Support Services Assistant - Extra- Support Services Assistant

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both Full time and Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-Help pay is $23.49 per hour.

• May provide lead direction to other clerical support staff.
• Uses a personal computer and a variety of software to develop complex applications which support a Department's programs, services, and administrative functions.
• Researches, tests, and enhances vendor supplied software applications and utility programs to assess, design, and develop applications for a Department.
• Inputs a variety of data and information into personal computer software and generates reports and documents.
• Uses software manuals, utilization guides, and personal contacts with software vendors to develop expertise and new uses for software packages.
• Coordinates with Department supervisors and management in producing and maintaining project files, information systems, and composing and creating reports.
• Performs a variety of complex administrative, office support and para-professional functions.
• Revises and updates existing personal computer applications and information systems.
• Gathers data, conducts surveys, and prepares reports. Also develops graphics for presentations and studies.
• Creates complex spreadsheets, report formats, forms, and record maintenance systems.
• Responds to a variety of public, staff, and management inquiries, providing the requisite information, or referring the requests to supervisory and management staff as appropriate.
• Assists in special projects designated by the department.

Three (3) years of full time experience performing a variety of office and administrative support work utilizing a personal computer and software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, desktop publishing, imaging, and database software.

Equivalent to completion of a two (2) year Associate Degree from an accredited college or university with at least twenty-four (24) units in Office Administration or another closely related field.

One (1) year of full time experience which require proficiency in performing a variety of office and administrative support work utilizing a personal computer and software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, desktop publishing, imaging, and database software equivalent to a Typist Clerk II or Office Assistant II with Merced County.

• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Conduct research and develop appropriate correspondence.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions and respond appropriately to situations.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
• Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
• Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
• Occasionally lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
• Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
• Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

• Personal computer equipment, operating systems, and software packages applicable to an assigned…