AMENDED
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE REQUIRED
Internal/Open
Recruitment
$4,775 - $6,094 per month
(Superior benefits, including CalPERS retirement 3% @ 60, CalPERS health plan, and 4/10 work schedule)
Open: January 20, 2010
Final Filing Date: February 10, 2010
THE POSITION
Under general direction of the City Manager, performs varied and complex professional and confidential administrative work in support of City Council members; serves as a Council liaison and represents Council members at various meetings and functions. This is an at-will position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Conducts studies, research and analysis on policy and administrative issues; prepares staff reports for City Council agendas and other correspondence; researches and responds to resident or constituent inquiries or complaints and coordinates interdepartmental action; serves as liaison with other agencies, the public, and the city departments on behalf of the City Council; prepares official correspondence such as interdepartmental memoranda and letters of inquiry on behalf of Council members; provides administrative solutions requiring knowledge of record management, forms control, systems and procedures analysis and statistical analysis; assists in the preparation, review and modification of the City Council budget by drafting or revising justifications for expenditures and compiling supportive data; prepares recommendations for the improvement of communications between the City Council and City commissions, committees, departments, other agencies, the public and the business community; develops a system of keeping records of and tracking City Council requests and directions; works with the City Manager and departments on administrative problems; develops plans and programs; and performs related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience: A minimum of two years college coursework in business administration, public administration, political science, mass communication or journalism from an accredited four-year college or university and three (3) years of experience performing community liaison and administrative functions for a public office or government agency. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education. Education and/or experience in a related field may be substituted on a year for year basis.
Knowledge of: Research and analytical methods; statistical methods and procedures; methods of report presentation; basic principles and practices of budgeting; basic principles and practices of purchasing; basic principles and practices of personnel management; basic principles, practices, and techniques of supervision; office management practices, procedures and safety; organization theory, cost analysis and public administration.
Skill and/or Ability to: Compile, analyze and evaluate data; plan, organize and direct programs; assist in evaluating others; operate computers and related software; communicate effectively both oral and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
License: Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license is required. Employees in this classification will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program, which confirms possession of a valid driver’s license and reflects driving record.
Working Conditions: Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Positions in this class normally require use of hands for finger manipulation, handling or feeling; require mobility of arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects; require mobility to stand, walk and sit, stoop, kneel or crouch; require ability to talk and hear; require vision with ability to adjust focus; perform work, which is primarily sedentary; are subject to inside and outside environmental conditions; may be required to use personal vehicle in the course of employment; may be required to attend periodic evening meetings and/or travel within and out of City boundaries to attend meetings; and may be required to work evenings and/or weekends.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications may be obtained from Human Resources, Carson City Hall, 701 E. Carson Street, Carson, CA 90745 or by calling (310) 952-1736 (Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.). A completed original City of Carson employment application and Supplemental Questionnaire must be received by Human Resources NO LATER THAN 6:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, February 10, 2010 to be considered in the selection process. A résumé may be submitted with, but cannot substitute for, a completed original City of Carson employment application. PHOTOCOPIED APPLICATIONS, POSTMARKS AND FACSIMILES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applications will be screened and evaluated for relevant training and experience. Those applicants determined to be among the most qualified may be invited to continue in the selection process. An eligibility list will be established in accordance with the City’s Personnel Rules, Rule VI, Employment List Procedures.
OTHER INFORMATION
The City of Carson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Special assistance with the application and examination process is available, upon request, for persons with disabilities. Call Human Resources for assistance at (310) 952-1736.
This position is represented by the Association of Confidential Employees (ACE).
APPOINTMENT
All employment offers are conditional based upon the successful completion of a medical examination (which will include a drug screening), police record, reference and background check. All new employees are required to take a loyalty oath.
The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.