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Placer County Human Resources Department
#2022-12308-02


Supplemental Questionnaire

Last Name First Name
 

 

Administrative Secretary

Supplemental Questionnaire

(2022-12308-02)



 

 

Part I -  Minimum Qualifications (Not Scored)

This section will not be scored or used for determining minimum qualifications but is provided to the applicant for informational purposes prior to completing the questionnaire. Applicants are required to demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications for this position on their application.

 


1.

Do you possess four years of increasingly responsible secretarial and clerical experience involving frequent public contact?

Yes No
2.

Do you possess the equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade?

Yes No

 

Applicants who reported a "no" response to any of the above questions are encouraged to review the minimum qualifications section of the job posting for this position before proceeding.



 

 

Part II -  Training and Experience Examination (Scored)

This supplemental questionnaire will serve as the Civil Service 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.

By continuing in this examination process, you are certifying that all information provided in the supplemental questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.


 

I have read and I understand the above instructions.


 

INSTRUCTIONS: For the following questions, please indicate your level of experience:


1.

Screening calls, visitors, and mail in an office setting.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

2.

Composing general correspondence, press releases, letters, and/or reports.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

3.

Managing calendars and scheduling meetings in Outlook for management and supervisory personnel.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

4.

Scheduling and coordinating travel for management and supervisory personnel.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

5.

Performing a wide variety of complex and responsible secretarial and administrative duties for management personnel.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

6.

Researching, compiling, and analyzing data for special projects and reports.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

7.

Interpreting and explaining department policies, rules, and regulations in response to inquiries from staff and the public.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

8.

Independently responding to letters, general correspondence, and requests on behalf of a manager or supervisor.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

9.

Training staff in office methods and procedures.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

10.

Planning, organizing, and scheduling priorities in an office setting.

I have no experience or a very limited amount of experience performing this task.
I have been trained on how to perform this task but have not done so in a job setting.
I have experience performing this task under close supervision.
I have experience performing this task independently under normal supervision.
I have extensive experience performing this task and have trained and/or supervised others performing this task.
 

If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.

11.

Please select all programs in which you are proficient:

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe Acrobat Professional
I am not proficient in any of the above programs.

 

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