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 submitted online by the filing deadline.

DESCRIPTION

THE POSITION

Identification Supervisors are assigned to a shift or serve as the administrative IDS, performing related work as required. The classification of Identification Supervisor is a first-line supervisor and a Custodian of Records that assigns, reviews, and coordinates the daily work assignments of their assigned technical and support personnel. Assignments for IDS include Tenprint and Latent supervisory duties to maintain the Unit's policies, identifications, and functions. Under general supervision, an Identification Supervisor (IDS) supervises Latent and Tenprint examiners and technical and support personnel in one (1) or more sections of the Central Identification Bureau (CIB).

For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Identification Supervisor (#1286).

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed below, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a successful track record in:

• Superior communication skills, both oral and written and the ability to communicate with a wide variety of people, including coworkers, Sheriff Officials, other law enforcement agencies, and members of the public.
• Writing clear policy and procedures that all staff can adhere to.
• Strong leadership abilities, including supervising, training, evaluating, scheduling, and delegating assignments to staff.
• Identifying and implementing new ideas and/or potential solutions without guidance or direction.
• Taking immediate action to resolve issues when faced with problems or challenges.
• Efficiently completing multiple tasks and priorities; able to manage various processes for multiple shifts.
• Handling challenging personnel issues; monitors and evaluates staff performance and progress.
• Maintaining professionalism while promoting high standards and behavior.
• Proficient technical skills with computer systems and the ability to handle complex database systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER I

Experience:

The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience in the classification of Senior Latent Fingerprint Examiner in the County of Alameda classified service. Full-time experience must include actual processing of fingerprint records or latent casework without training supervision.

OR II

Experience:

The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience in the classification of Latent Fingerprint Examiner or Senior Fingerprint Examiner in the County of Alameda classified service. Full-time experience must include actual processing of fingerprint records or latent casework without training supervision.

OR III

Experience:

The equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in the classification of Fingerprint Examiner in the County of Alameda classified service. Full-time experience must include actual processing of fingerprint records or latent casework without training supervision.

OR IV

Experience:

The equivalent of four (4) years of full-time experience in a classification equivalent to or higher than Latent Fingerprint Examiner or Senior Fingerprint Examiner, in any law enforcement agency which provides Tenprint and Latent identification services, including at least one (1) year of supervisory, senior, or lead experience in the forensic area.

Special Requirement:

• Incumbents must be willing to work shifts, including weekends and holidays, and must be available to work overtime when necessary.
• Vision: Using both eyes, must have far vision of at least 20/100 without glasses, correctable to 20/20 with glasses. Must have near vision, as measured by optometric examination, sufficient to perform fingerprint identification, classification, and related duties.
• Must be able to lift and carry 30 pounds.
• Must be able to type 40 words per minute.
• Successful completion of a thorough background investigation.

License:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

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:

• Principles of employee supervision and training.
• Fingerprint identification.
• Automated Fingerprint Identification System.
• Principles of fingerprinting identification and procedures, industry standards, and best practices.
• Standard office methods, equipment, systems, and correspondence. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Associations related to identification and record management including International Association of Identifications and CLEARS.
• Criminal justice automated systems.

Ability to:

• Communicate orally and in writing.
• Make decisions.
• Plan and organize.
• Exercise management control.
• Provide leadership.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
• Demonstrate flexibility.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1) A review of applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.

2) A review of supplemental questionnaires to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process.

3) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the applicant'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 "Hiring Process" section of our website: https://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 SELECTION PLAN

Deadline for Filing:

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications:

Friday, August 21, 2026

Supplemental Questionnaire Review for Best Qualified:

Friday, August 28, 2026

Oral Interviews:

Monday, September 21, 2026

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)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g., At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g., theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1st United Services Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

**Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.

Conclusion

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