The Position
Come join one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers! This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 6/20/24, 7/11/24, 7/25/24 (final)Under general direction, the Executive Secretary performs a wide variety of administrative/secretarial support duties for a County Agency Administrator, Department Director, or other executive level management requiring independent judgment and action; ensures completion of tasks in accordance with established policie... more details
The Position
Come join one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers!
This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:
6/20/24, 7/11/24, 7/25/24 (final)
Under general direction, the Executive Secretary performs a wide variety of administrative/secretarial support duties for a County Agency Administrator, Department Director, or other executive level management requiring independent judgment and action; ensures completion of tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures; communicates policies, procedures and other critical information to staff, divisions, departments, and the public; and coordinates trainings, travel, meetings, and other events.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of
Administrative and secretarial practices and procedures, such as calendar management, and methods of organization
Basic organization and function of government agencies
Principles and practices of data collection and report preparation
Techniques and methods of recordkeeping and file management, both physical and electronic
Standards of business correspondence including composition and formatting of memos, letters, and other procedural documents
Principles and practices of supervision, leadership, mentoring, and training
Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, publishing, virtual meeting platforms, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Ability to
Provide varied, responsible, and confidential executive level secretarial and office administrative assistance
Organize work, set and adjust priorities in order to meet critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments
Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
Use tact, discretion, initiative, and independent judgement
Maintain composure in stressful or difficult situations
Navigate various software systems and effectively locate, enter, and retrieve information
Independently compose a variety of written documents including memos, letters, and procedural documents from concept or with minimal input
Plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of staff
Listen effectively
Develop and maintain respectful, cooperative, collaborative, and effective working relationships with others
Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
Take responsibility and accountability for actions
Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
Recognize confidential information and exercise discretion in the communication and handling of such information
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Either: Two years of full time paid secretarial or administrative assistant experience in a local, state, or other government agency. In order to be qualified, experience must have been in direct support of a manager or higher level position. Or: Four years of full time paid clerical or higher level experience which included primary responsibilities for the following: a) calendar management for a supervisor, program, or department, b) preparation and production of agendas and/or meeting materials, and taking minutes; and c) screening and routing calls, correspondence, and/or receiving in-person visitors.
General Qualifications
Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.
The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
Travel Requirement: Incumbents in this class may be required to perform occasional duties at alternative worksites. In these circumstances, the incumbent must be able to obtain reliable transportation. Probationary Period: The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months
Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento Department of Personnel Services Employment Services Division 700 H Street, Room 4667 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667 www.SacCountyJobs.net
Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.
Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
For information regarding County jobs:
www.saccountyjobs.net
Applicants requesting reasonable accommodations during employment examinations: For more information, please review the Job Applicant Exam Reasonable Accommodation Information and submit an Employment Exam Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form.
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