Become a part of our staff support team in roles such as Personnel Analysts, Specialists, Assistants, Paralegals, or in Accounting and Administration. If you have a passion for collaboration and achieving success, check out our job openings and embark on a rewarding career today!
Candidates must first go through the Sacramento County Employment Department for the initial exam and application process.
Chief of Departmental Administrative Services
Carry out a diverse array of management and administrative tasks that entail overseeing the administrative functions of a highly intricate department. This includes managing the department’s budget and financial matters, engaging in management initiatives, delivering comprehensive administrative support services, and supervising a team of staff members in roles such as administrative services officer, administrative analyst, accounting, technical, and clerical positions through subordinate staff.
Senior Personnel Analyst
The Senior Personnel Analyst is a high-level position responsible for various human resources tasks with minimal oversight. They guide and train other Personnel Analysts and tackle complex assignments requiring in-depth analysis and collaboration. Operating under general supervision, they may also oversee lower-level staff directly or indirectly.
Personnel Analyst
A Personnel Analyst manages recruitment, classification, compensation, salary management, employee relations, and HR initiatives. This role is more complex than that of an entry-level Personnel Technician, requiring a strong understanding of HR principles, independent judgment, and the ability to guide junior staff.
Senior Personnel Specialist
The Senior Personnel Specialist is the highest role in the Personnel Specialist series, overseeing training, task assignment, and work review of junior staff while managing complex personnel functions. Unlike Supervising Personnel Specialists, who focus on performance evaluations and disciplinary actions, Senior Personnel Specialists prioritize mentorship and complex tasks.
Personnel Technician
The Personnel Technician is a paraprofessional role that supports human resources or administrative teams with specialized tasks under supervision. It serves as a transitional position for those moving from technical or clerical roles to professional human resources, aiding skill development for future roles like Personnel Analyst. Opportunities are available in central HR agencies and various departments.
Personnel Specialist Level I/II
The Personnel Specialist series is distinct from other clerical roles due to its complex tasks, with over 50% of time spent on the County’s personnel and payroll system. Personnel Specialist (Level II) is the journey level, requiring a solid understanding of personnel rules, payroll, insurance, and candidate certification, along with significant prior experience, distinguishing it from the entry-level Personnel Specialist (Level I).
Senior Accounting Manager
This class represents the top management role in the Accountant series, overseeing complex accounting or auditing operations with significant autonomy. Individuals supervise a large team of professional accountants, administrative personnel, and technical staff, both directly and through subordinate supervisors.
Accounting Technician
The Accounting Technician role involves technical and supervisory responsibilities, requiring independent judgment to analyze financial and statistical information across various processes and accounts. This position also includes overseeing Account Clerks and other clerical staff.
Administrative Services Officer II
This administrative series provides diverse support services across departments, with responsibilities varying by position. Tasks may include analytical, budgetary, and fiscal duties, depending on the role. Incumbents generally do not perform direct departmental functions but must understand these areas to effectively offer administrative support.
Senior Office Assistant
This series of classes provides clerical and operational support, emphasizing customer service, document preparation, filing, and record keeping. The Senior Office Assistant role is a lead position that may involve overseeing a team while performing similar tasks. Unlike the Senior Office Specialist, it does not require specialized knowledge.
Office Assistant I/II
This series of classes provides clerical and operational support, emphasizing customer service, document preparation, filing, and record keeping. The Office Assistant role has two salary tiers: Office Assistant (Level II) for experienced individuals and Office Assistant (Level I) for entry-level candidates.
Office Specialist Level I/II
This series of classes differs from the Office Assistant series as it involves specialized technical clerical tasks, while Office Assistants primarily handle routine document management. The classes provide diverse technical clerical support across various County departments, with work varying significantly by program or assignment.
Legal Secretary II
Performs a wide variety of specialized legal clerical and general clerical work which includes composing and typing legal documents and correspondence, processing of legal documents, and maintenance of legal case records; and may require the use of shorthand. Also characterized by responsibility for a wide variety of complex legal clerical work requiring independent judgment and discretion, and is subject to minimal work direction and instruction. The range of duties typically involves performing work in multiple, unrelated areas of law and for several attorneys, and/or other staff.