Recruitment #2020-12403-01
Salary | $20.55 - $25.67/hour; $3,562.00 - $4,449.47/month; $42,744.00 - $53,393.60/year |
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Department | Countywide |
Job Type | Open |
Date Opened | 5/27/2020 08:00:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 6/10/2020 5:00:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Permanent/Part Time (less than 40 hrs/week) Temporary/Extra Help |
Work Location |
Auburn, California (Applegate, Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill, Meadow Vista, Penryn)
Roseville, California (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville) Tahoe City, California (Carnelian Bay, Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Truckee) |
Additional Forms Required |
Veterans DD214 (if applicable) |
HR Analyst | Valeriya Bachinsky |
Placer County is currently accepting applications for Account Clerk – Journey, Account Clerk – Senior and Accounting Technician. Each level in this job series has different minimum qualifications. To participate in the recruitment for each level, you must complete and submit separate applications and supplemental questionnaires for each recruitment.
The eligible list created by this recruitment may be used to fill future County Wide vacancies for both temporary/extra-help and permanent positions.
Temporary/Extra Help assignments are limited to 999 hours (or 960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants) in a fiscal year and are not eligible for benefits.
Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. Applicants should inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department
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For more info regarding the benefits Placer County has to offer, please visit Placer County’s Human Resources website.
To perform difficult and responsible clerical work involving financial recordkeeping and statistical records; to review and reconcile financial and budget reports with source documents, invoices, purchase orders and other materials; to process financial and statistical documents, such as purchase orders, payroll time reports and statistical reports; and to receive and reconcile revenues and disbursements.
This is the full journey level class within the Account Clerk series. This class is distinguished from the Account Clerk - Entry by the performance of the full range of duties. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies within the work unit. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the entry level.
This class is distinguished from the Senior Account Clerk level in that the latter is an advanced journey level that provides functional and technical lead supervision over Account Clerks and/or performs the most difficult and complex work requiring specialized technical or functional expertise and are assigned specialized duties.
Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel and may receive technical and functional supervision from a Senior Account Clerk.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Two years of responsible experience in keeping and reviewing financial records. One year of responsible clerical experience in keeping financial or statistical records is desirable.
Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Additional specialized training in bookkeeping, accounting or a related field is desirable.
License or Certificate:
May need to possess a valid driver's license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Training & Experience Rating (100%)
Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant’s education, training, and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.
Prior to the date of hire, applicants must undergo a fingerprint test by the Department of Justice, pass a medical examination (which may include a drug screening and possibly a psychological evaluation), sign a constitutional oath, and submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age, undergo a background investigation (which may include a voice stress analysis and/or a polygraph), and/or be bonded. Additionally, positions in law enforcement classifications and those supporting law enforcement functions will be required to complete a conviction history questionnaire prior to or during the interview process. Applicants for positions with access to Medi-Cal billing software or who are licensed providers must clear the Federal Exclusion List, credentialing, and social security verification. Failure to clear these requirements may result in an employment offer being withdrawn.
The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be certified as a substitute list for a substantially similar classification. For this purpose, a substantially similar classification is one at a lower level in the same classification (example: entry level vs. journey level) and/or a similar classification (similar work performed, similar training and experience qualifications required). If you are contacted for an interview by a County department, you will be informed of the classification and other relevant information. If you choose not to interview for a substantially similar classification, you will remain on the eligible list for which you originally applied.
Placer County offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please click here.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Placer County. Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of Placer County that harassment, discrimination, and retaliation are prohibited and that all employees, applicants, agents, contractors, and interns/volunteers shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, transfer, and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, military and/or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Please contact the Human Resources Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation.
Tentative Recruitment Timeline:
Week of 6/8/20 Minimum Qualifications Screening
Week of 6/15/20 Training and Experience Rating
Week of 6/15/20 Establish Eligible List