Job Abstract

This position will be assigned as a Crime Analyst for the Sheriff's Department.

(The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required.)

Consults with the Department Head in the formulation of administrative policies; directs the fiscal and general business activities of the agency; directs or monitors various grant programs; assists in directing budgetary and fiscal control programs and the preparation of the budgets; plans, directs and supervises office service units such as clerical, purchasing, supplies, central files, accounting and building services; develops and improves programs for the effective utilization of office space, forms and supplies, equipment and other property; makes time and cost studies and makes changes to promote more efficient production; develops production standards and schedules work; prepares and reviews rules and manuals of procedures on administrative matters and assists in directing the instruction of their use; directs the maintenance of property records and passes on the requests for the purchase of major items of new property, or repairs in existing property; confers with representatives of other departments on administrative services problems; coordinates data processing needs; negotiates leases; interviews sales representatives; prepares special administrative reports and dictates correspondence.

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

Two years of experience as an Administrative Services Specialist with the County of San Benito.

OR

Three years of responsible experience in a managerial or administrative staff position performing administrative, management, personnel, fiscal or grants work. (Successful completion of the courses required for a Bachelor's Degree in public or business administration or a closely related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience).

Knowledge of:
-The principles and practices of public administration and organization applicable to a local public agency.
-The principles of budget analysis, formulation and control.
-Methods and techniques of accounting procedures.
-Work organization.
-Simplification and layout.
-The principles of personnel administration and supervision.
-Statistical methods and methods of graphic presentation used in administrative budget analysis. -Modern office methods, forms and equipment.
-The principles of staff development training and employer-employee relations.
-The fundamentals of governmental accounting.

Ability to:
- Organize and coordinate a management services program within a county department.
-Establish accounting procedures.
-Evaluate organization.
-Administrative and budgetary problems and find workable solutions.
-Train, supervise and evaluate the work of subordinates.
-Represent the department effectively with other departments and agencies.
-Speak and function effectively in group activities.
-Write clear and concise correspondence and reports.

Selection Process:
All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed. Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a screening committee (pass/fail) and/or an oral examination (100%) which may include a written practical component to determine placement on the eligible list.

In accordance with California Government Code section 3100, et., seq., all County of San Benito employees are considered disaster service workers who may be required to report for duty, or remain on duty to address disaster service activities in the event of an emergency or disaster and are required to undertake an applicable loyalty oath.