Board of Supervisors Clerk

Board of Supervisors Clerk

The County of Monterey is hiring for one vacancy and invites applications for the position of Board of Supervisors Clerk. This position handles a variety of documents which may be highly sensitive and confidential and accepts and processes applications and fees for any appeals, agriculture preserves, dance permits, bingo licenses, supports all phases of the Assessment Appeals process and composes routine correspondence related to Assessment Appeals. In addition, the Board of Supervisors Clerk is responsible for answering requests for information from the public and governmental agencies regarding Board actions, procedures and methods and clarifying action taken by Board of Supervisors to departments and the public.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills and abilities :

• Correct grammar, rules of punctuation and spelling.
• Record keeping methods.
• Office practices and procedures.
• Personal computer use and software programs, i.e. Windows, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Basic mathematical principles, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Research, gather and organize information.
• Select, read, understand, apply and explain regulations, rules, procedures, office routine and work practices to a variety of clerical support and minor administrative work functions.
• Set-up and maintain, review work for accuracy and procedural conformance, alpha-numeric systems, and databases.
• Independently initiate, prioritize and perform or solve work problems related to deviations in work assigned to meet fixed or fluctuating deadlines and achieve work objectives, work under pressure and time constraints, and perform and review with speed and accuracy, complex clerical work involving a degree of independent judgment.
• Communicate effectively, both oral and written in order to independently prepare correspondence letters and memos, and to answer questions or provide information in person and on the telephone.
• Handle confidential material and information with discretion; maintain confidentiality.
• Use tact and discretion, and exercise independent judgment and initiative in making decisions. Understand organizational and political implications of decisions, and identify and know when to refer issues beyond own scope of authority to the next level of appropriate staff.
• Make accurate mathematical computations, i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
• Establish and maintain constructive and harmonious relationships with Board of Supervisor members, department heads, elected officials and the general public. Provide excellent and courteous customer service in a timely manner.

Any combination of training, education and / or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment listed above is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is :

The conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following :

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the J Unit Benefit Summary Sheet.

As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and / or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.

Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.

If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

Application and selection procedures :

Apply online at https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / montereycounty by Sunday, November 2, 2025, 11 : 59 PM (PST) or Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM by contacting : County of Monterey Attn : Laura Carucci, Senior HR Analyst 168 West Alisal Street, Third Floor Salinas, CA 93901 Phone : (831) 759-6723

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and / or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include : A completed County of Monterey Employment Application Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Laura Carucci, Senior HR Analyst, at (831) 759-6723 or by email : CarucciLR@countyofmonterey.gov