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The District is seeking qualified candidates to create an eligibility list for a training program to fill future temporary and acting opportunities for the position of Transit Office Manager. Under the direction of the Transportation Superintendent, the Transit Office Manager plans, coordinates, and directs the work of division office employees.
Selected candidates will go through a multi-week training and will learn how to be a Transit Office Manager. After training is completed and acting Transit Office Manager job assignments arise, selected candidates will fill in for those acting job assignments as needed. (Please note this is not the regular full-time position for Transit Office Manager. This recruitment is to create a list for back filling for the regular Transit Office Manager.)
This opportunity is only open to current district AFSCME members.
Representative Functions
- Supervises, assigns, monitors and evaluates the work of Dispatchers, Chief Dispatchers, and clerical staff in a Division; and provides information and guidance to Bus Operators and office employees regarding problems that affect their work performance.
- Initiates personnel actions at the direction of either the Assistant Transportation Superintendent or Transportation Superintendent related to staffing and discipline; processes discipline letters; and maintains all Division personnel files.
- Plans, coordinates and monitors office procedures and activities; orders office supplies and maintains inventory; opens and routes Division mail; and processes Division correspondence.
- Assists the Superintendent with Division and system sign-ups; and prepares and posts run and extra board seniority sign-up lists, as well as vacation and floating holiday sign-up sheets using a personal computer.
- Performs related duties, as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Training: Equivalent to completion of the 12th grade (an equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted).
Experience: Equivalent to five (5) years in transportation industry including two (2) verifiable years in a supervisory capacity, and/or as a Dispatcher or Chief Dispatcher. Knowledge of, or experience with dispatching functions is desirable.
Additional Information
Physical Requirements: Must maintain the physical condition necessary to: (1) perform tasks in an office setting operating a personal computer, keyboards, and other peripheral equipment; (2) possess physical mobility in order to transport oneself expeditiously within and between District facilities.
Special Requirements: (1) Must be willing to accept any shift assignment at any AC Transit Division. (2) Must be willing to substitute for another Transit Office Manager on any shift with proper advance notice. (3) Must be willing to work non-standard hours as required (e.g.: during sign ups).
Selected candidates are paid their normal rate of pay (for his/her regular position) during the multi-week training. After successful training, selected candidates will be paid at the rate of Transit Office Manager when asked to fill in for acting job assignments of Transit Office Manager.
THIS POSITION IS A UNION POSITION, REPRESENTED BY AFSCME
The Selection Process:The Human Resources department must receive a completed online application by the filling date. If this recruitment is "Continuous," it may be closed at any time without notice. Applications will be screened for job related qualifications, and those candidates who best meeting the qualifications listed on this Job Announcement will be invited to participate in an examination process that may include written, oral and/or performance segments. Current District employees must have satisfactory attendance and performance records. Finalists will be placed on an Eligibility List. When filling vacancies, the Human Resources Department will refer the top candidates to the hiring department for final screening and recommendation.
Vaccination Requirement for Candidates Seeking Employment:Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District has implemented a requirement that requires all candidates for District employment to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including variants, prior to being employed by the District, subject to limited exceptions. AC Transit adopted this vaccination policy as an emergency public health response to mitigate the negative public health consequences associated with increased incidence and test positivity rates and the prevalence of new virus variants, including increased hospitalizations, intensive care unit admissions, and deaths.
As such, candidates seeking District employment will be required to: (1) be fully vaccinated (two weeks after completion of the entire recommended COVID-19 vaccination series) and (2) submit a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination card prior to their start date, unless a reasonable accommodation request for a medical or religious exemption has been approved.
Benefits:The transit professionals who call AC Transit home represent the rich cultural diversity of the Bay Area. For more than 60 years, we have been an equal opportunity employer honoring religion, ethnic background, national origin, gender, gender expression, genetic information, disabilities, age, and veteran status. We are not only an inclusive employer but also offer a comprehensive benefits package rooted in choice, flexibility, and affordability. Most Benefits are effective the first of the month following your hire date. Employees and eligible dependents have access to the following benefits*:- Medical - Choice of two Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs): Kaiser Permanente and Health Net. $10.00 office visit co-pays; $5.00 - $35.00 prescription co-pays.
- Dental – MetLife Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) $50 annual deductible per person/$150 per family; $3,000 per person annual maximum; preventative care covered at 100%; basic and major care covered at 90%; $4,000 lifetime maximum orthodontia covered at 50%.
- Vision - Vision Service Plan - $10.00 copay; eligible for an exam, lenses, frames or contact lenses every 12 months – based on the last date of service. $200 frame allowance or $120 allowance for contact lenses.
- Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
- Employee paid Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health Care, Dependent Care, Parking, Transit
- AC Transit contributes up to $50.00/month towards an employee’s FSA Transit costs
- Free AC Transit Bus Pass
- Federal Credit Union
- Vacation and Sick Leave or Personal Time Off
- Ten (10) paid holidays; 2 paid floating holidays; 1 paid birthday holiday
- Tuition Reimbursement – up to $2500 per fiscal year on approved courses
- Wellness Program
- AC Transit benefits are negotiated and subject to change based on collective bargaining agreements.
Pension:All AC Transit employees participate in a lifetime defined benefit pension. All employees hired on or after January 1, 2020, may be in the District's Tier II pension plan covered by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). As such, he/she may be required to contribute a small portion of annual income towards the cost of his/hers District pension.
ADA Compliant and Drug Free Workplace:The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment/examination process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If you have a need for an accommodation, please call Human Resources at (510) 891-4783.The Alameda Contra Costa Transit District has established the goal of a 100 percent drug and alcohol-free workplace. Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment and those in safety sensitive positions will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing through their period of employment, including random drug and alcohol testing.
In accordance with federal requirements, all job applicants selected for appointments in a safety sensitive position are subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. A final job applicant will be tested for five prohibited drugs: Cocaine, PCP, Amphetamines, Marijuana and Opiates. During employment, employees holding safety sensitive positions are subject to random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing. Additionally, in the event of an absence of more than 90 days from a safety sensitive position, pre-employment drug testing will be performed.
PEPRA:All employees hired on or after January 1, 2020, will be in the District's Tier II pension plan covered by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). As such, he/she may be required to contribute 7% or more of annual income towards the cost of his/hers District pension.
Medical, dental, orthodontic, vision, and prescription insurance coverage for employees and qualified dependents; plus regular retirement pension with a five (5) year vesting. Depending on length of service, up to six (6) weeks of vacation and up to twelve (12) days of sick leave per year. Holidays: eleven (11) per year. Free transportation on AC Transit system. Group Life Insurance.
