Account Clerk III (MSS)

• As a lead-worker instructs employees in the interpretation and application of laws regulations policies and procedures related to fiscal and statistical record-keeping.
• Acts as a technical resource on more difficult problems or specialized issues.
• Prioritizes and manages workload distribution; monitors quality and timeliness of unit work; identifies and provides individual instruction to co-workers for work deficiencies; provides feedback to supervisor as requested.
• Assists the public by answering inquiries about policies and procedures; obtains information resolves discrepancies or errors disperses relevant information or refers clients to the appropriate personnel or location; explains the proper use of forms documents and reports.
• Prepares statistical fiscal and case record reports required by state federal and local agencies; gathers and arranges information by extracting from source documents or computer reports and arranges in an understandable presentable or prescribed format.
• Assists with compilation of budget information including work and time records.
• Receives and verifies bills invoices vouchers purchase orders claims and related materials; tabulates amounts; codes data for processing; posts revenue and expenditures to daily journals and control registers; adjusts accounts proofs and balances total against off-setting total or source materials; traces and corrects errors.
• Maintains financial statistical work time payroll information and case record information.
• Handles money transactions such as collecting and disbursing monies and other negotiable items related to the departments programs and agency operations; maintains records of receipts; checks balances and reconciles cash statements and computerized reports; processes documents such as invoices purchase orders and other records.
• Verifies and processes bank deposits and deposits funds in the appropriate accounts.
• Writes letters memos or documents to correspond with public and private organizations/agencies to obtain or verify information.
• May operate automated systems to produce notices checks graphs charts letters reports legal documents spreadsheets and standardized forms that are required for the maintenance of fiscal and statistical reports.
• May trouble-shoot problems relating to automated systems.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Advanced mathematics and statistics such as complex decimal fraction percentage formulas and statistical calculations.
• Grammar vocabulary spelling punctuation and composition.
• Office and department practices procedures programs services policies regulations and automated systems.
• Laws rules and regulations governing the maintenance of account fiscal and case records in the area assigned.
• Bookkeeping accounting and financial auditing procedures.
• Principles of lead supervision and training.
• Methods and techniques used in researching proofing evaluating gathering organizing and arranging data.
• Common word processing spreadsheet and database software packages.

• Verify compile reconcile and interpret more difficult and complex financial and statistical data.
• Make arithmetic computations with speed and accuracy. Calculate solutions to math problems including addition subtraction division multiplication percentages decimals and fractions.
• Lead and train subordinate employees on laws rules regulations and office procedures.
• Read and understand specific rules codes regulations procedures policies and precedents.
• Communicate information effectively and orally to a wide variety of people.
• Compose reports and correspondence (e.g. letters memorandums) using appropriate grammar and spelling.
• Compile multiple pieces of information clearly and concisely into an organized and understandable written report/document.
• Research proof evaluate gather organize and arrange a diversity of information.
• Maintain journals ledgers and complex accounting and case records.

Examination Information Training & Experience Examination Weighted 100%

The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidates knowledge skill abilities and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on pre-determined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. To obtain a position on the eligible list candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination.

Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.

Eligible List Information

A departmentalopen eligiblelist will be established for the county of Del Norte. The list will be utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

Retest Period

Once you have taken the examination you may not retest for SIX (6) MONTHS from the established eligibility date.

Special Testing Arrangements

Special testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability military or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements please contact CalHR at or upon notification that your application has been approved. Documentation from medical military school or church officials outlining the accommodation request must be received by our office a minimum of five business days prior to a scheduled examination.

Education Documents

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications you must attach your transcripts to your application. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

General Information

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity initiative dependability good judgement the ability to work cooperatively with others and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process a background investigation may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

• A valid drivers license may be required at the time of appointment and employees may also be required to drive their own car provide proof of car insurance and a DMV clearance. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• As a condition of employment the County of Del Norte will require proof of ability to work in the U.S.
• This recruitment will be used to fill full-time part-time and extra-help positions as vacancies occur.

About Del Norte County

Del Norte County where the redwoods meet the sea is located in the northwest corner of California along the Pacific Ocean and adjacent to the Oregon border. The substantially rural county is notable for forests containing coast redwoods some over 350 feet tall. These redwoods are the tallest living things on Earth dating back over 2000 years. Notably the County is located in one of the few rain forests in the temperate region. The County is home to a multitude of unique plants and flowers coastal bird and fish species rocky primitive beaches and sea stacks pristine rivers and historic lighthouses. Del Norte County is home to several fun rivers and ocean activities a variety of food festivals including local seafood a sanctioned BBQ cook-off raft races on the beautiful and wild Smith River and the very popular ocean stand-up paddleboard race. There are numerous hiking trails located within the national and state parks as well as sponsored park events throughout the year. Star Wars enthusiasts will also recognize the County as being the location of some of the forest scenes used in Return of the Jedi.