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The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst (ESTA) classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

The City of San José is recruiting for an IT Support Manager in the Information Technology Department. As a technical manager, this position will be responsible for overseeing infrastructure service and day-to-day operations for the City’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC).

The IT Support Manager supports the essential technologies needed to operate the City’s EOC in disasters, including the core network infrastructure, computing servers, storage, enterprise applications, collaboration tools, Mobile Device Management, Motorola Computer Dispatch workstations, and video and audio systems. The EOC technologies include a multi-layer redundant/backup network connectivity with a localized data center, servers, and storage. This allows the EOC’s technology services available during large-scale emergency events.

This position requires strong technical hands-on experience and leadership skills as well as the ability to take initiative and direct others. We are seeking an individual with a willingness to adapt to an ever-changing business as well as an ever-changing technical environment.  

The ideal candidate must be able to take full ownership of managing the IT infrastructure, business collaboration tools, and City applications to support the EOC and lead projects to completion. Infrastructure operations include identity management, private and public cloud infrastructure, server virtualization, system management and monitoring, client and server Windows Operating Systems and client applications, etc. Business collaboration tools include Microsoft Office 365 Productivity Suite, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, related Office 365 Suite offerings, and Zoom. City applications include GIS, desktop applications, etc. This position demands a proven ability to resolve complex technical issues with limited resources.  A strong leadership mindset, the ability to deliver team productivity, and a strong civil servant mentality are essential to this position. 

The IT Support Manager is a member of the IT Department with a mission to support the EOC. The work plan defines the business requirements with priorities set by the Office of Emergency Management. As a member of the EOC response team, the IT Support Manager will need to be available onsite to support the emergency event. Work hours during an emergency event could be after City’s business hours or on the weekend.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Providing technical leadership for the City’s enterprise infrastructure which includes: network, servers, hyperconverged infrastructure, desktops and mobile devices, Active Directory, VPN, Federation Service, Public/Private Cloud support, enterprise storage, system management and monitor, enterprise system backups and restore, as well as Disaster Recovery of EOC IT services. 
• Performing hands-on system configuration and advanced troubleshooting infrastructure issues to ensure service availability to meet service level expectations. 
• Validating and managing system configuration changes to ensure successful system upgrades and configuration changes to production environment. 
• Developing technical guidelines and governance framework to ensure best practices and security.
• Triaging, leading and resolving advanced infrastructure issues and service outages.
• Leading project implementation to completion.
• Coordinating communication and IT service needs with Public Safety and departments.
• Managing asset life cycle, including tracking, replacement, and surplus of equipment.
• Managing infrastructure maintenance and support contracts.
• Providing technical leadership and IT training to EOC staff and City employees. 

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. 

Competencies

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices including Enterprise Architecture, technical project management, application lifecycle management, and applicable industry applications/systems platform tools. Breadth of expertise to enable managing major technology services, programs, and products across multiple departmental technology environments and ensuring cross coordination between departments, including adherence with Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. 

The ideal candidate will also possess a combination of the following knowledge and experience:

• Strong technical hands-on experience in designing, configuring, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting current technologies such as:
  • Network (Ruckus) L2/L3 switches; 
  • HyperConverged Infrastructure (Nutanix); 
  • Private Virtual Infrastructure and NSX (VMWare);
  • Azure Public Cloud Infrastructure;
  • Configuration Management (SCCM);
  • Identity Management (Active Directory, Federation Services, Azure Active Directory);
  • Windows OS (Desktop Windows 10 and 11, Server OS 2016 and above);
  • Enterprise Backup and Restore, Disaster Recovery;
  • Microsoft Office 365 Productivity Suite and Collaboration Tools;
  •  Mobile Device Management (Microsoft Intune, VMware Workspace One);
  • PowerShell scripting; and/or,
  • Video/Audio system.
• Experience in leading Incident Response and Change Management.
• Experience creating and updating technical documentation.
• Understand infrastructure operations, security best practices, Disaster and Recovery.
• Ability to train end users on the use of computers and related applications 

Decision Making – Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.

Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Leadership – Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational supports and direction.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Project Management – Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives. 

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.

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 will consist of one or more interviews.

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.   

1. Please select the areas of technical competency where you have comprehensive enterprise level experience in the configuration and ongoing support (check all that apply): 
   • Network Infrastructure
   • Hybrid (Virtual/Physical) infrastructure
   • Public Cloud resource management
   • Identity Management
   • Enterprise Storage Management
   • Performance monitoring
   • Enterprise backups/restore, Disaster Recovery
   • Desktop Imaging
   • Microsoft Office 365 Productivity Suite and Collaboration Tools
   • Mobile Device Management
   • Video/Audio System
   • None of the above 
2. From the areas you selected above, please describe your experience and list the specific hardware and software solution/tools along with the number of years of experience in each technical competency.

You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. In addition, please attach your resume as part of the application process. If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Felipa Perez at Felipa.Perez@sanjoseca.gov. 

The San José City Attorney’s Office is looking for senior level trial attorneys with substantial civil experience in state and federal court, excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.

Job Description
The City’s litigation portfolio includes a broad range of substantive legal issues arising under both state and federal law. As Sr. Deputy litigator, under supervision of a Chief Deputy, you will have primary responsibility for all aspects of assigned cases, including pleading, litigation strategy, client communication and coordination, discovery and document review, motion practice, settlement evaluation and negotiation, and trial. The City’s varied and novel legal issues require excellent research, analytical, and writing skills as well as the ability to vigorously defend complex matters.

Minimum Qualifications
• Licensed to practice law in California.
• Ten years civil litigation and jury trial experience.

Per the City’s COVID-19 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 an employee is not only "fully vaccinated," but has also obtained any booster doses of a COVID-19 vaccination for which they are eligible, within 15 days of first becoming eligible.

The City of San José, Office of the City Attorney is seeking an attorney with California municipal law and government experience, or transferable legal skills and a commitment to public service.

As an attorney in our Office, you will serve as trusted counsel to the Mayor and City Council, City Manager, administrative departments, and boards and commissions. You may be called upon to advise as the general counsel to departments regarding their respective duties, powers, functions and obligations in areas including public works, city-wide procurements, employment, land use planning, environmental services, public safety, utilities and housing. Responsibilities also include preparing opinions, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and other legal documents. Two years of minimum experience in one or more of these areas of law is desirable but not required.

The successful candidate should possess a strong work ethic, analytical depth, superior interpersonal skills, good judgment, and can communicate clearly and effectively. Admission to the California State Bar is required for this position.

Per the City’s COVID-19 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 an employee is not only "fully vaccinated," but has also obtained any booster doses of a COVID-19 vaccination for which they are eligible, within 15 days of first becoming eligible.

Please send a cover letter and resume including complete employment history to: Nora Frimann, City Attorney, 200 East Santa Clara Street, 16th Floor Tower, San Jose, CA 95113, or e-mail to atty.res@sanjoseca.gov. Application review is ongoing, and the most qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. EOE

About Us

At the San Francisco Human Services Agency (HSA) we believe in a San Francisco where everyone has the opportunity and support to achieve their full potential.  We are comprised of two city departments—Department of Benefits and Family Support, and Department of Disability and Aging Services,— and are united by our commitment to deliver essential services that support and protect people, families, and communities.

From financial, nutritional and employment support to protective services, health care coverage, affordable childcare, and in-home services for older adults and persons with disabilities, our team lends support for all in need.

Role description

Under general supervision, assists in analyzing, planning, implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting and enhancing large complex systems or networks consisting of a combination that may include mainframes, mini-computers, personal computers, mobile devices, LANS, WANs, servers, data storage and the physical and logical components that integrate these systems together as an enterprise networking backbone. 

The 1042 Security Engineer is the journey level position in the Engineer series. The class is distinguished from the Senior level by the complexity of the tasks, projects or duties assigned, and is more independent than the Assistant level. This classification performs a wide range of complex analytical, design, planning, implementation, enhancement and problem resolution tasks on large complex systems and networks. Works within a framework of established procedures and interprets policies, procedures and guidelines. This level may formulate recommendations consistent with directives, policies, standards and regulations. Incumbents require only occasional instruction or assistance. Work is reviewed upon completion and for overall results. Serves as a technical architect and systems integrator for large complex systems or networks, with a focus on securing vulnerabilities and reducing risk of system and/or asset compromises.

Essential Duties:
 

1. Determine requirements for the development environment and / or enhancement for large complex systems that serve HSA’s programs. May research and conduct feasibility studies on new technologies.
2. Design, plan, integrate, test, implement, document and enhance large complex systems. This may involve the analysis, coding (.NET C#, Cold Fusion), web application design, database design, and evaluation of systems software, hardware and communications strategies.
3. Perform systems integration for interoperability over dissimilar platforms and technologies. This may involve the integration of various protocols and systems software.
4. Determine the proper installation parameters for software for smooth integration and efficiency in relation to the enterprise system and network.
5. Write code to customize large systems software which may involve specialized programming languages.
6. Read and understand requirements documentation and other documentation in order to write code to implement the required features for application systems.
7. Analyze, detect, identify and correct complex systems software or hardware deficiencies. Analyze, research and debug program logic and systems; modify program logic; analyze service requests for system changes or new requirements to determine the most effective approach and the appropriate staff time required to achieve the needed modification.
8. Provide emergency technical support for application issues to ensure system availability and data integrity. May provide on-call support to ensure rapid recovery from software or hardware problems for mission-critical systems and networks.
9. Act as the liaison between vendors, technical support hot-lines and departments to resolve complex systems. Coordinate and implement corrective measures; this may involve site visits, telephone assistance, remote systems and participation in technical committees.
10. Facilitate the demonstration and training of staff in the use of new hardware or software products.
11. Document procedures and troubleshooting techniques related to systems software and hardware; develop technical documentation and review documentation prior to general distribution.
12. Plan, develop and implement backup and recovery procedures for large systems.
13. Communicate with managers regarding system performance and operational issues. Suggest improvements to management.
14. Research and test new software technologies; report results; recommend software purchases. Learn and implement the new technologies that are brought in. Coordinate and work with vendors when needed. 
15. Attend meetings, workshops, and demonstrations; perform duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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CASUAL RECREATION SPECIALIST/LEAD

5 - 25 HOURS/WEEK (Flexible)          

Note: Casual non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than twenty-five (25) hours per week and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30).   

Recreation Services Division has multiple program lead staff openings across many recreation programs and activities. We serve youth, adults and older adults and have opportunities for flexible working hours (i.e., morning, after school, evenings, lunch time, weekends, etc.). Individuals may choose to work one assignment or multiple assignments and flexible work hours are possible to accommodate school schedules and/or other commitments.

• Organize and lead activities such as arts & crafts, sports & games, health & fitness
• Supervise participants, volunteers and program support staff during programs/activities
• Take attendance and administer/organize other paperwork and forms as needed
• Issue, maintain and store equipment and supplies
• Suggest and develop activities as appropriate to enhance program/activity
• Interact and communicate effectively with children, parents, caregivers, volunteers and City staff
• Ensure the safety and well-being of program participants, support staff and volunteers
• Responsible for program staff development, training and supervision (i.e. staff meetings)
• Other duties as assigned

• Minimum age: 18 years old
• Two (2) years or two summers (2) of experience in specific program area (recreation, after school, health & fitness) or population (youth, adults, older adults, special population) identified above
• Experience interacting with the public
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions. 
• Experience with staff/volunteer supervision or support

• High School Diploma or GED
• Possess a valid CA Class C driver's license and a safe driving record
• Bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin or Farsi
• Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR Certification (paid training)
• College courses in education, social service, recreation, human services, etc. 
• Experience working directly with the public in a recreation or education setting.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook)

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a completed application, supplemental questions, and resume to Human Resources Department. City of Sunnyvale employment paper application can be downloaded from the City's employment page; go to Sunnyvale.ca.gov, Search: Jobs.

APPLICATION FILING DATE:

This recruitment is Open Until Filled. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as this recruitment may close at any time, without notice, once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

ABOUT POSITION:

This position is a part-time, non-benefited position. Work hours may vary, and schedules can be up to 29 hours per week as needed. There are no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week. Hours of operation of the Seal Beach Tennis & Pickleball Center are typically Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 9:30 pm and Saturday/Sunday from 6:30 am - 5:30 pm.   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Individual will work primarily at the City’s Seal Beach Tennis & Pickleball Center performing duties including, but not limited to, greeting and supervising patrons, handling of payments inside the Pro Shop, enforcing rules and regulations of the facility, opening/closing the facility, removing trash, restocking supplies, and general court maintenance, including court washing, locker room cleaning, and overall security of the facility.

This position will also work periodically as staff for facility rentals at the City’s community centers for various functions such as wedding receptions, baby showers, and birthday parties. This position may also help assist with scorekeeping for Adult Sports programs, including basketball and softball.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Ability to: Communicate effectively (both written and verbally); make good decisions; push, pull, drag, lift or carry equipment/supplies up to 50 lbs., lean, stoop, twist, bend and kneel in performance of job duties. 

Experience & Training: One year experience working for Parks and Recreation Departments or similar experience and general knowledge of tennis and sports is desired.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

To submit your application, please visit: https://www.calopps.org/city-of-seal-beach

Please note that only on-line applications are being accepted for this recruitment. Our Human Resources Department is located at Seal Beach City Hall, 211 8th Street, Seal Beach, California 90740 and can be contacted by calling (562) 431-2527 x1336. Faxes, emails or postmarks will not be accepted.

Appointment is subject to any or all of the following: preemployment medical, fingerprint processes as well as background investigation. If selected, incumbent will be required to submit written identification proving eligibility to work in the United States. Employees must be 18 years of age or older. Employees assigned to facility rentals involving alcohol must be 21 years of age or older.

Any qualified individual with a disability must provide reasonable notice to the City prior to the testing process that reasonable accommodation is required.  The City of Seal Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

NOTE: The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.  Any provision contained in this job announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

Please click on the Job PDF below to view the full announcement.

The Information Technology Department is seeking a Usability and Accessibility Senior Analyst to be part of the City’s two-year program to expand San José 311 feature development, customer experience, and geographic equity. The Senior Analyst will lead and perform usability and accessibility work on digital service delivery analysis and/or improvement. This position will play a key role in ensuring new services are developed in a way that bridges access, language, and ease of use barriers experienced disproportionately by underserved portions of our community. As a Senior Analyst, you will also be serving as both an expert and an educator in your discipline, establishing practices across departments and providing guidance and training to other city staff.

If you are passionate about building amazing civic products, leading cross-functional teams in building features, re-engineering business processes, and have exceptional customer empathy, this position may be a superb fit for you!

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Leading user research on digital products by:
  • Identifying user and organizational needs through interviews, conversations, workshops/focus groups, and analytics research.
  • Building strong professional relationships with stakeholders to understand what is best for the users.
• Designing user interface prototypes and journey mapping to improve resident and staff outcomes with digital services.
• Training and coaching City staff and creating documentation on standards for user-centered design approaches.
• Engaging internal and external customers to conduct usability testing that aids in building meaningful products, services, and processes.
• Sustaining and improving customer satisfaction through quality customer support, continual improvement of system/user interface configuration and, analysis and/or resolution of product issues.  
• Performing omnichannel audits and/or assessments that provide actionable recommendations to improve accessibility and usability.

This position is a temporary, benefitted position, with a standard 40 hours per week with an end date of June 30, 2023.

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.

Competencies

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations including but not limited to federal government Section 508 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requirements and standards.

The ideal candidate will also possess a combination of the following knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrates the technical acumen to work across teams to successfully deliver and sustain products and services; translate end user needs into technical/functional requirements; create functional solutions and integrations; and, coordinate process redesign with business units to render superior customer experience and communication.
• Demonstrates hands-on experience in designing, testing, and delivering with Oracle Service Cloud, Salesforce, Google AI, Figma, InVision, Adobe XD, Sketch, etc.
• Demonstrates success in conducting user research, employing usability/accessibility testing methodologies and using graphic design, analytics and usability/accessibility software tools.
• Demonstrates success in enterprise-class product implementation, customer experience, and omni-channel solutions with multi-faceted features: website, web portals, online forms, chatbot, virtual agent, contact center, mobile app, analytics, social media interfaces, google map interfaces, etc.
• Technical hands-on experience in application development and operational support in an Oracle cloud applications environment.
• Knowledge and experience with Oracle Service Cloud, and/or Integration Cloud Services and Google Artificial Intelligence and Google Cloud Platforms are highly desirable.

Creativity – Addresses objectives and problems while questioning traditional assumptions/solutions in order to generate creative ideas and new ways of doing business; exhibits creativity and innovation when contributing to organizational and individual objectives; seeks out opportunities to improve, streamline, reinvent work processes.

Project Management – Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.

Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

Facilitation – Exhibits behaviors and techniques that enhance the quality of group processes.

Leadership – Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational support and direction.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.

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 will 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. 

1. How many years of experience do you have in leading user research on digital products and designing, testing and delivering user centered public services?
   • Less than 3 years
   • 3 to 5 years
   • 6 years or more
2. Please select the following tools or technology where you have hands-on experience in designing, testing, and delivering: (Check all that apply)
   • Oracle Service Cloud
   • Salesforce
   • Google AI
   • Figma
   • InVision
   • Adobe XD
   • Sketch
   • None of the Above
3. From the technology you have selected in the previous question, please provide an example that demonstrates your hands-on experience for each selected technology and/or tool.

You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact IT Human Resources at itdhumanresources@sanjoseca.gov.