Temporary Clerical Worker

Temporary Clerical Worker

Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) provides safe, reliable, high-quality water and related services that support the health and vitality of the communities it serves. Through responsible stewardship of both its infrastructure and its people, CCWD is committed to building and sustaining a skilled workforce prepared to meet today's needs and tomorrow's challenges.

Why Work Here

• Meaningful Public Service Play a direct role in supporting safe, reliable water service that protects public health and strengthens the communities we serve.
• Collaborative, Mission-Driven Culture Work alongside dedicated professionals who value integrity, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement in service to the public.

The Opportunity

CCWD is seeking two Temporary Clerical Workers to support a variety of departments across CCWD. This is an excellent opportunity for adaptable administrative professionals who enjoy variety, learning new processes, and contributing wherever support is needed most. The role offers a dynamic work environment with varied assignments that can help candidates broaden their experience, strengthen administrative skills, and develop familiarity with working for a special district and water utility operations. Assignments may support multiple functional areas including administrative services, customer support, finance, human resources, operations, and executive support.

Why You'll Enjoy This Role

• Step into meaningful public sector experience while building a broad understanding of CCWD operations through hands-on, real-world assignments. Temporary roles offer the chance to jump into different departments, develop administrative skills, gain organizational exposure, and grow professionally within a dynamic public agency environment.
• Collaborate with and support professional, technical, and leadership teams across the organization, gaining exposure to a wide range of work and expertise.
• Build strong clerical and administrative skills through varied, engaging assignments and projects.
• Gain a solid understanding of public sector operations, procedures, and customer service in action.

• Work alongside professional staff across a multitude of different departments and strengthen skills in customer service, scheduling, records management, correspondence, and office coordination.
• Join a workplace that values communication, teamwork, and reliability and help maintain organized, accurate, and efficient administrative processes that support CCWD operations.
• Flexible assignment scheduling allows candidates to confirm availability as opportunities arise and assignments may range from short-term coverage to longer-duration support opportunities.
• Ideal for candidates who enjoy adaptability, learning, and variety in their workday.

Temporary Clerical Workers are utilized on an as-needed basis to support employee absences, temporary vacancies, special projects, emergencies, and other operational staffing needs across the CCWD. Assignments and work hours vary depending on departmental needs and may range from occasional short-term coverage to longer-duration assignments, with staffing needs often increasing during holiday and peak vacation periods. The position is non-benefited, and compensation varies depending on the duties performed and assigned job classification.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support to assigned departments and CCWD staff.
• Answer phones, assist visitors, respond to inquiries, and provide customer service.
• Prepare, format, proofread, and distribute correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, and other documents.
• Maintain files, records, calendars, schedules, and departmental documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, training sessions, appointments, and conference logistics.
• Perform data entry and maintain accurate records and databases.
• Support special projects and short-term operational assignments.
• Learn and follow department procedures, policies, and administrative processes.
• Maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive or personnel-related information.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by course work in business, economics, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience: Four years of highly responsible administrative or complex secretarial experience providing support to a high-level administrator.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid California driver's license to be maintained throughout employment.

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to the next step in the selection process. All candidate materials will be carefully evaluated and only those considered best qualified will be invited to the next step in the selection process; the written exam. The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026, or the first 150 qualified applications received, whichever comes first.

Physical Demands

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Standing in work areas and walking between work areas are required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 25 pounds.

Environmental Elements

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Contra Costa Water District is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other actual or perceived status protected under federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are based on individual qualifications and performance.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

One of the many CCWD goals is to pursue organizational excellence through diversity, equity, inclusivity, leadership, and professionalism. We recognize the strengths of staff creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and improved decision-making resulting from diverse perspectives, and we strive to be a culturally diverse organization that values, recognizes, and supports inclusion.

Conviction History

A condition of employment for all CCWD positions includes successfully passing a Department of Justice Live Scan fingerprint check and completion of the federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. Additionally, in compliance with federal law, CCWD participates in E-Verify.

Disaster Service Worker

All CCWD employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. As such, CCWD employees may be called upon to support the activities of CCWD during an emergency situation. Applicants requesting reasonable accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process should contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.