Office Specialist (County Promotional)

This recruitment is only open to current County of San Bernardino, Fire Department, or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, Work Experience Program (WEX) or intern position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to 6 months from the end of their assignment.

Your County employment must be clearly listed in your work history. San Bernardino Countyis recruiting for Office Specialistswho perform administrative clerical support work involving a variety of complex and/or specialized departmental programs and services. Office Specialists may interview, explain, counsel, advise, or assist patients, employees, clients, candidates, voters, or the general public regarding policies, procedures, practices, and local, state, and federal regulations; interpret and apply technical and procedural information; and research, process, review, and audit a variety of transactions, documents, and records.

The eligible list may be used to fill any vacancies within County Departments and also with the County Fire and Special Districts Departments.Applicants will be asked to indicate their availability and preference for referral to the various agencies in the Supplemental Questionnaire. For more detailed information, view the Office Specialist job description. EXCELLENT SALARY ANDBENEFITS Applications will be accepted and processed until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

This recruitment may close without notice; interested candidates should apply as soon as possible. County Fire and Special Districts Positions:The County Fire Department and Special Districts Department are separate entities from San Bernardino County, and as such, compensation and benefits for their positions are set forth in a different compensation plan; clickherefor a summary of associated benefits.The salary for County Fire and Special District Office Specialist is $20.13 - $27.80 hourly (N20). For additional details, refer to the

Non-Represented Employee Compensation Plan. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Background Check:Applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, prior to appointment.

For the Probation and Sheriff's Departments, positions require extensive background investigations, including polygraph testing. If you are interested in these departments, indicate your availability on the Supplemental Questionnaire. Shift work and/or weekend work:

Some departments may require shift work and/or weekend work. Must indicate availability on the application. Shift differentials and overtime compensation are available.

Travel throughout the County: Employees will be required to provide their own transportation, and mileage reimbursement is available. At the time of hire, a valid California driver's license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.

Sponsorship:Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance. Minimum Requirements EXPERIENCE Two (2) years full-time experience performing complex clerical tasks in an office environment.

Experience must be comparable to duties performed by a clerical lead worker and/or supervisor, fiscal assistant, or other office work which is non-routine in nature and requires exercising independent decision making. Experience must be clearly described on the application and must include performing a variety of clerical tasks including public contact and computer usage. Qualifying experience is typically equivalent to the San Bernardino County Office Assistant III classification and above.

Note: Retail sales and food service experience is not qualifying. Desired Qualifications Experience using computer applications; the skill areas listed on the Supplemental Questionnaire are highly desirable.