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Office Assistant I/II - (Probation Department)
Job Description
Are you organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at managing multiple priorities? Do you enjoy providing administrative support and contributing to a professional, team-oriented workplace? Join our team! The Probation Department is seeking an Office Assistant to support the day-to-day operations of the department and serve the County of Colusa. For more details about the position, please click on the job description HERE . There is one position available that can be filled at any level, depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant. This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other openings without reposting. What's this Job All About? As an Office Assistant, you'll provide essential administrative and clerical support to the Probation Department and serve as a welcoming first point of contact for clients, visitors, staff, and the public. You'll assist with greeting and directing visitors, data entry, typing, special projects, inventory and ordering supplies, processing payments, and other general office duties. Embracing the Colusa County Work Culture The Probation Department values teamwork, collaboration, and a supportive workplace environment. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a department committed to enhancing public safety through prevention, intervention, accountability, and rehabilitative services while serving the Colusa County community. What are the benefits? A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve. A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into. A job with
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
A LIFETIME PAYCHECK
( % @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members)
•As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life. Amazing health care
BENEFITS
at NO COST to you
•Unless you choose a premium health care plan. Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff. 457 Deferred Compensation. PAID vacation, PAID holidays (15), and PAID leave if you get sick. Vacation Parity
•Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, the military, and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity, please see our benefit summary.
COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA
WE'RE
WAITING FOR YOU!
Office Assistant I Receives general supervision from supervisory or management staff. Office Assistant II Receives general supervision from supervisory or management staff. May exercise functional and technical supervision over lower-level clerical staff. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Office Assistant I Experience:
Six (6) months of administrative/clerical experience.
Training:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
Office Assistant II Experience:
Three years of responsible clerical experience which included public contact/customer service.
Training:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Supplemental coursework or training in business administration or clerical is highly desired .
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Dental Insurance
- Other Retirement and Savings
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What they do
An Office or Administrative Assistant performs administrative work in an office. Works in a wide variety of office settings, such as a company or business, or a government office or school. Manages paper and electronic files, uses office equipment including computers, responds to phone calls and emails, routes mail and maintains calendars and schedules.
$50,177 / year median in California
-12% projected decline