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Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-04288-01
Department:Public Works
Opening Date: 01/20/2024
Closing Date: 2/2/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
This recruitment is only open to current County of San Bernardino, Fire Department, or Special District employees who hold a regular, intern, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, or Work Experience Program (WEX) position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to 6 months from the end of their assignment.
The Department of Public Works is recruiting for a Deputy Director, who will plan, direct, organize and manage through subordinate managers, supervisors and staff, the administrative and operational activities of the Special Districts Division. This position is in the Unclassified Service and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
The Special Districts Division works to promote the safety, health and enrichment of communities in the unincorporated areas of the County by providing essential municipal services along with diverse community-based programs in an efficient and sustainable manner. Special Districts covers a number of service areas, providing water and sanitation, television, parks and recreation, roads, streetlight, and other services, as well as conservation and land use assistance.
For more details, refer to the Deputy Director job description.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS!
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Availability: Employees are on-call as necessary and will be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Physical: This position requires occasional lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 50 pounds as well as frequent walking, standing, kneeling, stooping, and climbing.
Travel: Travel throughout the County is required. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced for the individual providing transportation.
Minimum Requirements
Education: A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Civil Engineering or other related discipline.
Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the management and supervision of professional and technical personnel involved in Public Works projects, from planning through design, and the construction and maintenance of Public Works facilities. Candidates must have at least one (1) year of qualifying management level experience as above.
Degree Note: Any qualifying degree/coursework obtained outside the United States must be accompanied by an equivalency report from an accredited credential evaluation service.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have extensive and highly responsible experience as a leader within an organization, having worked on a wide variety of Public Works projects. Additionally, this candidate will have a minimum of seven years of increasing responsibility for determining and managing budgets, prioritizing projects, and contributing to the ability to manage any future division that may be created as part of a reorganization of the Department. Possessing a Professional Engineer (PE) License in Civil Engineering in the State of California is ideal for this position.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 PM on Friday, February 2, 2024. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the appointing authority for further consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please clickHERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
For important information on employment processes and submitting job applications, see links below:
Guide to Completing a County Job Application
Applicant Information and the County Employment Process
Exempt Unit-Group C
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits, please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
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Education: Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, Engineering, or related field?
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Provide the name of the Employer(s) where you acquired your qualifying experience.
03
Management Experience: Describe your experience in the management of a section or division of a Public Works or other agency. Include your role and responsibilities, the total number of staff, types of programs and activities involved, etc. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
04
Project Management: Describe your experience in project management. Include your role and responsibilities. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
05
Budget/Fiscal: Describe your experience with budget planning and administration, including special fee programs, special assessment districts, community facilities districts, etc. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
06
Describe your experience as a liaison with community groups, government agencies, private developers, engineering/survey firms, City Councils, Board of Supervisors, and other elected or appointed officials. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
07
Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, Human Resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email.) Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided with your application is current, secure and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
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Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-04288-01
Department:Public Works
Opening Date: 01/20/2024
Closing Date: 2/2/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
This recruitment is only open to current County of San Bernardino, Fire Department, or Special District employees who hold a regular, intern, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, or Work Experience Program (WEX) position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to 6 months from the end of their assignment.
The Department of Public Works is recruiting for a Deputy Director, who will plan, direct, organize and manage through subordinate managers, supervisors and staff, the administrative and operational activities of the Special Districts Division. This position is in the Unclassified Service and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
The Special Districts Division works to promote the safety, health and enrichment of communities in the unincorporated areas of the County by providing essential municipal services along with diverse community-based programs in an efficient and sustainable manner. Special Districts covers a number of service areas, providing water and sanitation, television, parks and recreation, roads, streetlight, and other services, as well as conservation and land use assistance.
For more details, refer to the Deputy Director job description.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS!
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Availability: Employees are on-call as necessary and will be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Physical: This position requires occasional lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 50 pounds as well as frequent walking, standing, kneeling, stooping, and climbing.
Travel: Travel throughout the County is required. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced for the individual providing transportation.
Minimum Requirements
Education: A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Civil Engineering or other related discipline.
Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the management and supervision of professional and technical personnel involved in Public Works projects, from planning through design, and the construction and maintenance of Public Works facilities. Candidates must have at least one (1) year of qualifying management level experience as above.
Degree Note: Any qualifying degree/coursework obtained outside the United States must be accompanied by an equivalency report from an accredited credential evaluation service.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have extensive and highly responsible experience as a leader within an organization, having worked on a wide variety of Public Works projects. Additionally, this candidate will have a minimum of seven years of increasing responsibility for determining and managing budgets, prioritizing projects, and contributing to the ability to manage any future division that may be created as part of a reorganization of the Department. Possessing a Professional Engineer (PE) License in Civil Engineering in the State of California is ideal for this position.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 PM on Friday, February 2, 2024. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the appointing authority for further consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please clickHERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
For important information on employment processes and submitting job applications, see links below:
Guide to Completing a County Job Application
Applicant Information and the County Employment Process
Exempt Unit-Group C
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits, please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
01
Education: Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, Engineering, or related field?
- Yes
- No
02
Provide the name of the Employer(s) where you acquired your qualifying experience.
03
Management Experience: Describe your experience in the management of a section or division of a Public Works or other agency. Include your role and responsibilities, the total number of staff, types of programs and activities involved, etc. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
04
Project Management: Describe your experience in project management. Include your role and responsibilities. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
05
Budget/Fiscal: Describe your experience with budget planning and administration, including special fee programs, special assessment districts, community facilities districts, etc. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
06
Describe your experience as a liaison with community groups, government agencies, private developers, engineering/survey firms, City Councils, Board of Supervisors, and other elected or appointed officials. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
07
Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, Human Resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email.) Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided with your application is current, secure and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
- I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above statement.
08
**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
- I understand.
09
Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
- I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.
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