Supervising Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
Sacramento County, CA, Sacramento, CA, United States
Supervising Deputy Clerk
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00pm on: 5/11/26, 6/1/26, 6/15/26 (final)
Supervising Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors is designated as a "confidential" supervisory class. Under general supervision, incumbents supervise personnel performing specialized clerical duties in the Office of the Clerk of the Board in support of the County's Board of Supervisors, Assessment Appeals Board, Planning Projects Final Hearing Bodies, Sacramento Area Special Districts and approximately 36 County of Sacramento boards, commissions, and councils.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Functions and operating procedures of Sacramento County government, legislative bodies, agencies, departments and offices
Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations which affect California local legislative bodies
Operational characteristics, services, and activities related to meetings of the Board of Supervisors and administrative boards and commissions
Office procedures and methods related to meetings of the Board of Supervisors and administrative boards and commissions, including procedures of processing legal documents, legal notices, bids, and resolutions, and operation of equipment including computers and applicable software applications
Principles and practices of supervision, discipline, leadership, mentoring, and training
Ability to:
Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff
Plan, organize, monitor and coordinate work activities of subordinate staff in diversified assignments
Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
Work independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others
Research, understand and apply written and verbal rules, procedures, and instructions relating to the Board of Supervisors
Read, understand and apply federal, state and local laws and regulations
Respond effectively to inquiries and complaints
Coordinate, develop, implement, evaluate and maintain computerized/automated records retention and retrieval systems
Operate modern office equipment
Communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Two years of full-time, paid clerical experience involving contact with the public explaining rules, regulations, and procedures, and resolving complaints. This experience must have included creating agendas for and scheduling of meetings or preparing or processing legal documents.
Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
General Qualifications: Special Requirements Applicable to Some Positions: Some positions in this class may be required to obtain and maintain a State commission as a notary public; failure to obtain and maintain such commission when required may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedures, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained. The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act. License Requirement: A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, is required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Working Conditions: Some positions in this class require the incumbent to work evenings and overtime, or clerk regularly scheduled night meetings.
Probationary Period: The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.
Application and Testing Information
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.
Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.
Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete.
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00pm on: 5/11/26, 6/1/26, 6/15/26 (final)
Supervising Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors is designated as a "confidential" supervisory class. Under general supervision, incumbents supervise personnel performing specialized clerical duties in the Office of the Clerk of the Board in support of the County's Board of Supervisors, Assessment Appeals Board, Planning Projects Final Hearing Bodies, Sacramento Area Special Districts and approximately 36 County of Sacramento boards, commissions, and councils.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Functions and operating procedures of Sacramento County government, legislative bodies, agencies, departments and offices
Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations which affect California local legislative bodies
Operational characteristics, services, and activities related to meetings of the Board of Supervisors and administrative boards and commissions
Office procedures and methods related to meetings of the Board of Supervisors and administrative boards and commissions, including procedures of processing legal documents, legal notices, bids, and resolutions, and operation of equipment including computers and applicable software applications
Principles and practices of supervision, discipline, leadership, mentoring, and training
Ability to:
Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff
Plan, organize, monitor and coordinate work activities of subordinate staff in diversified assignments
Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
Work independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others
Research, understand and apply written and verbal rules, procedures, and instructions relating to the Board of Supervisors
Read, understand and apply federal, state and local laws and regulations
Respond effectively to inquiries and complaints
Coordinate, develop, implement, evaluate and maintain computerized/automated records retention and retrieval systems
Operate modern office equipment
Communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Two years of full-time, paid clerical experience involving contact with the public explaining rules, regulations, and procedures, and resolving complaints. This experience must have included creating agendas for and scheduling of meetings or preparing or processing legal documents.
Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
General Qualifications: Special Requirements Applicable to Some Positions: Some positions in this class may be required to obtain and maintain a State commission as a notary public; failure to obtain and maintain such commission when required may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedures, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained. The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act. License Requirement: A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, is required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Working Conditions: Some positions in this class require the incumbent to work evenings and overtime, or clerk regularly scheduled night meetings.
Probationary Period: The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.
Application and Testing Information
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.
Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.
Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete.