CLERICAL SUPERVISOR I

THE JOB: Under direction, supervise clerical staff performing difficult and responsible clerical functions; and do related work as required. The current vacancy is in the Sherriff-Coroner Department. The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and future vacancies during the life of the list.

THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this training and experience would be: 

Three years of responsible clerical experience at the journey level or higher. Formal secretarial or general office clerical training may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience on an hour for hour basis.

Performance: Some positions may require successful completion of a performance test, which demonstrates keyboard and formatting proficiency.

Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of office organization, procedures and practices and the operation of standard office equipment; and record keeping systems and formats for business correspondence and reports. Working knowledge of business English, vocabulary, spelling, grammar and punctuation. Some knowledge of the application of automated data processing to business office operations; and principles of supervision and training.

Ability to: Plan, assign, supervise, coordinate and review the work of employees performing a variety of clerical functions; devise and adapt work procedures and record keeping systems to meet changing needs; understand, interpret and apply laws, rules and written and oral direction to specific situations; communicate clearly and logically, orally and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the public and others contacted in the course of work; perform highly complex and difficult clerical work requiring considerable independent judgment; make arithmetic or mathematical computations; accurately type and/or utilize computers to produce finished copy, which may include technical terminology from rough copy, may be required for some positions; and utilize computers to input, access and print data and reports.

THE EXAMINATION: Your application and supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine if you have met the education, experience, training and/or licensing requirements as stated on the job announcement. If you meet these criteria and are one of the best qualified, you may be required to compete in any combination of written, oral and/or performance examinations or a competitive evaluation of training and experience as described on your application and supplemental questionnaire. You must pass all components of the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The examination may be eliminated if there are ten or fewer qualified applicants. If the eligible list is established without the administration of the announced examination, the life of the eligible list will be six months and your overall score will be based upon an evaluation of your application and supplemental questionnaire. If during those six months it is necessary to administer another examination for this job class, you will be invited to take the examination to remain on the eligible list.

HOW TO APPLY: Apply online at www.santacruzcountyjobs.com or mail/bring an application and supplemental questionnaire to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. For information, call (831) 454-2600. Hearing Impaired TDD/TTY 711. Applications will meet the final filing date if received: 1) In the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) Submitted online before midnight of the final filing date. 

Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability that requires test accommodation, please call (831) 454-2600.

To comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Santa Cruz County verifies that all new employees are either U.S. citizens or persons authorized to work in the U.S.

Some positions may require fingerprinting and/or background investigation.

Note: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.