ATTHECITYOFSANJOSÉ EXPLORECAREERS
April 6, 2023
SanJosé City Hall Rotunda
WELCOME MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of the City of San José is to provide quality public s and opportunities that enhance a safe, livable, community for its diver businesses, and visitors
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CITY SERVICE AREAS CITY OF SAN JOSÉ
What are CSA's?
The City has prioritized seven key areas to focus on to ensure the best quality of life for all parties. These areas are:
Community and Economic Development
Environmental and Utility Services
Mayor, City Council, and Appointees
Neighborhood Services
Public Safety
Strategic Support
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Transportation and Aviation Services
Each of the departments within the City fall into at least one of these service areas. In total, there are 16 main departments and 22 reporting departments within the City of San José. Some departments fall under multiple CSA's. Go to www.sanjoseca.gov to learn more about what each one does!
What are Core Services?
Department's key lines of business and translations of CSA plans to actions.
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CSA: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
Encourage a strong economy, preserve healthy neighborhoods, ensure a diverse range of housing and employment opportunities, and encourage a diverse range of arts, cultural and entertainment offerings.
DEPARTMENTS
Economic Development
Fire Housing
Planning, Building, and Code
Enforcement (PBCE)
Public Works
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CORE SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Arts and cultural developm
Business development
Economic strategy
Real estate services
Regional workforce develo
FIRE
Fire safety code compliance
HOUSING
Community development and investment
Housing development and preservation
Neighborhood development and stabilization
PLANNING, BUILDING, & CODE ENFORCEMENT
Community development and investment
Housing development and preservation
Neighborhood development and stabilization
PUBLIC WORKS
Regulate and facilitate private development
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CSA: ENVIRONMENTAL AND UTILITY SERVICES
MISSION STATEMENT
Provide environmental leadership through policy development, program design, and reliable utility services.
DEPARTMENTS
Community Energy
Environmental Services Transportation
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CORE SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL
COMMUNITY ENERGY
Providing clean energy to the community
Community energy customer support
Community energy community programming
ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES
Natural and energy resources protection
Portable water delivery
Recycled water management
Recycling and garbage services
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TRANSPORTATION
Sanitary sewer maintenanc
Storm sewer mana
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CSA: MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND APPOINTEES
MISSION STATEMENT
Council appointees exist to support and advance the collective work done of the City organization through leadership, communication, and coordination
DEPARTMENTS
Mayor & City Council
City Attorney
City Auditor
City Clerk City Manager Retirement
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CORE SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL
MAYOR & Office
City Co Counc
CITY ATTO
Legal r Legal t
CITY AUD
Audit s
CITY CLERK
Facilitate City's legislative process
CITY MANAGER
Analyze, develop, and recommend public policy
Lead and advance the organization
Manage and coordinate city-wide service delivery
RETIREMENT
Retirement plan administration
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MISSION
Serve, foster, and strengthen the community by providing access to lifelong learning, opportunities to enjoy life, and preserving healthy neighborhoods.
DEPARTME
CSA: NEIGHBORHOOD
SERVICES
STATEMENT Library Parks, R Neighbo
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Plannin Enforce Public W
CORE SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL
LIBRARY
Access to information, library materials, and digital resources
Formal and lifelong self-directed education
PARKS, RECREATION, & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES (PRNS)
Parks maintenance and operations
Recreation and community services
PLANNING, BUILDING, AND CODE ENFORCEMENT (PBCE)
Community and code enforcement
PUBLIC WORKS
Community and code enforcement
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CSA: PUBLIC SAFETY
Provide prevention and emergency response services for crime, fire, medical, hazardous, and disaster related situations
DEPARTMENTS
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CORE SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL
FIRE
Emergency response
Fire prevention
INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR
Independent police oversight
POLICE
Crime prevention and community education
Investigative services
Regulatory services
Respond to calls for service
Special events services
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CSA: STRATEGIC SUPPORT
MISSION STATEMENT
Effectively develop, manage, and safeguard the City's fi l h i l t h l gi l d
human reso delivery of DEPARTME
Finance
Human Informa
Public W
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CORE SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL
FINANCE
Disbursements
Financial reporting
Purchasing risk management
Revenue man
Treasury man
HUMAN RESOUR
Employee ben
Employment s
Health and sa
INFORMATION TE
Customer contact center
Enterprise technology systems and solutions
Information technology infrastructure
PUBLIC WORKS
Facilities management
Fleet and equipment services
Plan, design, and construct public facilities and infrastructure
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MISSION STATEMENT
Provide
the community with
efficient surface and air transportation systems econom DEPART Airp Poli Tran
safe, secure, and
CSA: TRANSPORTATION AND AVIATION SERVICES
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CORE SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL
AIRPORT
Airport business development
Airport facilities maintenance
Airport operations
Airport planning and capital development
POLICE
Traffic safety services
TRANSPORTATION
Parking services
Pavement maintenance
Street landscape maintenance
Traffic maintenance
Transportation operations
Transportation planning and project
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CITY OF SAN JOSÉ APPLICATION:
TIPS & TRICKS
Read the job posting and minimum qualifications carefully. Understand the listed competencies and speak to them in your answers to the questions.
Tell us a story that stitches together your experience.
Include paid and unpaid work experience: volunteering, classroom work, and experience in the home.
Try to weave one of these examples into EACH response.
Fill out all application sections completely (do not write “see resume” anywhere)
Do NOT wait until the deadline to send your application!
TRY USING THE S.T.A.R. METHOD
Situation, setting, people
Tasks given, goals, opportunities
Actions taken and reasoning behind them
Results of actions, key takeaways
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SJSU LATE SPRING
JOB & INTERNSHIP FAIR
Date: Tuesday, April 11th 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT
Place: SJSU Student Union Ballroom
Scan the QR code above to reserve your spot!
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