Secretary I

Introduction

This is a reinstatement, transfer or voluntary demotion opportunity for current and former regularly appointed employees of Alameda County.

Reinstatement :

Pursuant to Civil Service Rule 1744 : On the request of a department head and approval of the Commission, a regularly appointed employee who resigned in good standing may, within three years after the effective date of his / her resignation, be reinstated in a position in the class from which he / she resigned or in a position in another class for which he / she may be eligible as determined by the Commission. Appointments by reinstatement following resignation are subject to the probationary period established for the class. You must have been a classified County employee in the same job code or in a job code at the same salary maximum and left the County in good standing. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.

Transfer :

You must be a current County classified employee in the same job code or in a job code with the same salary maximum for which you are applying. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.

Voluntary Demotion :

You must be a current County classified employee in a job code which is at a higher salary maximum than the vacancy for which you are applying. In addition, you must meet the minimum and special qualifications of the specific position.

DESCRIPTION

THE AGENCY

The Alameda County Community Development Agency's mission is to enhance the quality of life of Alameda County residents and plan for the future well-being of the County's diverse communities; to balance the physical, economic and social needs of County residents through land use planning, environmental management, neighborhood improvement, and community development, and to promote and protect agriculture, the environment, economic vitality and human health.

For more detailed information about the agency, please visit : Alameda County Community Development Agency.

THE POSITION

This series specification describes three secretarial classes in which incumbents perform, under general supervision, a wide variety of difficult to complex secretarial and clerical duties; relieve an administrator of administrative details; and perform other related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Positions allocated to classes in this series are distinguished from positions in general and specialized clerical classifications in that incumbents in secretarial classes report directly to a County administrative official and have assigned responsibility for relieving him / her of administrative details.

Secretary I positions perform secretarial duties not specifically identified in the definitions of higher level secretarial classes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either I

The equivalent of one year of experience in the class of Clerk II or an equivalent or higher level clerical class in Alameda County classified service that requires a typing proficiency level of not less than 40 wpm. (Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.)

Or II

The equivalent of two years of full-time experience in clerical work that requires a typing proficiency level of not less than 40 wpm.

NOTE : The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

NOTE : The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Duties" section of this specification.

Knowledge of :

• Modern office practices and procedures, including business correspondence, record keeping systems, and standard office equipment operations.
• Correct English usage, including spelling and grammar; business letter writing and proper format for typed materials.
• Word processing and / or spreadsheet applications.

Ability to :

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION CRITERIA

Some positions require the ability to take shorthand at a speed of not less than 80 words per minute and transcribe it accurately via shorthand or dictation recording equipment.

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to

For your Health & Well-Being

For your Financial Future

For your Work / Life Balance

Conclusion

TO APPLY :

Please submit a PDF of your updated Alameda County application to Jiayi Liu at hcdadmin@acgov.org. Please be in contact if you have any questions.

You are encouraged to apply immediately as this posting is open until filled and may close at anytime.

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer