SHERIFF'S PROGRAM/FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Recruitment #26-0237-01 Date Opened 9/14/2026 5:00:00 PM

Filing Deadline 10/9/2026 5:00:00 PM

Salary $47.24 - $63.27/hour; $98,259.20 - $131,601.60/year

Employment Type Permanent Full-Time Employment HR Analyst Elaine Lemi

Department Sheriff's Office

Type of Recruitment New, open, assembled

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 possession of the Human Resources Services Department by 5:00 PM on the filing deadline. Applications and supplemental questionnaires will only be accepted online.

DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for its law enforcement services, its Regional Training Center, and its Dispatch Unit; the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board for its Crime Lab; the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board for its Explosive Ordinance Unit. Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Wellpath, has experience working with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). The Sheriff's Office has a current budget of approximately $600 million and has over 1600 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff / Coroner Yesenia L. Sanchez, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff April Luckett-Fahimi, Assistant Sheriffs Daniel McNaughton and Pace Stokes. The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following:

Providing security to the Consolidated Superior Courts

Operating the Coroner's Bureau

Operating full-service criminalistics laboratory

Performing Civil Process

Operating a County Jail (Santa Rita)

Operating the County Office of Emergency Services

Providing patrol and investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County

Pursuant to contractual agreements, providing patrol and investigative services to the City of Dublin, Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital, Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

Conducting a basic academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements. [Sheriff's Academy website]

Providing Fish and Game enforcement

Project Director of the Narcotics Task Force

Serving as the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force

For more detailed information about the agency, visit: Alameda County's Sheriff's Office.

THE POSITION

The Sheriff's Program/Financial Specialist positions are located in the Management Services Division of the Sheriff's Department, and report directly to the Sheriff's executive management team. These positions independently perform sophisticated research and operational policy analysis designed to maximize resources and operational effectiveness. These positions also exercise authority for decisions to ensure administrative, financial and analytical services to an agency with a gross budget in excess of 100 million dollars. Under direction, the Sheriff's Program/Financial Specialist provides professional, financial and administrative services to the divisions to which assigned; develops, implements and manages contract services; acts as County facilitator with contractors, other County departments and governmental agencies; recommends and assists with the implementation of program, policy and procedure modifications; plans, designs and conducts operational, policy and programmatic studies; and does related work as required. For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Sheriff's Program/Financial Specialist (#0237).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either I Experience:

The equivalent of three years of full-time experience in the class of Administrative Specialist I/II, Financial Services Specialist I/II or equivalent or higher level in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts).

Or II Education:

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units) with major course work in business or public administration, or a field related to finance, accounting, budget, grants, contracts. (Additional experience as outlined below may be substituted for the education on a year for year basis.)

AND Experience:

The equivalent of three years of full-time professional level experience in independently providing complex financial planning or analysis, contract negotiation and administration, and/or budget development and processing, at a level equivalent to or higher than the County class of Financial Services Specialist II.

Licenses:

Specified positions may require possession of a valid California driver's license. Specified positions may also require licensure or certification in the programmatic area to which assigned.

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, practices, funding sources and administrative requirements in the program/operation area to which assigned.
  
• Principles and practices of program/operation planning and evaluation.
  
• Practices and techniques of administrative and financial analysis and report preparation.
  
• Computer applications related to the work.
  
• Office administrative practices and procedures, including records management and the operation of standard office equipment.
  
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
  
• Budgetary, contract and grant administration and financial record keeping and reporting practices.
  
• Basic principles and practices of contract and grant administration.
  
• Oral and written communication.

Ability to:

• Plan and conduct complex financial, revenue and strategic planning analyses.
  
• Identify administrative, financial and operational problems, investigate and evaluate alternatives and implement effective solutions.
  
• Provide sound technical advice on financial and administrative matters to the program/operation and/or unit to which assigned.
  
• Interpret, explain and apply complex regulations, policies and procedures.
  
• Prepare clear, accurate and effective reports, correspondence, policies, informational brochures and other written materials.
  
• Represent the department and the County in meetings with others and make effective presentations to diverse groups.
  
• Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines.
  
• Maintain accurate records and files.
  
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines.
  
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
  
• Develop and prepare innovative marketing strategies.

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.