Account Clerk III (Open & Promotional)

Filing Deadline:

April 2, 2024

Written Exam :

April 4, 2024

Oral Interview:

April 8,2024

Work Schedule :

8 hours a day / 12 months per year

Benefits:

Holiday, sick leave and vacation benefits provided. Medical, dental, vision, and counseling plans provided for employee and family.

Prepaid life insurance policy provided for the employee. Employees of this office are not covered by Social Security, but do have mandatory retirement coverage with California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under general supervision, to perform specialized accounting, budget control, insurance, and payroll clerical functions in maintaining financial and statistical records, utilizing manual and computer-assisted processes; to perform difficult and technical auditing, monitoring and lead clerical functions; to do other related work as required.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

• Education: Nine semester units of post high school coursework in accounting, bookkeeping, business math, and/or accounting related courses required (must be attached to application). • Experience:
  
  Three years of experience in accounting including one year in a lead or supervisory capacity. OR A Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting, business, economics or related field with at least six units in accounting (must be attached to application). The following additional documents must be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also): • Proof of education A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. • The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate's responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline. Required Documents:

• Copy of Transcript (Copy of college transcript)

• Education: Nine semester units of post high school coursework in accounting, bookkeeping, business math, and/or accounting related courses required (must be attached to application). • Experience:
  
  Three years of experience in accounting including one year in a lead or supervisory capacity. OR A Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting, business, economics or related field with at least six units in accounting (must be attached to application). The following additional documents must be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also): • Proof of education A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. • The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate's responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline. Required Documents:

• Copy of Transcript (Copy of college transcript)

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: • Current employees: Please email Anisa Hernandez ahernandez@kern.org with any questions regarding the required documents. • After the filing deadline, all candidates will be notified by email if they do or do not qualify to take the written exam. • Candidates must achieve 70% on the written examination to qualify for an oral interview.

Examinations will be weighted 30% for written and 70% for oral. Candidates must obtain a composite score of 70% or better to qualify for the eligibility list. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days in paid service, whichever is longer. "The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics".

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: • Current employees: Please email Anisa Hernandez ahernandez@kern.org with any questions regarding the required documents. • After the filing deadline, all candidates will be notified by email if they do or do not qualify to take the written exam. • Candidates must achieve 70% on the written examination to qualify for an oral interview.

Examinations will be weighted 30% for written and 70% for oral. Candidates must obtain a composite score of 70% or better to qualify for the eligibility list. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days in paid service, whichever is longer. "The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics".