Payroll-Personnel Coordinator III (Open and Promotional)

Payroll-Personnel Coordinator III

The Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Office seeks well qualified candidates for the position of Payroll-Personnel Coordinator III. The individual chosen for this position will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of biweekly payroll for all employees of the Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer (ACRE). In addition to processing payroll, the incumbent will perform personnel transactions such as new hire onboarding, promotions, demotions, transfers, and terminations. The incumbent will be responsible for salary increases including the application of special allowances, weekly payroll audits, managing employee leaves and benefits, and providing ongoing training on the payroll system to employees. Duties are performed in a fast paced, deadline-driven, collaborative environment which involves working with multiple payroll earning codes. The ideal candidate for this position will possess strong computer skills and have experience with :

• Payroll and business processes for a government agency or a large organization.
• Cost Accounting Management System (CAMS).
• Workday or other payroll / human resources systems.
• Memorandums of Understanding with labor organizations.

The level of work performed requires the analysis of unique circumstances, understanding of labor contract provisions, and the proper application of these circumstances and provisions to timecards. The individual selected for this position must be a creative thinker with an eye for details and the patience and creativity to work through complex problems.

In addition, the ideal candidate will be able to :

NOTE : The hiring list created from this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra-help positions throughout the County of San Mateo.

THE DEPARTMENT The mission of the Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer is to ensure equitable treatment of County property owners by accurate and fair valuation of land, improvements, and businesses; to create an accurate public record of recorded transactions relating to people and property within San Mateo County; and to register County citizens to vote and to efficiently conduct honest elections. The Department is responsible for :

The Department is also responsible for a budget of about $23 million, election billing to all jurisdictions, and 16 governmental trust funds.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

Education and Experience : Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is :

Knowledge of :

Skill / Ability to :

Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help / limited term position prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

The examination process will consist of an application screening based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions (weight : pass / fail). Candidates who pass the application screening may be invited to a panel