PERSONNEL SPECIALIST

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The Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero is a secure public sector hospital providing inpatient forensic services for mentally ill adult males who are court committed throughout the State of California.

The Personnel Specialist class is distinguished from other classes by being regularly required to apply State laws and departmental and control agency rules and regulations, and bargaining unit provisions pertaining to a variety of personnel transactions in the areas of personnel record keeping, certification, payroll, and personnel documents processing and related personnel transactions functions. The predominant duties of positions in these classes require a thorough and detailed knowledge of appropriate laws, rules, regulations, and contract language pertaining to personnel transactions. Positions in this series are typically located in the headquarters or field personnel offices of a State department or major subdivision, the personnel office of a State institution, and the operating sections of the State Controller's Office.

Personnel Specialist is a multirange level class, spanning entry through advanced journey levels. Incumbents assigned to Range A perform the least difficult transactions duties. Based upon the appropriate alternate range criteria, incumbents advance to Ranges B, C, and D. Under close supervision at the entry level, and under general supervision at the journey and advanced levels, and in accordance with established procedures, incumbents are assigned progressively more complex and difficult transactions duties in a variety of personnel transactions areas. Experienced incumbents in this class may provide functional guidance to lower-level staff.

Knowledge of: Current office methods, procedures, equipment, and basic math principles.

Ability to: Think logically, multitask, and apply laws, rules, regulations, and bargaining contract provisions concerning personnel transactions; independently interpret and use reference material; give and follow directions; gather data; design and prepare tables, spreadsheets, and charts; advise employees of their rights; consult with supervisors on alternative actions which they may take on various transaction situations; communicate effectively; operate a computer keyboard/terminal; establish and maintain cooperative working relations with those contacted during the course of the work; organize and prioritize work; create/draft correspondence; maintain personnel records.

Minimum Qualifications:

Either I One year of experience in the California state service performing office duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to an Office Assistant, Range B. Or II Two years of office experience. [Academic education above the 12th grade may be substituted for one year of the required general experience on the basis of either (a) one year of general education being equivalent to three months of experience; or (b) one year of education of a business nature being equivalent to six months of experience.]

The hiring process consists of 3 easy steps:

1. Create an accounthttps://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Login.aspx

2. Take and pass the examhttps://www.jobs.ca.gov/JOBSGEN/4PB24.PDF

3. Apply for the vacancyhttps://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Search/JobSearchResults.aspx#kw=atascadero

(search for personnel specialist vacancies)

We offer:

Competitive salaries

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave

CALPERS Safety retirement and 401K/457 plan options

Click on the link below to learn more about our area:https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Atascadero/AbouttheArea.html

For more information, please contact DSH-Atascadero Employment Office (805) 468-3384.