Office Assistant III-CN



Office Assistant III-CN

Salary

$32,240.00 - $51,083.55 Annually

Location

Moreno Valley

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

21-13880-01BA

Department

Human Resources

Division

Human Resources

Opening Date

07/29/2021

Closing Date

7/30/2021 2:00 PM Pacific

ABOUT THE POSITION


                                          


The County of Riverside's Department of Human Resources seeks an Office Assistant III - CN (Confidential Non-Exempt) to support the RUHS Human Resources office.  The selected candidate will work under general supervision, perform a variety of moderately difficult clerical work; and performs other related duties as required.

The Office Assistant III - CN (Confidential Non-Exempt) is the advanced journey level classification in the Office Assistant series and reports to a supervisory level position. This class is used solely in the Executive Office, Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, and Human Resources departments to provide clerical services. Incumbents perform the most complex assignments where work is of a highly specialized nature requiring significant expertise and performed with a great degree of independence, OR act as lead personnel for a work unit performing a variety of clerical work. The Office Assistant III class is distinguished from that of Supervising Office Assistant I in that the incumbents of the latter class have full supervisory responsibility for a clerical unit.

Employees in a Confidential designated class are defined by Section 3.b. of the Employee Relations Resolution, as "any employee who may be privy to the decision-making process of County management affecting employee relations" and are only authorized for use within the departments of Executive Office, Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, and Human Resources. 

County Employees Only
This recruitment is open to current County of Riverside employees only.
 
Applicants who are current employees of the Human Resources Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
 
Meet the Team!
The Human Resources Department seeks and develops talented professionals that fit a highly engaged and collaborative culture.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES


• Perform complex clerical work requiring the application of laws, policies, procedures, and specialized terminology; prepare and process materials which require the review of complex source material and a thorough familiarity with policies, procedures, terminology and various applicable laws in order to obtain the necessary data.

• Give information to the public or interdepartmental representatives in situations where judgment and interpretation of departmental policies and regulations are required.

• Review a variety of reports, forms, and records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable ordinances; answer questions involving searching for and summarizing technical data, laws, policies, or procedures.

• Compile a variety of narrative and statistical reports, which require locating sources of information, devising forms to secure the data, and determining proper format for finished reports.

• Design or revise office forms; set up and maintain complex filing systems.

• Initiate replies to routine correspondence; compose correspondence and other materials requiring the application of subject matter knowledge and discrimination in the selection of data.

• May provide technical guidance and/or training to clerical staff; may assign and review the work of clerical staff; prepare and revise written procedures.

• Type a wide variety of complex material (e.g., difficult statistical and budgetary tabulations, highly confidential reports and letters, priority manuscripts or contracts, and other specialized documents) from rough, plain, corrected copy, or dictated material utilizing information processing equipment.

• Develop automated files and maintain the storage of tapes and disks; develop and revise standardized formats for documents for the department; operate peripheral equipment.

• Isolate and resolve equipment and procedural problems; perform backup of systems and maintain archived record library and reference logs; serve as technical expert on the operation of information processing equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPTION I
Experience: Two years of clerical experience.,
 
OPTION II
Education: Completion of 18 semester or 27 quarter units from an accredited college or university in secretarial sciences, office practices, business education, or a closely related field to the assignment.
 
Experience: One year of clerical experience.
 
OPTION III
Education: Completion of 360 hours of training from a recognized occupational training program in secretarial sciences, business education, or a closely related field.
 
Experience: One year of clerical experience.

ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: The principles, methods, and equipment used in information processing; correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, format, and style; office procedures, including preparing correspondence and reports, filing, and operating standard office equipment.

Ability to: Understand the capabilities and applications of information processing equipment considering the requirements of the unit; use initiative and judgment in setting up formats for a variety of documents; provide guidance to and train staff; proof and correct copy into acceptable final form; store and retrieve a variety of documents and subdocuments; meet departmental production and accuracy standards; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Veterans’ Preference:
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. Policy is available here: https://www.rivcocob.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/C-3-Veterans-Preference-Program.pdf 

Testing Information:
All candidates will be required to take an online test as part of the application process for this position. The test must be taken through the Talent Central.  Candidates who meet the position requirements will be emailed a link to take the online test. It is strongly recommended that all candidates maintain a valid email in their contact information on their NeoGov account. It is important that the instructions provided in the email are followed exactly.
 
 The Human Resources Department may require you to verify your identity and confirm test scores by retesting in a proctored environment.  The County does not provide test scores to applicants.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted. Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

For specific questions regarding this position, contact Veronica Rodriguez at verodriguez@rivco.org 

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com. A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

MEDICAL/DENTAL INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution, as governed by the applicable Management Resolution, to contribute towards the cost of these plans. Vision coverage is provided through Vision Service Plan (VSP) at no cost to employee or eligible dependents. 

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here.

MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT:  County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

  • Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
  • Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
  • Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

  1. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.
  2. A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.
  3. A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

 

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law.  The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change.  If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

401(a) MONEY PURCHASE PLAN: County contribution of $50 per pay period towards choice between two 401(a) plan providers.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):

0 through 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4 to through 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.

SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.

HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 days can be taken from use of accrued Sick leave balance).

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD): Benefit pays 66.67% of earnings to a maximum of $10,000 per month; 30-day waiting period; pays to age 65. Benefit may be coordinated with other available leave balances to provide up to 100% of pay.

POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the Management Resolution or applicable bargaining unit.

OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, Management Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.

Agency
County of Riverside
Address
County Admin. Center P.O. Box 1569
4080 Lemon St., 7th floor
Riverside, California, 92502-1569
Phone
(951) 955-3500