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Introduction THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE. DESCRIPTION THE AGENCY Treasurer-Tax Collector Department's mission is to provide County departments and all other depositing agencies with secured and convenient countywide central banking facility and countywide central banking facility and countywide treasurer administration services, including the investment of monies on deposit with Treasurer in the Treasurer's Investment Pool, provide real estate and personal property tax billing and collecting services, provide business licensing services in the unincorporated areas of the County, and provide in-house administration of the County's deferred compensation plan programs for eligible employees. THE POSITION Under general direction the incumbent will plan, organize and direct the operation of various tax collecting programs and activities of the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office. Interpret property tax laws and their application as set down by the State Controller's Manual and the State Revenue and Taxation Code to employees and the public with a primary emphasis on tax delinquent and tax defaulted properties and a secondary emphasis on the Business License Tax program, as well as performing related work as required. This classification is located in the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office and reports directly to the Chief Deputy Tax Collector. The incumbent will primarily direct and manage programs related to the chapters in the Revenue and Taxation Code Chapters Five (5) through eight (8), including legal interpretation of these chapters and working closely with other county and city agencies, non-profits, county counsel, and other related parties. The incumbent will also be responsible for directing and managing programs related to the licenses of the Business License Tax in the unincorporated area of Alameda County. The incumbent will work with both the Chief Deputy Tax Collector and the Treasurer-Tax Collector in providing outreach to the general public. This classification is distinguished from the lower-level classification of Collection Supervisor II in that the Treasurer-Tax Collector Administrator has direct policy control with the oversight of the Chief Deputy Tax Collector and/or the Treasurer-Tax Collector over assigned program areas. For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Treasurer-Tax Collector Administrator (#0137) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EITHER I Experience : The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience as a Treasurer-Tax Collector Supervisor or in an equivalent or higher-level classification in the Alameda County classified service. OR II Experience : The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience as a Housing Community Development Specialist III in the Alameda County classified service. OR III Experience : The equivalent of four (4) years of full-time, increasingly responsible, recent managerial property tax and collection experience. OR IV Education : Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in city, regional or urban planning, business administration, economics, public administration, public policy, public health, or political science. Substitution :Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. AND Experience : The equivalent of four (4) years of recent managerial senior-level experience in strategy or program development and implementation in the public or private sector. License : Possession of a valid California driver's license. NOTE : The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies: Knowledge of : State and Federal laws and regulations on collection and collection enforcement. State Revenue and Taxation Code relating to property tax assessments and collections. Government code of the State of California relating to the duties and responsibilities of local government tax collectors. Principles and practices of management and systems analysis, public administration, personnel management, and supervision. State Controllers Reference Manual. Tax data processing systems. The incumbent will be required to have knowledge of the delinquent billing process and will supervise staff to ensure compliance of said programs. Ability to : Plan, organize and direct complex property tax and collection matters. Interpret and apply legal administrative concepts to government practices. Analyze data and situations accurately and adopt effective course of action as needed. Work with data and data management programs. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with peers, staff, the public, other County departments and agencies, and others that come in contact in the course of work. Prepare comprehensive reports related to annual Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 reporting and related communication. Interpret, explain, and apply financial regulations, policies, and procedures. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, representatives from other governmental entities, departments, and the public. Communicate effectively orally and in writing. EXAMINATION COMPONENTS THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS: A review of the candidates' application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs . Selection Plan Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency: TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Deadline for Filing: 5:00:00 p.m., Friday, October 20, 2023 Review of Minimum Qualifications: by week of October 30, 2023 Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified: by week of November 13, 2023 Oral Examination*: Week of December 11, 2023 Department Hiring Interviews: Month of January 2024 *The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes. For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs . BENEFITS Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employees discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well-being. These benefits include but are not limited to*: For your Health & Well-Being Medical - HMO & PPO Plans Dental - HMO & PPO Plans Vision or Vision Reimbursement Share the Savings Basic Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance County Allowance Credit Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services Employee Assistance Program For your Financial Future Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan) Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan) For your Work/Life Balance 12 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Management Paid Leave** Catastrophic Sick Leave Group Auto/Home Insurance Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Program Guaranteed Ride Home Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts) Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.) Child Care Resources 1 st United Services Credit Union *Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change. ** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave. Conclusion All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page. Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment. NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box Noreply@jobaps.com and Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied. Erika Beams, Human Resources Analyst Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda Analyst Email Address Link: ERIKA.BEAMS@ACGOV.ORG | Phone: 510-272-6393 www.acgov.org/hrs DISASTER SERVICE WORKER All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment. Closing Date/Time: 10/20/2023 5:00:00 PM