Become an Office Assistant (General)

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  Benefits Eligible

This consolidated series specification describes four classes in which employees learn and perform a variety of general office work. General office duties include typing, dictation and transcription; mail and document handling; filing and records management; document preparation and review; composition of correspondence; oral communications; statistical and other record keeping; cashiering; and ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment. Employees in this series may be regularly required to have particular knowledge and/or proficiency in such special areas as typing, cashiering, and information services. Classes which do not conform to the "Definition of Levels" section or have other salary structures are excluded from this consolidated series specification.

Each special area of general office work incorporated into this specification will utilize only the class(es) that appropriately describes the type and level of work performed and the duties and responsibilities assigned to positions which are comparable to the appropriate level(s) described in this consolidated series specification. Not every special area of general office work will utilize all the levels contained in this consolidated series specification.  

Office Assistant (General), Office Assistant (Typing), Office Technician (General) and Office Technician (Typing) may instruct, lead or supervise inmates, wards or resident workers.

Office Assistant (General)

This is the entry, trainee and journey level for this series. Under close supervision as a trainee, incumbents regularly perform a limited range of duties that become routine, shortly after the initial training period; and/or learns to perform a variety of full journey level general clerical duties.
 
Under general supervision, incumbents at the full journey level regularly perform a variety of duties requiring adaptation to various situations, judgment as to which learned work method to apply for the desired result, and the ability to communicate effectively. This level may have lead responsibility over less experienced employees in areas such as training and answering questions on work procedures.

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$3,075 - $4,356 Base Pay (paid every month)

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials. 

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website. 

Minimum Qualifications

Either I
One year of experience in California state service performing the duties of an Assistant Clerk.

Or II
Education: Either equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade; or completion of a business school curriculum; or completion of a clerical work experience training program such as those offered through the Welfare Reform Act. (One year of clerical work experience may be substituted for the required education.)

Knowledge and Abilities

Ability to:
Learn and perform simple clerical work including the ability to spell correctly, use good English and make arithmetical computations; follow oral and written directions. 

Perform clerical work, including ability to spell correctly; use good English; make arithmetical computations; operate various office machines; follow oral and written directions; evaluate situations accurately and take effective action; read and write English at a level required for successful job performance.

Special Personal Characteristics
A demonstrated interest in assuming increasing responsibility.

Additional Desirable Qualifications
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

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