Police Commission Chief of Staff (Project Manager II)

The Position

The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees .

Why join the City of Oakland Police Commission?
The City of Oakland is recruiting to fill one Project Manager II (Selective Certification - Chief of Staff) vacancy within the Oakland Police Commission. The Police Commission Chief of Staff is the Commission's representative to other branches of City Government, managing Police Commission projects and agendas, coordinating and facilitating Police Commission meetings, creating strategic and communications plans, conducting policy research, and attending to other duties as assigned to ensure the Police Commission's mission and goals are achieved. The Chief of Staff reports to and is supervised by the Executive Director of the Community Police Review Agency, receiving direction from the Police Commission regarding day-to-day functions and duties.

The Oakland Police Commission oversees the Oakland Police Department to ensure its policies, practices, and customs conform to national standards of constitutional policing. The Police Commission supervises the CPRA Executive Director, who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of CPRA, and the Inspector General, who is responsible for the day-to day operations of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The Police Commission is comprised of seven regular and two alternate members, enabled by Oakland City Charter section 604. All commissioners are Oakland residents and serve in a volunteer capacity.

The City of Oakland is at the forefront of pioneering community-focused, independent, transparent oversight of policing. The ideal candidate will share a dedication to the City's commitment and have enthusiasm for developing new practices that may serve as best practices for other jurisdictions in the future. We are looking for a candidate with strong organizational and communication skills and who is able to form effective collaborative teams across diverse internal and external stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Interested in police accountability and independent civilian oversight: Your interest can help the Police Commission to fulfil its mission to constitutional policing, transparency, and accountability within the Oakland Police Department and City of Oakland.
• Committed to advancing racial equity: You are committed to understanding the historical harm policing has caused in marginalized BIPOC communities and able to discern systematic issues including racial profiling and discrimination.
• An exceptional communicator and writer: You will use your communication skills to navigate conversations with individuals with opposing perspectives in a clear and concise manner both orally and written.
• Self-motivated: You can take initiative, act independently, and exercise sound judgment.
• Adaptable: You can quickly adjust to changing circumstances and overcome challenges.
• Professional and ethical: You can maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Resourceful: You can find creative solutions with limited resources.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Managing the day-to-day operations and tasks for an all-volunteer Commission
• Developing, initiating, and maintaining strategic objectives and goals as defined by the Commission
• Handling confidential and sensitive records
• Contract management by ensuring all contracts are carefully planned and executed
• Assisting the Commission in managing public outreach, publicity, and social media presence

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Working for the City of Oakland

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You enjoy strategic planning and community organizing
• Your contributions will directly affect Oakland residents who are most impacted by policing
• You will work for a trailblazing community-centered police oversight commission

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You will need to manage and prioritize critical deadlines.
• You will navigate complex policies, rules, laws, and/or procedures.
• You will work with individuals with opposing perspectives.

Competencies Required:

• Action & Results Focused (Taking Initiative): Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
• Analyzing & Interpreting Data: Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new and better ways of doing things
• Listening: Fully comprehending spoken communication
• Leadership: Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Presentation Skill: Formally delivering information to groups
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Project Management: Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information
• Strategic Thinking & Perspective: Evaluating immediate actions in context of achieving long range objectives
• Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing

Minimum Requirements for Application

This recruitment will produce two eligible lists. The restricted list will be for full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time City and Port of Oakland employees who maintain employment for the duration of the recruitment and pass all stages of the recruitment process. The open list will be for all other applicants who pass all stages of the recruitment process.

This recruitment is being announced in accordance with Section 5.03 of the Civil Service Rules . The eligible list generated from this announcement will only be used to fill Project Manager II positions specialized in Police Commission Chief of Staff, including full-time and permanent part-time positions, if applicable, and may be used to fill future vacancies with the same Selective Certification .

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable:

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration or other relevant degree for particular project assignment. A Master's degree is desirable.

Experience:

Three (3) years of experience in government ethics, corporate consulting, or with a police commission which included managing projects, staffing board and/or commission meetings, performing strategic planning, and ensuring goals and objectives are met.

License or Certificate/Other Requirements:
Individuals who are appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California Driver's License throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working on issues relating to government ethics and/or accountability
• Experience managing a board or commission
• Experience developing and/or implementing strategic plans

Supplemental Information

The City of Oakland works with a Civil Service system. Applicants apply online, and HR staff reviews their experience, education, and training listed on the application against the “minimum qualifications” listed for each position.

Candidates who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements are then invited to participate in an assessment process (or testing) to measure their knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas.

Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements will have an opportunity to request a final review. Candidates must request a final review within 5 business days of being notified that they did not meet the minimum qualifications.

In the final review, candidates may clarify information already provided on their application. No additional work history, education, or certifications will be accepted. Any decisions made during this review process will be final.

For this recruitment, all qualified applicants will be sent a writing exercise , w hich will then be evaluated and rated by subject matter experts . The tentative date that the writing exercise will be sent to you for completion is the week of January 13, 2025 .

Candidates who pass each stage in the process will be placed on an eligible list. Some candidates may receive extra points, for example, if you are a Veteran with an honorable discharge, or if you are a current City of Oakland resident. If you’re applying to a “restricted” posting and you are eligible as a current City employee, you may also receive additional points for your City service. Extra points are only applied to passing scores, so if you do not pass every element of the testing process, you cannot use extra points to pass.

The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

What’s in it for you?

• Work/Life Balance: 37.5 hour work weeks
  

• 15 paid holidays
  

• Vacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service
  

• Retirement: CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security
  

• Health: The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans
  

• Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
  

• Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
  

• Sick leave: Employees accrue 12 days per year
  

• Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan
  

• Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training.
  

Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner , applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list.

Disaster Service Workers

All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

How to Apply

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm.

If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) .

Our online application system is provided by GovernmentJobs . If you have problems while applying online, please contact GovernmentJobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday . You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Aletta Francis at AFrancis@OaklandCA.gov .

The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include*:

• CalPERS Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Group & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH)
• Pension Benefits
• Deferred Compensation

* Specific benefits may vary depending on the assignedspecific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Employee Benefits Information Current MOUs may be reviewed here: City of Oakland Labor Agreements

Closing Date/Time: 12/20/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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