Administrative Coordinator - Department Promotional - Probation na Kern County, CA

This is a Department Promotional Examination open only to current eligible employees of the Kern County Probation Department who have successfully completed their initial probationary period and received an overall rating of standard or better on the last employee performance report.

Written Exam (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of assessing the applicant's knowledge of applicable specialized subject matter; County government structure and administrative procedures; basic accounting, budgeting and statistical principles; basic supervisory practices and procedures; appropriate business language and report-writing methods; automated office equipment and state-of-the-art software programs, and other relevant topics.

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the exam process.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration or a closely related field, AND one year of responsible experience in administrative and/or budgetary analysis, accounting, personnel and/or business office management;

an equivalent combination of training and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

A valid California Class "C" Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.

***Applicants must attach a copy of their Bachelor's degree or transcripts verifying the conferral of their degree in Business or Public Administration or a closely related field to their application.** If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may email a copy to [email protected]

Full Job Description: Administrative Coordinator

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.

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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.

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.

Dependent upon assignment, applicants may be required to pass an extensive background investigation and be fingerprinted. Disqualification for felony, misdemeanor, and traffic offenses will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

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. 

 

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