Office Assistant (Typing)

Range A " salary $1908 " 2319/ month, probationary period of 6 months
Range B " salary $2069 " 2515/month

The Office Assistant classification is used throughout the Division of Recycling to provide clerical support. It is the entry, trainee and journey level for the clerical support series.

Under close supervision as a trainee, incumbents regularly perform a range of duties that may become fairly routine.

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.

The typical duties of an Office Assistant include:

• Formatting and copying correspondence

• Logging and tracking correspondence

• Reception duties over the phone and in person

• Filing

• Ordering supplies

• Making travel arrangements

• Paying invoices

• Routing mail
   

Minimum qualifications for admittance into the Office Assistant exam

The minimum qualifications for the Office Assistant classification are as follows:

Either 1
One year of experience in California state service performing the duties of an Assistant Clerk.

Or 2
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.