Administrative Assistant I

Salary : $53,277.24 - $65,040.48 Annually
Location : Nevada City, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Department: Health and Human Services Agency Administration
Opening Date: 03/31/2025
Closing Date: 4/14/:00 PM Pacific

Definition and Class Characteristics
INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF APRIL 21

Are you seeking to put your talents and skills to use to help support our community? Or perhaps you have a desire to learn something new? Nevada County's Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Administration is seeking a new member for our team.

This Administrative Assistant's primary responsibility will be supporting our office.

• Assist Agency HR Representative with core functions including onboarding new staff members, leave tracking, and payroll reports.
• Assist with submission of staffing requisitions, creation of job fliers, and tracking of Agency vacancies.
• Provide general administrative support by answering public calls to HHSA main phone line, sorting mail and correspondence, and posting notices and taking minutes for public meetings as needed.

Our full-time staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including but not limited to a generous leave program, 11 standard holidays and 3 floating holidays, CalPERS retirement, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses, and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b), and Roth options. Nevada County also offers a tuition reimbursement program and is a qualifying employer for thethrough the Department of Education. And because we care about work-life balance, we also offer flexible schedules and telework options to our staff, depending on program needs.

Why Nevada County?

Because here, your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Education and Experience Required

Equivalent to two years of college-level course work from an accredited college or university, with classes in public administration, political science, business administration, economics, or a related field and one year of responsible experience in office management, administrative analysis, personnel management, budgetary analysis, or accounting. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Benefits Guide

The is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit for additional benefit information.
Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.
Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.
Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.
Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% 55 Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2% Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%

CalPERS Safety tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% 50. Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% 55. Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% 57. We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Nevada County Human Resources Department

950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 option 2




01

Which of the following choices best describes your level of education? Please attach a copy of your college level transcripts (unofficial are accepted) or degree to be given full consideration.

• Did not graduate High School or GED
• High School or GED
• Some college: 0-59 units
• Some college: 60-89 units
• Some college: 90-119 units
• Some college: 120+ units, no degree
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

02

What was the subject area(s) of your college-level coursework? Please attach official or unofficial transcripts to prove your coursework. If you have a degree in public administration, political science, business administration, or economics, you may provide a copy of your degree in lieu of transcripts.
03

Which of the following best describes your years of experience in office management, administrative analysis, personnel management, budgetary analysis, and/or accounting?

• I do not have any related experience
• Less than 1 year
• Between 1 and 2 years
• Between 2 and 3 years
• Between 3 and 4 years
• 4 or more years

04

Which of the following best describes your years of experience working in the Microsoft Office Suite of products (Excel, Word, Outlook)?

• I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.
• I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.
• I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
• I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
• I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

Required Question