Clerical Assistant II

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Clerical Assistant II positions work in a variety of City of San Diego departments and perform various typing tasks; serve as receptionists; keep records and compile statistics; operate office machines; and perform other duties as assigned.

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Clerical Assistant II is also a job class used to underfill a number of other classifications throughout the City. This includes Office Support Specialist, Test Administration Specialist, Payroll Specialist series, and Benefits Representative series, to name a few. After gaining the requisite experience, employees may be eligible for career advancement to higher-level classifications. For further information on the City of San Diego’s career advancement process, please refer to the 'General' tab of our frequently asked questions: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• Some Clerical Assistant II positions may be filled on a limited, hourly basis.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

You must meet ONE of the following options.

• The ability to type at a corrected speed of 30 or 50 words per minute on a computer keyboard may be required for some positions.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

• Bilingual communication skills.
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office Suite and similar software applications.

• Proof of degree/transcript, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: ; or to the Employment Information Center:
City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days).

For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring…