Administrative Technician

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected, and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continue to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E‑12 – Telecommuting.

Administrative Technicians are used in almost every County Department. They perform a variety of routine to complex responsible paraprofessional, technical, administrative, and secretarial support duties requiring the application of procedural, program, and compliance knowledge in support of a department, division, or program; assumes ongoing, technical responsibilities specific to the area of assignment; coordinates assigned programs, projects, and services with other departments, divisions, and outside agencies;

performs research and routine analysis on a wide variety of special projects; and performs related work as required.

These selected candidates will have the opportunity to:

• Perform technical and procedural work in support of an assigned department, division, or program; apply technical procedures, methods, and techniques to support program and management analysis functions and processes; monitor and explain operational and program requirements and processes to various stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and monitoring assigned budgets, including gathering and reviewing financial data to identify and recommending account adjustments and fund transfers, develop narratives and project plans, monitor labor hours and other expenses, ensuring accurate allocation to accounts,
• Provide account balances and updates to management and staff, process invoices and purchase orders, maintain budget spreadsheets, enter information into the financial software system, and attend budget meetings.
• Research, interpret, and ensure, compliance with laws, codes, rules, and regulations, and County program guidelines, policies, and procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Compose, edit, proofread, and submit Board of Supervisors, commission, and committee agendas; staff, financial, budgetary, operational, and other technical and programmatic charts, reports, contracts and agreements; technical documentation; and various correspondence and informational material regarding assigned activities; may compile and process confidential material.
• Serve as a liaison or staff support to meeting and/or committee secretary, including preparing agendas and informational packets, posting required public notices pursuant to the law, local ordinances, and resolutions; set up the room, and taking and transcribing minutes for assigned boards and committees.

Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations.

Any combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
Equivalent to graduation from high school; AND
Four (4) years of increasingly responsible journey-level clerical or technical support experience which included responsibility for interpreting and explaining complex rules and regulations, researching information and preparing accurate documents and reports, or advanced office support work that included data entry and the processing of forms and records;

OR

Equivalent to an associate degree from an accredited educational institution; AND
Two (2) years of journey-level clerical or technical support experience which included responsibility for interpreting and explaining complex rules and regulations, researching information and preparing accurate documents and reports, or advanced office support work that included data entry and the processing of forms and records.

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