Administrative Services Officer I

Administrative Services Officer I

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5 : 00 pm on : 8 / 29 / 25 and 9 / 26 / 25 (final).

In a staff capacity in line departments, an Administrative Services Officer I performs a wide variety of administrative support service duties involving budgets, policies, procedures, organization, planning, contracts, facilities, systems, equipment, supplies, personnel and special projects. Specific duties of individual positions vary considerably, and analytical, budgetary, and fiscal duties may be a major or minor part of individual jobs depending on location and assignment. Incumbents generally are not responsible for line functions and do not perform line duties of the specific department, division or program to which they are assigned, but most positions require that the incumbent become knowledgeable in those areas in order to provide administrative support. Additionally, incumbents may provide work direction or supervision to clerical staff, clerical supervisors, or technical staff.

Knowledge of :

• Public administration, organization and management
• Budget preparation and control
• Accounting; statistical methods
• Personnel
• Supervision
• Methods and techniques involved in conducting analytical studies of administrative and management practices, methods and procedures
• Legislative processes of the County, state and federal governments
• Practical application of computers and peripheral equipment
• Inventory control and space management
• Contract negotiation, preparation and monitoring
• Basic word processing techniques
• English grammar, punctuation, spelling and usage

Ability to :

Minimum Qualifications :

Either : 1. One year of full time experience in a supervisory level class in Sacramento County service whose duties included personnel selection, counseling, and discipline; budgeting; and policy / procedure development, enforcement, and interpretation. Or : 2. A Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a field directly related to the administrative, management or fiscal duties of this class. Or : 3. One year of full time experience in Sacramento County service in any of the following classes :

Or : 4. Two years of full time experience in Sacramento County service performing lead, budgetary, administrative, or personnel work at a level equivalent to Senior Account Clerk (formerly Account Clerk III), Senior Court Process Clerk, Senior Election Assistant, Senior Office Assistant, Senior Office Specialist, or Senior Student Intern. Or : 5. One year paid, full-time employment at a level equivalent to Administrative Services Officer I in Sacramento County or Staff Services Analyst with the State of California or other governmental jurisdiction whose main responsibilities include budget development, policy / procedure development, enforcement, and interpretation, and / or management of personnel.

Note : If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements. If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate / license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination.

Probationary Period : Twelve (12) months.