I applied online. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Jefferson County (Alabama) (Birmingham, AL) in Jul 2016
Interview
There were videotaped 'tests' for the position. One's performance answering the questions ranked you on a list for the position. There was no actual interview with the department with which I am employed. A person from the Personnel Board called and offered a job with a department. I was asked to pick which I wanted to work for and that was it. Very strange process indeed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about practical experience with various scenarios. For example, I was asked what experience I had with statistical spatial analysis.