Administrative Services Officer I

The Position 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. Examples Of Knowledge And Abilities 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 Perform budget analysis, preparation and monitoring Research, analyze and make recommendations on administrative, management and procedural practices Write logical, comprehensive, concise reports and correspondence Prepare effective presentations of conclusions and recommendations Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships Acquire subject matter expertise in the functions and activities of the department or other work unit to which assigned, including applicable laws, rules, regulations, procedures and technical operations Use computer related peripheral equipment Prioritize work efficiently Prepare and analyze financial and statistical data Supervise and provide work direction to clerical and technical personnel Develop and train others in following procedures and instructions for administrative activities Effectively represent the department to other departments and agencies, and before public bodies Employment Qualifications 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 Bachelor's 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: Accountant Auditor Auditor-Appraiser Executive Secretary/Secretary to an elected official Legal Executive Secretary Legal Research Assistant Personnel Technician (formerly Personnel Assistant) Public Information Officer (formerly Communication and Media Officer I and Public Information Specialist) Workers Compensation Assistant 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. Note: 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. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice. NOTE: THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS MINIMUM QUALIFICATION is experience that would enable an appointee to perform the full range of administrative support services at the journey level with only minimal orientation to the special job assignment in a County department. Typically, such experience includes: work experience that involved training in and performance of duties as described above; and supplemented by education in the form of a bachelor's or higher degree, or college coursework, or college level training, or in-service training, in the fields of public administration, business administration, economics, accounting, management, or personnel or a field directly related to the duties of this class. Governmental experience in administrative support services is preferable, although experience in private enterprise may provide the necessary background. Within County service, experience as an Administrative Services Trainee, Clerical Supervisor or Student Intern, or comparable class usually provides the necessary background but experience in any County class may provide the necessary background if it included the experience described in the minimum qualifications above. NOTES APPLICABLE TO MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS CLASS The "Objectives" note following the Minimum Qualifications is not part of the Minimum Qualifications; it is included only to assist employees and applicants. Where experience in "Sacramento County service" is used, it means experience in a Sacramento County Department or Office or Sacramento County Municipal or Superior Court, which is listed in the annual salary resolution. All experience means paid experience unless otherwise stated. All experience requirements are stated in terms of full-time experience; part-time experience is acceptable and is converted to full-time on the basis of: 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month. Probationary Period The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.

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