County Training and Organizational Development Specialist

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. 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. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line.

DESCRIPTION

THE POSITION:

Under general direction, the County Training & Organizational Development Specialist plans, designs, coordinates and delivers various training and development programs provided by the Training & Education Center for Alameda County; provides professional consultation to County agencies/departments on training and organizational development needs; and performs other related work as required.

The County Training & Organizational Development Specialist is a single classification and reports to the Workforce Planning and Development Manager. This position focuses on training and organizational development programs for County employees, including but not limited to leadership and supervisory programs, staff training and mandated training sessions. This position is distinguished from the higher classification of Workforce Planning and Development Manager in that the latter has day-to-day supervisory responsibilities, manages overall design and implementation of training development programs, and assists the Training & Education Center Director with administrative and operational duties.

For more information about the job classification, visit: County Training and Organizational Development Specialist (#0466).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

Education:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in behavioral science, human resources, communications, public or business administration, or a closely related field.

AND

Experience:

The equivalent of five years of full-time progressively responsible professional experience designing and delivering training and organizational development programs for a large organization, with significant functional management experience. Municipal government and/or Human Resources experience is highly desirable. Possession of a Masters Degree in a related area may substitute for two years of experience.

License:

Possession of a valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record is a condition of initial and continued employment.

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:

• Training design and delivery, for both instructor led and e-learning.
• Management and leadership curriculum design.
• Staff / career development programs.
• Software technology such as PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Methods of assessing and evaluating training programs and desired results, including use of current technologies and online learning.
• Oral and written communication techniques.
• Conference/meeting planning services.
• Marketing concepts and techniques.

Ability to:

• Design, develop and deliver training programs.
• Quickly and consistently modify behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; proactively try new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations.
• Establish good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions (enhances self-esteem, empathizes, involves, discloses, supports); act promptly; take opportunities to exceed expectations and to resolve internal/external customer problems.
• Demonstrate a willingness to commit to work and to invest time, talent, and best efforts in accomplishing organizational goals.
• Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Present ideas effectively to individuals or groups when given time to prepare; deliver presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Generate innovative solutions in work situations; try different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
• Engage people by attending to the needs and feelings of others to develop effective working relationships; possess an energetic and tenacious achievement orientation; approach challenges with visible assuredness; remain realistically optimistic when pursuing work objectives; maintain high work and ethical standards.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships; place high priority on team or organization goals; help others feel valued, appreciated, included; show support, give encouragement, share information ideas, suggestions to accomplish mutual goals.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1. A review of applicants' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the next step in the examination process.
3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

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, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:

Deadline for Filing:

5:00:00 PM Friday, October 23 2026

Review of Minimum Qualifications:

Friday, October 30, 2026
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified:

Week of November 16, 2026
Virtual Civil Service Pre-Recorded Oral Examination:

Week of December 7, 2026

Notification of Results:

Week of December 28, 2026 TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
Departmental Hiring Interviews: January 2027

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

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

• Medical - HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental - HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Acc