal , organizational and analytical skills and a keen interest in providing quality services for our members. Attention to detail is critical and the successful candidate must be able to handle multiple projects at once with a customer centric philosophy. Below are a few of the key duties of the positions:

• (Both positions) Provide customer service to retirees and members of the retirement plans v ia phone, email, and walk-in .
• (Both) Give presentations at new employee orientation, new retirement group workshops and counseling sessions, health benefits educational sessions, and other forums .
• (Both) Research and resolve a variety of pension and health related issues .
• (Both) Perform accurate calculations of pension benefits and health premiums using Excel.
• (Pension) Process new retirement setups and retirement corrections in the Pension Administration System.
• (Pension) Handle special assignments such as legal/divorce, disability retirements, reciprocity, outside earnings & workers compensation offsets, service purchases, military leave reconciliations, 415(b), and sick leave payouts .
• (Health) Process monthly health enrollment changes and adjustments.
• (Health) Process Open Enrollment changes and Medicare Part B r eimbursement s.

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.

FACILITY MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST
Part-Time Position (20 Hours per Week)

Definition
Under the general direction of the District Manager, performs facility maintenance and safety evaluations on the District’s buildings and surrounding grounds and performs related work and supportive services as required. This position serves as the facility manager for District buildings, coordinating professional repair, maintenance, and housekeeping services, managing security access systems, and ensuring facilities comply with regulatory standards and codes.

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The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Communications Supervisor in the Public Works Department! In this role, you will have the opportunity to oversee, plan, organize and direct the work of Communications Technicians and others performing installation and maintenance of electronic communications and telephone systems. This is the working supervisory level in electronic communications installation and maintenance work. Incumbents supervise, plan, organize, schedule, assign and direct the work of staff and provide technical assistance as necessary. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:

Equivalent to graduation from high school and five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of electronic communications systems equivalent to a City of Berkeley Communications Technician. Experience in the repair and maintenance of GE or Motorola mobile and portable two-way radio systems and data communications hardware is desirable.

Other requirements include possession of a valid California driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record. Must possess sufficient strength and stamina to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Must be willing to work off-hours, standby, and overtime in emergency situations. Must possess good color vision.

Candidates must possess a valid FCC General Radio-Telephone Operators license at time of appointment. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be received by August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM PST and must include a completed application, responses to the supplemental questionnaire, and any required license/certifications attached to your application. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application. 

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format. 

The City of Redwood City is recruiting for a dynamic individual to fill the position of ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY.

WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion and innovation.  Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Redwood City, Public Works Services Department (Department) invites you to apply for the position of Administrative Secretary. The incumbent will perform a variety of confidential and complex secretarial and administrative duties for a department head and other staff within a department and supervise the department’s clerical team.

Typical duties may include the following: supervise, direct, and train department clerical staff; serve as back-up for department clerical staff; compose routine correspondence not requiring the department head's personal attention; maintain appointment schedules and calendars; arrange travel, conferences and meetings; act as a receptionist; screen calls and visitors, and refer inquiries as appropriate; respond to complaints and requests for information regarding the intent of instructions, precedents and regulations; take and transcribe meeting notes; recommend organization or procedural changes affecting clerical activities; research, compile and analyze data for special projects and various reports; initiate and maintain a variety of files and records for information such as payroll, attendance, budget, production and cost records; maintain manuals and update resource materials; may serve as secretary to subcommittees or other commissions, preparing the agenda, assembling background materials, setting up meetings, and other support tasks.

Please click on the PDF link below to review the complete job announcement.

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Senior Planner! In this role, you will provide lead direction and conduct complex projects in the area of Transportation, Land Use, or Rent Stabilization. The current vacancy is in the Transportation Division of the Public Works Department.

As a Senior Planner in Transportation, you will lead the Vision Zero Program, aiming to eliminate severe injury and fatality traffic crashes by 2028. With the support of an Associate Planner (Vision Zero Program Coordinator), you will be responsible for managing program elements outlined in the Berkeley Vision Zero Action Plan, including administration, interdepartmental and interagency coordination, capital projects, and public awareness initiatives. You'll serve as project manager for major corridor and "quick build" capital projects on the Vision Zero High Injury Streets, and will lead the conceptual design, public engagement, environmental clearance and Berkeley City Council approval of these projects.

In the Land Use Division of the Planning and Development Department, the Senior Planner is responsible for managing complex and large projects, including General Plan updates, plans focused on Berkeley’s Priority Development Areas, Zoning Ordinance amendments, grant-funded projects, and State-mandated reports and projects.

When assigned to the Rent Stabilization Board, the Senior Planner leads projects and programs associated with Berkeley’s Rent Ordinance, which regulates most residential rents in Berkeley, protects tenants against unwarranted evictions, and is intended to maintain affordable housing and preserve community diversity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this classification is:
Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in city or regional planning, urban planning, or a field related to the work, and four (4) years of professional planning experience, including two (2) years at a level equivalent to that of the Associate Planner.

Progressively responsible related experience may be substituted for the college coursework on a year-for-year basis.

Must be able to attend evening meetings as required. A valid California driver's license is desirable. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. Applicants must submit:

• A completed application, including accurate education and work history; and
• Responses to the supplemental questions.

Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.