Personnel Specialist II; Confidential

The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one (1) regular, full‑time position in the class of Personnel Specialist II (Confidential) within the Human Resources Department. Reporting directly to the Human Resources Manager, this position is the first point of contact at the front desk, receiving and assisting customers who come into the office. Additionally the position supports payroll, personnel actions, benefits, workers’ compensation, risk management, and HRIS activities and updates.

• Skilled in computer applications with a quick ability to adapt and learn new systems and processes.
• Positive, customer‑focused, self‑directed individual who enjoys working in a reception or front‑desk setting.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, detail‑oriented position serving the public and County of Yolo employees and departments.
• Has experience managing confidential and/or personnel records, preferably within a government or unionized environment.

Interested applicants should submit an online County of Yolo Employment Application and completed supplemental questionnaire by the closing date. For important and detailed information regarding the application and selection process for this recruitment, please see the APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS section of this job announcement.

To review the essential functions, employment standards, and requisite knowledge and abilities,  for the complete Personnel Specialist II class description.

Three (3) years of responsible clerical experience in support of various human resources functions such as personnel actions, payroll, benefits, safety/risk management, training, or other similar human resources function.

Some positions in this classification may require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license, Class C or higher, to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.

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Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume may be included with your application; however, it will not substitute for the information requested on the application. In addition to a completed application, applicants are required to submit a completed supplemental questionnaire at the time of filing.

Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Office as an attachment with your online application or by email to jobs. All required documents must be received by the Human Resources Office by the closing date.

The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process. The selection process steps, and all listed dates, may change with or without notice.

• Screen for Minimum Qualifications
• Screening for Best Qualified
• Department Selection Interviews
• Reference Checks
• Conditional Job Offer, pending:
  • Drug & Alcohol Screen
  • Department of Justice Live Scan
• Confirmed Job Offer
• Estimated
  
  Start Date:
  
  February 2026

The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification. If a job includes responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely. Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.

If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question. Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant's education, training, and experience will be evaluated to determine those applicants that are best…