Introduction
THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.
APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.
DESCRIPTION
THE AGENCY:
The Alameda County AuditorController Agency is a general government agency which provides direct services to County residents as well as administrative and operational support to County departments. The Agency develops and maintains the Countys accounting payroll audit tax analysis budget and grants contract compliance and cost plan systems and procedures. The Central Collections Department collects receivables mandated by State and federal laws and regulations. The Office of the ClerkRecorder provides for the recording of all recordable documents and maps collection and distribution of fees and taxes from recording documents and maintenance of the vital statistics register.
For more detailed information about the agency visit: Alameda County AuditorControllers Office.
THE POSITION
Under general supervision and direction in the AuditorController/ClerkRecorder Agency to perform routine and moderately difficult and/or technical clerical work involving the exercise of some independent judgment in following instructions within established policies and procedures. Incumbents of this classification are expected to respond to inquiries from the public or other County departments and may be responsible for maintaining a variety of records and/or monitoring and compiling data from a variety of sources and are expected to do related work as required.
This is the entrylevel general clerical classification in this flexibly staffed series. Incumbents of this classification provide less complicated but nevertheless sensitive clerical work usually under specific directions. Incumbents may work independently with the supervisor or lead clerk available to answer questions or manage unusual situations. Positions at this level require that incumbents have the ability to identify and correct errors in basic English usage or arithmetic. It is flexibly staffed with the higher classification of Auditor Associate II where the incumbents perform many of the same duties but have achieved competency and knowledge of the full range of duties at this level and may also be assigned to complete similar but more complex duties exercising greater independent judgment and discretion.
Incumbents may be assigned anywhere in the County and are expected to rotate through various units of the AuditorController/ClerkRecorder Agency as needed to accommodate employee development staffing and training needs of the Agency. Incumbents must demonstrate proficiency in two units or more of the ClerkRecorders Office (Scanning/Indexing Customer Service Vitals/General Business Marriages Recording Archive/Preservation Administrative Services); Central Collections Division (Accounting Administration Support/Public Contact Customer Service); and/or AuditorControllers Office (Specialized Accounting Workers Compensation/Benefits Central Payroll Contracts Contract Compliance SLEB Certification Warrants Claims Tax Analysis Management Services) prior to promotion to the next level of Auditor Associate II. An Auditor Associate I is expected to gain experience and demonstrate proficiency which qualifies them to promotion to the higher level of Auditor Associate II within one year of fulltime experience. Appointment at the Auditor Associate I level will not be extended beyond one 1 year.
For more detailed information about the job classification visit:Auditor Associate I #1527 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EITHER I
Experience:
The equivalent of two 2 years of fulltime experience in the classification of Clerk II or in an equivalent or higher level clerical classification in Alameda County classified service.
OR II
Experience:
The equivalent of two 2 years fulltime clerical experience including one 1 year fulltime experience performing duties of a complex and technical nature in applying legal statutes and rules requiring expertise and specialized knowledge.
Substitution:
Education from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a yearforyear basis. One 1 year of education shall consist of either 30 semester or 45 quarter units.
NOTE:The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
- Business arithmetic.
- Business correspondence filing and standard office equipment operations.
- Techniques and practices for dealing with individuals from various socioeconomic and ethnic groups both on the telephone and in person and through correspondence (including stressful contact with irate and/or hostile individuals).
- Modern office methods and equipment including commonly used computer spreadsheets word processing and centralized financial and personnel/payroll programs preferably ALCOLINK/HRMS.
Ability to:
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public including coworkers.
- Prioritize work and coordinate several activities to meet critical deadlines.
- Operate common modern office machines including calculator computer printer and fax.
- Locate and provide basic analysis of data found in large accounting and payroll systems such as those maintained by the Auditor Agency.
- Prepare periodic and special accounting and payroll reports.
- Identify and correct errors in a variety of mathematical computations and financial/payroll documents.
- Work independently when given specific instructions.
- Apply rules and regulations to specific cases.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Research and correct documents for errors.
- Maintain accurate records.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1. A review of applicants applications and supplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A written component that will be weighted as qualifying only (pass/fail).The highest scoring candidates will move on to the next step in the examination process.
3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100 of the candidates final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position in which case the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need to Know section of our website AND SELECTION PLANApplicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates aretentativeand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:
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Deadline for Filing: | 5:00:00 PM Monday May 9 2025 |
Review of Minimum Qualifications: | Friday May 16 2025 |
Written Examination: | Monday June 16 2025 and Wednesday June 18 2025 |
Civil Service Oral Examination:*
| Week of August 4 2025 |
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
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Departmental Hiring Interviews:
| September2025 |
*The combined oral examination/hiring interview in addition to establishing an eligibility list may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcementbefore the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit our website County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wideranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:For your Health & WellBeing
- Medical HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- ShortTerm Disability Insurance
- LongTerm Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits Accident Insurance Critical Illness LongTerm Care Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan 457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Management Paid Leave**
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.
- Child Care Resources
- 1st United Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Nonexempt management employees are entitled to up to three 3 days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight 8 days of management paid leave.
Conclusion
Required Experience:
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