This section will not be scored but may assist with filling vacancies. Please check the box to specify the department(s) for which you would like to be considered. Service and program descriptions for these departments can be located at www.placer.ca.gov. Please note: you will be required to complete a conviction history and/or background questionnaire prior to receiving a conditional offer of employment for the District Attorney's Office and the Sheriff's Office.
Administrative Services
Assesor
Auditor - Controller
Child Support Services
County Clerk Recorder/Elections
Community Development Resource Agency
County Executive Office
District Attorney's Office
Farm Advisor
Health and Human Services
Human Resources
Public Works and Facilities
Probation
Sheriff's Office
Treasurer Tax Collector
Part II: Examination Questions (Scored)
This supplemental questionnaire will serve as the examination for this recruitment and will be scored based on your checked responses below. Narratives provided by applicants describing training and/or experience will not be scored but will be available to the hiring authority and may be utilized for interview and selection determination. Scores received from this section will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list. Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the items in the supplemental questionnaire. In addition, responses to this questionnaire will not be used for determining minimum qualifications for this position.
For the following questions, select the one response that best describes your level of job-related experience and/or training. If no experience was indicated in questions that have a narrative response, type N/A in the text box and move on to the next question.
By continuing in this process, you are certifying that all information provided in the supplemental questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.
1.
Do you have experience performing a wide variety of complex and responsible secretarial and administrative duties for executive staff and other management personnel?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
2.
Do you have experience screening calls, visitors, and mail for executive or management staff?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
3.
Do you have experience preparing agendas, taking minutes at meetings including tracking any follow-up action items?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
4.
Do you have experience maintaining sensitive and confidential records?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
5.
Do you have experience scheduling appointments and/or making travel arrangements for management and/or executive staff? (This includes scheduling of meetings, notifying participants, coordinating time frames and securing meeting locations, maintaining calendars, and preparing required informational materials.)
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
6.
Do you have experience conducting hiring interviews?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
7.
Do you have experience in making hiring recommendations to management or executive staff?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
8.
Do you have experience providing direct supervision to staff?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
9.
Do you have experience with providing training to assigned staff?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
10.
Do you have experience evaluating employee performance and making recommendations for discipline to management?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
11.
Do you have experience processing employee time cards or performing other payroll functions?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
12.
Do you have experience developing and implementing policies and procedures in an office setting?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
13.
Do you have experience with processing invoices and maintaining related payment documents?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
14.
Do you have experience with the ordering and purchase of supplies for a department or company?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
15.
Do you have experience maintaining records and files regarding department administrative activities?
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
16.
Please indicate your level of experience participating and assisting in the administration of a department budget, compiling annual budget requests, and recommending expenditure requests for designated accounts.
No Experience
Less than five years of experience
5 to 6 years of experience
6 to 8 years of experience
8 to 10 years of experience
More than 10 years of experience
If you indicated any experience, please briefly describe.
17.
Please check the following software that you have experience operating proficiently. For those checked, applicants may be requested to exhibit proficiency during the interview process.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe Acrobat Professional
Applicant Tracking Systems (such as JobAps or NeoGov)
Financial, Accounting, Budgeting, Human Resources, and/or Payroll Software Systems
None of the above
18.
Please indicate, by marking below, the areas in which you are proficient. If you are not proficient in any of the listed selections, please select none of the above.
Creating/Editing webpages
Organizing Community Calendars
Managing Social Media
Creating/Administering Surveys
Fielding Media Inquiries
None of the above
If you indicated that you are proficient in any of the areas above, please briefly describe.
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