The County of Riverside seeks to fill an Administrative Services Assistant position for the Riverside County Sheriff.
The incumbent will perform a variety of routine administrative tasks including, but not limited to, proofreading documents, basic calculating, extensive outreach via telephone and email to various vendors, and other related duties as required. The Administrative Services Assistant class is an entry level classification and reports to a supervisory or manager level position. Meet the Team! The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.
• Gather and compile facts, statistics, and develop estimates and projections in order to evaluate effectiveness of program results; recommend revisions in program direction as a result of statistical evaluation.
• Prepare or review program grant and funding requests; provide technical assistance to contract providers in the development of grant proposals; evaluate performance of contract providers from an administrative viewpoint; identify potential sources for grant funds to augment County funding of specific programs.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of a program budget and the establishment of fiscal control; represent a program or its director relative to fiscal or budgetary matters in meetings with members of the community or other agencies; prepare budgetary, fiscal, and administrative reports.
• Prepare proposals for federal or State funding of County programs and compile necessary supportive data.
• Study existing statutes and proposed legislation to determine their effect on program operation and cost.
• Confer with department supervisors to devise more efficient office procedures.
• Solve problems related to office management including work flow and staffing needs.
• Write or revise procedures, program guidelines, and training manuals.
• Establish and maintain an office supply, facilities, equipment, and inventory control system for an entire department.
• Determine usage and placement of telephone equipment and office space layout, recommending changes as necessary. OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in accounting, business or public administration, finance, or a closely related field to the assignment. OPTION II
Experience: Four years of technical or specialized clerical experience, which included assisting in the research and development of administrative systems and procedures, preparation of grants or contracts, budgetary preparation and monitoring, or financial review and reconciliation. (Completion of undergraduate level courses from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on the basis of 30 semester or 45 quarter units equaling one year of the required experience.)
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Basic accounting principles; fiscal and budgetary procedures; efficient office principles and procedures; basic statistical methods, including survey techniques.
Ability to: Analyze office management and administrative problems in order to devise workable solutions; prepare budget requests and monitor expenditures; prepare grant proposals between the County and private/public institutions or organizations; prepare clear and concise reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships. Other Requirements
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
Application Period
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the closing date of this recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.
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Degree Verification
Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). If you are a qualified individual and need a reasonable accommodation to take this exam, contact the recruiter before taking the exam. For additional information and the accommodation form, visit the Disability Access Office web page at:
Veterans' Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy ( Download PDF reader ). Pre-Employment
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of both a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment).
Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System, all County of Riverside employees, except those serving "At Will," are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, County Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current County employees may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered. General Information
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