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Policy Director

1 month ago

Oakland, United States Alameda County Full time

**Date Opened**
- 6/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

**Filing Deadline**
- 7/5/2024 5:00:00 PM

**Salary**
- $59.55 - $79.73/hour;$123,864.00 - $165,838.40/year

**Employment Type**
- Permanent Full-Time Employment**HR Analyst**
- Ione Bell

**Department**
- County Wide Recruitment

**Work Location**
- Oakland
- San Leandro

**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.

**_Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted online._**

**DESCRIPTION**:
**ABOUT ALAMEDA COUNTY**

Alameda County is the seventh most populous county in California and is characterized by its rich diversity and culture as one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the Bay Area and the nation. It is home to over 1.6 million people living in 14 incorporated cities as well as in six unincorporated communities and rural areas throughout the 821 square miles of the County. The County enjoys a varied geography ranging from urban marinas to rolling open spaces to hillside lakes and streams.

**THE POSITION**

The Policy Director is responsible for coordinating agency-wide policies, legislative activities, supporting operating departments’ strategic planning efforts, leading the development and implementation of complex departmental initiatives and programs, and directing and coordinating the activities of a unit; and performing related duties as required.

The Policy Director will support the design of service delivery systems and monitor the Agency’s overall response to regulatory and legislative changes and conduct best practice reviews and policy analyses. The Policy Director will act as a liaison with State and Federal officials, as well as work in collaboration with the Finance Department and other major programs and units.

**THE IDEAL CANDIDATE**
- Someone who has the ability to establish, balance and adjust priorities with a focus on completing agency goals.- Someone capable of identifying opportunities and building strategic and collaborative work relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of business goals.- Someone who is an effective communicator, orally and in writing, who clearly conveys information and ideas and interacts with others by relating well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations; and who exemplifies understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness.- Someone who possesses a positive can-do attitude and keenness to pursue opportunities, who can show a dynamic approach, responding with an appropriate pace and energy to situations.- Someone who technically and professionally takes personal satisfaction and pride coordinating agency-wide policy, legislative activities and actively participates in operating departments’ strategic planning efforts.- Someone resourceful and highly skilled in analysis who is capable of seeking or collecting and synthesizing information from a variety of clients and sources in an objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.- Someone who can effectively manage one’s own and others time and resources to ensure work is completed efficiently.- Someone with strong strategic decision making and problem-solving skills who can identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; who uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; and who solves problems by taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.For a complete listing of all essential responsibilities and core competency requirements, please see the comprehensive job description at**:Policy Director Job Description**.

**VACANCIES**

The current vacancies are within the Social Services Agency, and Alameda County Health. However, the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used by any department needing to fill a vacancy.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
Education:
Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Welfare, Planning, Public Administration, Public Policy, Health Care Administration or a closely related field.

And

**Experience**:
The equivalent of four years of increasingly responsible, full-time, paid administrative experience in the evaluation of or planning for the delivery of health care or social services in a health care or social services agency, social planning, or community organization. (Note: The combination of training and experience must clearly demonstrate possession of the required knowledge and abilities.)

License: A valid California Motor Vehicle license is required.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS**:
Knowledge of:

- Research, analytical and data collection techniques.
- Principles and practices of project management.
- Princip

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