Administrative Assistant I-Temporary

Salary : $26.89 - $32.83 Hourly

Location : Nevada City, CA

Job Type : Temporary

Job Number : 2025-0234

Department : Sheriff-Administration

Opening Date : 10 / 24 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 9 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Definition and Class Characteristics

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 19, 2025.

We are recruiting at various levels. Please apply for all levels that you may be qualified for.

The Sheriff's Office is looking for a self-motivated, hardworking Administrative Assistant to join their law enforcement team. If you thrive with organizing, problem-solving, and coordinating activities to meet demands and critical deadlines, then consider a career with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office!

Note : This is a temporary position intended to provide administrative support to the Sheriff's Office. The position is expected to last approximately 12 months or through the end of the fiscal year (July 1, 2026), with the possibility of extension based on departmental needs and available funding.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is meticulous, diligent, and proactive, with strong communication and organizational skills. They should be comfortable working in a fast-paced law enforcement environment, handling multiple priorities, and maintaining confidentiality. Experience supporting management-level staff and coordinating complex administrative tasks is strongly preferred.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Provide general office support.
• Conduct research and analysis for special projects as assigned.
• Assists in planning, tracking and organizing budgeting activities.
• Uses accounting principles and spreadsheets for duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other fiscal tasks.
• Handle procurement and distribution of office materials and supplies.
• Captures, maintains, and analyzes various administrative data and prepares reports.
• Researches and processes various departmental documents, records, and forms requiring contract interpretation and administration.
• Reviews, researches, and responds to correspondence and inquiries from employees and the public and provides information to resolve complaints.
• Plans, prioritizes and coordinates Sheriff's Office events.
• Conduct research and analysis for special projects as assigned.
• Provides administrative and customer service support.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED :

Other Requirements

Some positions may require typing at a net rate of 40 wpm. Some positions must submit to and pass a medical examination and a background investigation.

Why the Nevada County Sheriff's Office?

Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and clear communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and healthy and balanced.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our agency. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Education and Experience Required

Level I :

Equivalent to two years of college level course work from an accredited college or university, with classes in public administration, political science, business administration, economics or a related field and one year of responsible experience in office management, administrative analysis, personnel management, budgetary analysis, or accounting. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

Temporary positions assigned to the Sheriff's Office as special project investigators require equivalent of completion of twelfth grade and a minimum of three years experience within the past five years in law enforcement in either a sworn or non-sworn capacity.

Level II (in addition to the above) :

Two years of responsible administrative experience at a level equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Administrative Assistant I.

NOTE :

This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information for each employee group.

Sick Leave :

Temporary County employees shall accrue at the rate of one (1) hour of sick leave for each thirty (30) hours worked. Temporary County employees can accrue a maximum of 80 hours of sick leave which may be carried over from one fiscal year to the next.

Medical Benefits :

Temporary employees whose assignments average 30 hours per week or more are eligible to enroll in County-sponsored medical benefits.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Any information on this page or links is subject to change without notice. Nevada County Human Resources Department

950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2

Comments, please email : human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov

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Which of the following choices best describes your level of education?

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Which best describes your experience in office management, administrative analysis, personnel management, budgetary analysis, or accounting?

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Have you attached a typing certificate which verifies your ability to type at least 40 words per minute?If you do not have a typing certificate, you may easily obtain one by visiting , select the Tests tab and then select Free Certificate Tests.If you do not attach a certificate showing you can type at least 40 WPM, you may be disqualified from further consideration.

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As part of our support network, this individual will field a variety of requests throughout the workday and operate with both regular interruptions and competing priorities. Describe a similar situation when you worked in such conditions, and how you felt about it.

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How do your co-workers describe your work style and contributions in your former job?

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The Administrative Assistant is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect. Please describe your experience in providing excellent customer service.

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What is the single most important factor that must be present in your work environment for you to be successfully and happily employed?

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What experience do you have with Microsoft Office programs (Microsoft word, excel, outlook, SharePoint, etc.)? Please give concrete examples of how you've used these programs.

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