Captain (Promotional)

Introduction
THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL EXAM - YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY.

Qualified applicants must be current county employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service by Friday, January 24, 2025.
A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.

Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. by the filing deadline.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY.
DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for its law enforcement services, its Regional Training Center, and its Dispatch Unit; the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board for its Crime Lab; the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board for its Explosive Ordinance Unit.
Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Wellpath, has experience working with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC).
The Sheriff's Office has a current budget of approximately $600 million and has over 1700 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel.
The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff / Coroner Yesenia L. Sanchez, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff April Luckett-Fahimi, Assistant Sheriffs Emmanuel Christy and Daniel McNaughton.
The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following:

Providing security to the Consolidated Superior CourtsOperating the Coroner's BureauOperating a full-service criminalistics laboratoryPerforming Civil ProcessOperating the County Jail (Santa Rita)Operating the County Office of Emergency ServicesProviding patrol and investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda CountyPursuant to contractual agreements, providing patrol and investigative services to the City of Dublin, Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital, Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictConducting a basic academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)
requirements.Providing Fish and Game enforcementProject Director of the Narcotics Task ForceServing as the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task ForceOperating a Marine Patrol Unit in the San Francisco Bay waters
For more detailed information about the agency, visit: Alameda County's Sheriff's Office.THE POSITION
Under general direction, to command and administer a substation, bureau, detention facility, single contract law enforcement services unit or multiple contract law enforcement services units, the support services unit, the Office of Emergency Services, the Regional Training Center, Court Services, or to serve as an administrative captain assigned to the Sheriff/Undersheriff, or to provide agency-wide oversight and administration during hours and days of the week when the Sheriff, Undersheriff, Assistant Sheriff's, Commanders and Captains are not regularly scheduled to work and to do related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: The equivalent of one year of full time experience in the class of Lieutenant in the Alameda County classified service.
(Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.
)
License: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
Desirable Qualifications: Possession of a California Peace Officer's Standards and Training Supervisory and Management Certificates.
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:

Federal, State and local laws as they affect the work of the Sheriff's Office (including law enforcement, labor relations, government, administration, etc.
).Sheriff's Office orders, procedures, policies and operations.Structure and function of County government.Methods, operations and functions of an assigned division, unit, section or bureau.Principles and techniques of management necessary to plan, develop, organize direct and evaluate programs, administrative policies, organizational structures and law enforcement problems.Principles of employee supervision and personnel management including training.
Ability to:
Communicate orally and in writing.Read and comprehend written materials.Integrate and categorize information and recall relevant data.Set standards of performance in order to control and optimize the productivity of the staff.Make decisions.Analyze and problem solve.Provide leadership.Plan and organize.Exercise management control.Provide budget analysis.Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.Be flexible.Adapt to stress.EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
The examination will consist of the following steps:
Recruitment Bulletin Release: Friday, December 20, 2024, at 5:00 PM
All applications must be filled out according to the instructions.
ALL qualifying work experience should be reflected on the application.
Applications that are not fully completed or not completed following the instructions listed will not be considered.
Resumes in place of a properly filled out application will not be considered.
Applications must be submitted electronically via the County's online application system by the filing deadline.
Filing Deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Review for Minimum Qualifications: Friday, January 24, 2025
During this time, applications will be reviewed to verify minimum qualifications as stated in the recruitment bulletin.
Applicants will be notified via email regarding the results of the application review no later than Friday, January 31, 2025.
Assessment Center: Monday, February 10, 2025, and Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
If needed, Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the position will be invited to participate in an assessment center which will consist of the following:

A writing exerciseRole-play exercisesA structured oral interview
Study Materials: Applicants participating in the Captain's promotional examination process may prepare by reviewing the following information and written material which may be used in any component of the assessment center:
Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) training bulletinsACSO General Orders ManualACSO Rules & Regulations ManualConsent DecreeThe Final Report of the President's Task Force on 21st Century PolicingTrusting Teams, an excerpt from 'The Infinite Game' by Simon SinekSheriff's Transition Report - Executive SummarySelection 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:
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Review for Minimum Qualifications:
Friday, January 24, 2025
Assessment Center:
Monday, February 10, 2025 & Tuesday, February 11, 2025
If needed, Thursday, February 13, 2025
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.
To qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
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 employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing.
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
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
1st 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.
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email.
Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org and ****** 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 and clicking on the link 'last notice sent' for the respective recruitment.
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 ****** are routed to an unmonitored mailbox.
If you have questions, please go to our website at https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.
You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
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.

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