Economic and Civic Development Manager

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE : A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5 : 00 : 00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.

APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

DESCRIPTION

THE AGENCY

The Alameda County Community Development Agency's mission is to enhance the quality of life of Alameda County residents and plan for the future well-being of the County's diverse communities; to balance the physical, economic and social needs of County residents through land use planning, environmental management, neighborhood improvement, and community development, and to promote and protect agriculture, the environment, economic vitality and human health.

The Community Development Agency houses the following departments : Planning Department, Housing and Community Development, Agriculture Weights and Measures, Healthy Homes Department, and Economic and Civic Development Department.

For more information about the agency, please visit : Alameda County Community Development Agency.

THE POSITION

Under direction, incumbents in this class are responsible for planning, organizing, directing and supervising the work of the economic development and / or community revitalization programs in the Community Development Agency's Economic and Civic Development Department.

For more detailed information about the classification, please visit : Economic and Civic Development Manager (#2985).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER I :

The equivalent of one year full-time experience in the class of Economic and Civic Development Specialist III in the Alameda County classified service.

OR II :

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, behavioral science, social studies, political science, urban studies, marketing, education, economics, environmental sciences, geography, or a related field. If Bachelor's degree is in a related field, applicant must show academic studies nexus to economic development or community revitalization.

The equivalent of four years of increasingly responsible, professional experience in a management or an administrative capacity in an economic development, redevelopment or community development agency, which included responsibility for directing the activities of subordinate staff, program budgeting, and management of economic, development or community revitalization activities. Work background must include a minimum of two years of supervision, lead or administrative experience.

NOTE : A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, behavioral science, social science, political science, urban studies, marketing, education, economics, environmental sciences, geography, or a related field may be substituted for one year of the required non-supervisory experience.

Special Requirements :

Incumbents may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License and may be required to drive in the performance of duties.

Incumbents may be required to attend night and / or weekend meetings.

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 :

• Economic development practices and programs, including business attraction, retention and expansion strategies, job creation, and entrepreneurship
• Principles and practices of public administration, including budgeting, contract administration, and fiscal management
• Principles and practices of supervision
• Community revitalization practices and programs, including community outreach, capital development planning and implementation, land use and entitlements, and the design and development process
• Laws, regulations and policies pertaining to grant funding, land use and development
• Principles and practices of real estate development, including the negotiation of development and disposition agreements

Ability to :

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

The examination will consist of the following steps :

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION COMPONENTS.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, https : / / hrs.alamedacountyca.gov / .

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

The County will inform applicants, via email and with reasonable notice in advance, of any examination process that will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on operational needs.

RECRUITMENT PLAN

Deadline for Filing :

5 : 00 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications :

By Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified : By Thursday, October 3, 2025

Virtual Civil Service Pre-Recorded Oral Interview Examination :

October 3 - October 13, 2025

Notification of Results :

Week of October 27, 2025

SELECTION PLAN

Department Hiring Interviews :

Week of November 10, 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 statues. 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. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability / medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statues.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, https : / / hrs.alamedacountyca.gov / .

BENEFITS

The 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 employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to

For your Health & Well-Being

For your Financial Future

For your Work / Life Balance

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent / delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org, @jobaps.com, NoReply@jobaps.com,and NoReplyAlamedaCountyHR@acgov.org 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.

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 boxes Noreply@acgov.org and NoReplyAlamedaCountyHR@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored mailboxes. 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.

Maria Tabora | Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

510) 272-6463 | Maria.Tabora@acgov.org

https : / / hrs.alamedacountyca.gov /

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.