Staff Development Specialist - Department Promotional - Behavioral Health & Recovery Services

Department Promotional Examination

This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open to eligible employees of Kern County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services. Examination: Appraisal (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any of the following: Investigation, oral examination and/or rating of the application. Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process. Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled date(s)/time(s)/location(s) without exception.

Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university in Public or Personnel Administration, Human Resource Management (Staff Development emphasis), Education, Communications, Psychology, Sociology or closely related field and one (1) year of experience planning, organizing, and conducting training programs in a private or public organization. OR Completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of experience planning organizing, and conducting training programs in a private or public organization. OR Five (5) years of experience planning, organizing and conducting training programs for adult learners in a private or public organization. Possession and maintenance of a valid California Motor Vehicle Driver's License. Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or email a copy to View email address on click.appcast.io.

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Additional Information

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date. A background check may be conducted for this classification. Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense. This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission. For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page. Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.