Fiscal Support Technician-LateralTransfer

Pay: $3234.40 - $3865.40 / month

Location:

Bakersfield, California

Employment type:

Full-Time

• Req#: 3335887 Amended: 1/18/22; 08/22/22; 7/17/23

• This is a transfer opportunity restricted to permanent employees of the County of Kern who have successfully completed their initial probationary period.
• High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of fiscal support, bookkeeping, accounting support or experience related to the area of assignment; one year of bookkeeping training in an approved vocational training program or completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units with coursework in accounting/bookkeeping at an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of experience or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

• Certification of Typing/Keyboarding speed of 40 net words per minute.
• Certification of 10 Key speed of 120 net keystrokes per minute.

• Appraisal (Weight 100%):
  Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any combination of the following:
  Investigation, oral exam and rating of the application.
• Applicants must attain at least 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

This position works in various departments throughout Kern County.

Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.

Kern County is actively engaged in creating a culture that promotes excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. Launch Kern is Kern County's continuous improvement initiative based on the principles of Lean Six Sigma. Launch Kern empowers our valued employees to change the way government works by improving their work environment, saving taxpayer dollars and enhancing services to residents.

We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time without notice.

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates are encouraged to indicate acceptable geographical locations in which they would accept employment on their application form.

Candidates MUST be willing to travel to these locations (areas/district offices).

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.

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