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SalaryJob Description and Duties
Currently, Office Assistant (Typing) / Office Technician (Typing) positions are available in the following areas:
Personnel
Education
Please note - This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies, if additional positions become available.
To obtain list eligibility for the Office Technician (T) classification, before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the Office Technician (T) examination at: CalCareers.
To obtain list eligibility for the Office Assistant (T) classification, before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the Office Assistant (T) examination at: CalCareers
Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Shall Consider:
OFFICE ASSISTANT (TYPING)
Department Information
Mission
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building and fostering a diverse workplace. We believe cultural diversity, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and unique identities should be honored, valued, and supported. We believe all staff should be empowered. CDCR/CCHCS are proud to foster inclusion and representation at all levels of both Departments.
Departmental Website: http//www.cdcr.ca.gov
Special Requirements
- The position(s) require(s) the ability to type at a minimum speed as designated on the Class Specifications (link available in the additional documentation section). You must obtain a valid typing certificate confirming your ability to meet the minimum typing speed, prior to being hired. Additional information regarding acceptable typing tests is available at the CalCareers.ca.gov website.
- Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.
- Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.
- Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 3/25/2024Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Other - A Typing Certificate is required and should be submitted with your Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications received without an appropriate Typing Certificate will be rejected for being incomplete and will not be considered. Please refer to the “Typing Certificate” section below for specific requirements.
Desirable Qualifications
Benefits
Information regarding Merit System Principles provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at: https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Training/Pages/peformance-management-merit-system-principles.aspx.
Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary website at: https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California -State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx.
This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Human Resources Contact:
Hiring and Recruitment
(559) 665-5531 ext: 5041
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Hiring and Recruitment
(559) 665-5531 ext: 5038
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Priority consideration will be given to Reemployment/Departmental Restriction of Appointment/State Restriction of Appointment/Surplus candidates
- This advertisement will be used for other vacancies that occur during this recruitment
- Various methods of appointments may be considered, unless specified in this advertisement. If applying as a T&D, it MUST be indicated on your application
- Positions filled limited term or as a Training and Development may become permanent
- All applications may be screened (based on information provided on your application) and only the most qualified will be interviewed. Therefore, please be as thorough as possible when filling out application. Please attach resume or additional documents if necessary
- Incomplete applications will be screened out. Including those submitted without the required documentation (i.e. education, certification, credential)
- Departments are not required to contact all candidates with list eligibility; therefore, candidates are encouraged to search for vacancies they may be eligible for and apply
- The main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address and contact number on your application and CalCareers profile. It is the applicants’ responsibility to check their email inbox, to include junk emails, for any correspondences regarding their application status.
TYPING CERTIFICATE
Acceptable Certificates
The California Department of Human Resources has approved certificates from the following entities:
- Any State Agency/Department (the Agency/Department that you are applying to may also give you a typing test)
- The Employment Development Department’s (EDD) One-Stop Career Centers may offer free typing tests. For a location near you, visit EDD’s website at American Job Center Finder | CareerOneStop
- Business schools or colleges
- Adult Education Centers
- Skills and Business Education Centers.
Unacceptable Certificates
Typing certificates issued by the Internet or Employment Agencies
Typing Certificates issued for a typing test under five (5) minutes are not acceptable.
Typing Certificates that are over four years old.
Typing Certificates that are less than a minimum of 40 WPM.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
