Project Manager II (SC-CeaseFire)

Project Manager II (SC-CeaseFire)

Salary

$172,963.68 - $212,374.44 Annually

Location

Oakland, CA

Job Type

Full Time Civil Service

Job Number

26-EM211-08SC

Department

Police Department

Opening Date

08/14/2026

Closing Date

9/4/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

UM2

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The Position

The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city's historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

Why join the City of Oaklands CeaseFire Unit?

The City of Oakland is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and community-centered leader to serve as its Ceasefire Director-an opportunity to lead one of the City's most important and successful strategies for reducing gun violence, saving lives, and building safer communities.

The Ceasefire Director will be at the center of a powerful partnership committed to preventing violence and creating pathways to safety, healing, and opportunity. Serving as the primary liaison among the Mayor's Office, the Oakland Police Department, the Department of Violence Prevention, community-based organizations, service providers, faith leaders, survivors, victims' families, and criminal justice partners, the Director will bring diverse stakeholders together around a shared mission.

This role offers the opportunity to coordinate Oakland's overall Ceasefire strategy, strengthen collaboration across agencies and communities, and ensure that every partner remains aligned, informed, and focused on achieving measurable results.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A strong leader. You inspire confidence, provide clear direction, hold others accountable, and lead with integrity, vision, and purpose.
• Discerning and decisive. You carefully assess situations, consider the facts, and confidently make thoughtful, timely decisions.
• Deeply committed to advancing public safety. You understand and are committed to achieving the three pillars of the CeaseFire program: reducing gun violence and saving lives, reducing recidivism, and building trust between the community and the Oakland Police Department.
• A team builder. You embrace collaboration and possess a solution-focused attitude, support others, and work collectively to achieve shared goals.
• Analytical and data-driven. You effectively interpret, evaluate, and analyze data, and use that information to inform sound decisions and strategic actions.
• An effective communicator. You will monitor performance data and prepare reports, briefings, recommendations, and updates for City leadership, CeaseFire partners, and the public.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Coordinating the City of Oakland's Ceasefire gun violence reduction strategy and ensuring consistent implementation across all partners.
• Serving as the central liaison among the Mayor's Office, City departments, law enforcement agencies, service providers, and community partners.
• Working with intelligence and violence-prevention partners to identify individuals and groups at the highest risk of gun violence.
• Planning and leading custom notifications, call-ins, and other direct communications that deliver a clear and respectful message of accountability, concern, and opportunity.
• Recruiting, training, and preparing community leaders, clergy, survivors, service providers, and agency representatives who participate in direct communications.
• Convening partners, facilitating strategy meetings, addressing implementation barriers, and maintaining trusted relationships with communities most affected by gun violence.
• Monitoring performance data and preparing reports, briefings, recommendations, and updates for City leadership, Ceasefire partners, and the public, as needed.
• Tracking data such as referrals, follow-up, and outcomes

The Project Manager II Selective Certification - CeaseFire position requires additional qualifications above the general Project Manager II qualifications. The general Project Manager II job description is posted below:

Project Manager II

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Working for the City of Oakland

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You enjoy opportunities to unite people, strengthen communities, and help save lives in a city with tremendous resilience, pride, and possibility.
• You want to lead a proven strategy to reduce shootings and homicides using partnership, teamwork, and consistent action.
• You are excited to bring community, services, and public safety partners together to promote accountability and create opportunities for change.
• You are looking for an opportunity to make a direct impact by connecting high-risk individuals to support and helping communities in Oakland feel safer.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• Coordinating many partners: Keeping the Mayor's Office, police, violence-prevention staff, service providers, community organizations, faith leaders, and criminal justice agencies aligned around one strategy.
• Maintaining strategy fidelity: Preventing Ceasefire from becoming inconsistent, overly broad, or disconnected from its core evidence-based practices.
• Managing competing priorities: Navigating political pressure, public expectations, limited resources, staffing challenges, and differing views about public safety.

Competencies Required:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data: Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Decision Making: Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Driving Results: Demonstrating concern for achieving or surpassing results against an internal standard of excellence
• Group Facilitation: Enabling constructive and productive group interaction
• Interpersonal Savvy: Considering and responding appropriately to the needs and feelings of others in different situations
• Leading Cross-Functional Collaboration: Demonstrating cooperation and teamwork while working within and across divisions, functions, or teams
• Presentation Skill: Formally delivering information to groups
• Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter knowledge to the job
• Project Management: Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives

Minimum Requirements for Application

This recruitment will produce two eligible lists. The restricted list will be for full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time City and Port of Oakland employees who maintain employment for the duration of the recruitment and pass all stages of the recruitment process. The open list will be for all other applicants who pass all stages of the recruitment process.

Selective Certification - CeaseFire

This recruitment is being announced in accordance with Section 5.03 of the Civil Service Rules. The eligible list generated from this announcement will only be used to fill Project Manager II positions specialized in CeaseFire, including full-time and permanent part-time positions, if applicable, and may be used to fill future vacancies with the same Selective Certification.

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications may be acceptable:

Education:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration or other relevant degree for particular project assignment. A Masters degree is desirable.

Experience:

Three (3) years of experience providing senior level management in applied violence reduction strategies including two (2) years of experience working with law enforcement, direct outreach, reentry services and workforce development.

License or Certificate / Other Requirements:

Individuals who are appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California Drivers License throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in a sworn public safety or criminal justice role is preferred
• Experience in community engagement and partnership development is preferred
• Experience with data-informed program implementation and performance management is strongly preferred

Supplemental Information

The Recruitment Process:

The City of Oakland works with a Civil Service system. Applicants apply online, and HR staff reviews their experience, education, and training listed on the application against the "minimum qualifications" listed for each position.

Candidates who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements are then invited to participate in an assessment process (or testing) to measure their knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas.

Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements will have an opportunity to request a final review. Candidates must request a final review within 5 business days of being notified that they did not meet the minimum qualifications.

In the final review, candidates may clarify information already provided on their application. No additional work history, education, or certifications will be accepted. Any decisions made during this review process will be final.

For this recruitment, all qualified applicants will be sent a writing exercise (weighted 100%), which will then be evaluated and rated by subject matter experts. You will have 7 days from the time you receive the exam link to complete and submit your written responses. Tentatively, the writing exercise will be sent during the week of September 21, 2026.

Candidates requesting reasonable accommodations for the examination process must request accommodations no later than one week before they are scheduled to take the exam; otherwise, it may not be possible to arrange accommodations for the selection process. Please complete the Request for Reasonable Accommodation in Testing form by clicking on this link or by copying and pasting the link into your browser to open it: https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Request-for-Reasonable-Accommodation-in-Testing-2.9.22-Fillable.pdf. Send the completed form and any supporting documentation to the exam analyst: Terry Stanley at tstanley@oaklandca.gov.

Candidates who pass each stage in the process will be placed on an eligible list. Some candidates may receive extra points, for example, if you are a Veteran with an honorable discharge, or if you are a current City of Oakland resident. If you're applying to a "restricted" posting and you are eligible as a current City employee, you may also receive additional points for your City service. Extra points are only applied to passing scores, so if you do not pass every element of the testing process, you cannot use extra points to pass.

The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

What's in it for you?

• Work/Life Balance: 37.5-hour work weeks
• 15 paid holidays
• Vacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service
• Retirement: CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security
• Health: The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans
• Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• Sick leave: Employees accrue 12 days per year
• Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan
• Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training.
• Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found here: Working for Oakland | City of Oakland, CA

Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner, applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list.

Disaster Service Workers

All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

How to Apply

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca

If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

Our online application system is provided by GovernmentJobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact GovernmentJobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Terry Stanley at TStanley@oaklandca.gov.

The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include*:

• CalPERS Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Group & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH)
• Pension Benefits
• Deferred Compensation
• Specific benefits may vary depending on the assigned specific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Employee Benefits Information Current MOUs may be reviewed here: City of Oakland Labor Agreements

01

Please be sure to answer the supplemental questions thoroughly and accurately. Applicants are responsible for clearly, completely, and accurately identifying their qualifications. Responses to the supplemental questions may determine your application status. By answering "yes" to this question, I certify that I have read and understand the statement above concerning submission of supplemental question responses.

• Yes
• No

02

This recruitment will produce two eligible lists. The restricted list will be for full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time City employees who maintain employment for the duration of the recruitment and pass all stages of the recruitment process. The open list will be for all other applicants who pass all stages of the recruitment process. Are you a current full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time City of Oakland employee?

• Yes
• No

03

If you are a current City of Oakland employee, what is your employee ID number? If you are not a City employee, type "N/A".

04

Have you previously been employed by the City of Oakland?

• Yes
• No

05

If you have previously been employed by the City of Oakland, please enter the dates and titles of the jobs you previously held at the City of Oakland below.

06

Please list other names used while employed by the City of Oakland. If you have not been employed by the City of Oakland, type "N/A".

07

Do you confirm that the address on your application matches your current residency?

• Yes
• No

08

If the address on your application does not match your current residence, please enter your address and update it in your application profile. If not applicable, type "N/A"

09

What is the highest degree or level of education that you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or equivalent
• Some college credit, no degree
• Associate degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree
• Other

10

If you indicated your highest educational achievement is "Some college credits", how many units of college level coursework have you completed?

• 1-14 semester / 1-21 quarter units / or equivalent
• 15-29 semester / 22-44 quarter units / or equivalent
• 30-59 semester / 45-89 quarter units / or equivalent
• 60-89 semester / 90-134 quarter units / or equivalent
• 90+ semester / 135+ quarter units / or equivalent
• N/A

11

If you indicated that you have attained a Bachelors degree or above, please list the field of study (major) in each degree attained. (for example: BA degree - Environmental Science & MA degree - Business Administration) If this doesnt apply, please indicate "NA".

12

If you selected "Other", please list the major for your degree. If you did not select "Other", please type "N/A".

13

How many years of experience do you have providing senior level management in applied violence reduction strategies?

• I possess 7 or more years of experience as described
• I possess 6 years, but less than 7 years, of experience as described
• I possess 5 years, but less than 6 years, of experience as described
• I possess 4 years, but less than 5 years, of experience as described
• I possess 3 years, but less than 4 years, of experience as described
• I possess 2 years, but less than 3 years, of experience as described
• I possess 1 year, but less than 2 years, of experience as described
• I possess less than 1 year of experience as described
• I do not possess any experience as described

14

How much experience do you have working with law enforcement, direct outreach, reentry services, and workforce development while providing senior level management in applied violence reduction strategies?

• 3 or more years of experience as described
• 2 years, but less than 3 years of experience as described
• 1 years, but less than 2 years of experience as described
• Less than 1 year of experience as described
• I do not possess any experience as described

15

Please describe your experience and the related duties you performed in senior management of an applied violence reduction strategy or a related role. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A".

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Acting assignments: If you have served in an Acting assignment that you would like considered as experience towards the minimum qualifications requirement, please list the Acting assignment(s) separately in the "Work experience" section of your application. For each Acting assignment, the description must include the Acting job title (use the word Acting as part of the job title), dates and hours served, and duties performed. I understand the above statement and will list any Acting assignments separately in the "Work experience" section of my application form.

• Yes
• No

17

Answers to the above supplemental questions MUST be supported by information contained in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of this application. Answers not supported by information contained in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of this application will NOT be considered. Resumes and cover letters will not be reviewed.

I have read and understand this statement.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Oakland

Address 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza - 2nd Floor

Oakland, California, 94612

Phone (510) 238-3112

Website http://www.oaklandca.gov/