Employee Wellness Program Manager

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 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted online.

DESCRIPTION

THE DEPARTMENT

Department Mission : Deliver high quality and timely human resource services in partnership with County agencies, departments and special districts to enable our customers to reach their organizational goals.

Vision : To be the employer of choice and a great place to work.

Values : In a spirit of partnership, HRS strives for: Excellence in everything we do. Responsiveness to our customers and their needs. Fairness in our policies and practices. Innovation in developing and implementing new programs. Diversity in recognizing everyone’s unique contribution. Development of every employee’s full potential. Anticipate and meet the changing needs of employees and candidates to ensure the recruitment and retention of a talented and committed workforce. Support the County’s organizational culture that values customer service, performance excellence, diversity, and fiscal stewardship. Redesign and transform the recruitment function for improved customer service and satisfaction. Champion workforce planning and development to ensure that employees have every opportunity to assume leadership positions as baby boomers retire. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services through the increased use of technology.

For information about the Human Resources Service Employee Benefits Center, visit their website at: Employee Benefits Center .

THE POSITION

Under minimal supervision, designs, implements, assesses, and analyzes preventative workplace wellness activities, campaigns, events, and programs for the County of Alameda (County) employees; and to perform related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

This is a single position classification located in the Human Resource Services (HRS) Department in support of the County’s benefit programs. This position reports to the HRS Division Manager assigned oversight of the Employee Benefits Center (EBC). The employee in this position is responsible for engaging in a variety of technical and analytical work involved in administering complex benefit programs and/or manage the County’s Wellness Program. The Employee Wellness Program Manager is responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of the County’s Wellness Program and is distinguished from the higher-level classification of HRS Division Manager in that the latter has the complete oversight of the EBC.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications below, the ideal candidate will possess the following critical attributes:

• Demonstrates knowledge of current industry standards and trend in worksite wellness.
• Possesses knowledge of health and wellness, medical terminology, effective management and personnel supervision, and working with wellness plans and programs.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and ability to effectively develop, manage, coordinate, and evaluate wellness programs.
• Communicates clearly both written and oral formats, preparing accurate reports, policies, and correspondence while effectively presenting information to leadership, staff, and community partners.
• Exercises political astuteness and interpersonal sensitivity in navigating complex organizational and community environments, promoting collaboration, and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Incorporates ethical and culturally responsive practices into all aspects of program management, ensuring inclusive, equitable, and respectful service delivery.
• Demonstrates flexibility, sound judgment, and composure under pressure, managing multiple and shifting priorities while maintaining focus on long-term strategic goals.
• Utilizes analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and implement innovative, solutions to support programs that encourage maintaining and improving health.
• Commits to advancing County-wide goals of equity, accountability, through alignment with the County and HRS Department mission and goals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, health science, health education, or a closely related field.

AND

Experience :

The equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience managing an employee wellness or preventative health education program.

Substitution :

Additional years of experience may be substituted for the required years of education on a year-for-year basis.

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 effective management and personnel supervision.
• Principles, practices, and methods used to manage health and wellness programs.
• Health and medical terminology.
• Functions and interrelationships of various health, medical fitness care services, facilities, and strategies.
• Management of a comprehensive Employee Wellness Program.
• RFPs preparation, contract development, and negotiations.
• Principles and procedures of program development, coordination, implementation and evaluation.

Ability to :

• Stay current with industry standards and trends in worksite wellness.
• Implement decisions or recommendations.
• Interact successfully with personnel at all levels.
• Draft technical reports.
• Communicate effectively with individuals and groups.
• Understand, interpret, and apply pertinent provisions of laws and regulations applicable to assigned benefit and/or wellness programs.
• Set priorities.
• Meet deadlines.
• Use word processing and spreadsheet programs.
• Collect, interpret, and evaluate benefit and/or wellness data.
• Use principles of inductive and deductive reasoning to validate conclusions.
• Define and select alternatives.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

The examination will consist of the following steps:
A review of candidates' application 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.
A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified applicants to continue in the process.
An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The interview will be administered virtually may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

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.

Selection Plan

Applicants will be informed via e-mail 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 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Review of Minimum Qualifications:
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified: January 15, 2026
January 28, 2026 Civil Service Oral Examination:
Results Notification:
Promulgation of Eligible List
Week of February 9. 2026
By February 16, 2026, 2026
March 4, 2026
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
Departmental Hiring Interviews: TBD

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

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statues.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website: https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/reasonable-accommodation/

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
• 1 st 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.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three (3) days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight (8) days of management paid leave.

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com 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 account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page .

Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email boxes Noreply@jobaps.com and noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored mailboxes. If you have questions, please go to our website at hrs.alamedacountyca.gov . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied .

Monique Hill | Personnel Services Program Manager, Recruitment and Selection

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-208-4841 or email Monique.Hill@acgov.org
hrs.alamedacountyca.gov

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency .

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.

Closing Date/Time: 1/14/2026 5:00:00 PM

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