Bilingual Office of Equity Administrative Aide - Promotional (English/Spanish)

Job Description

Position Information

This recruitment is promotional only. You must presently be a full or part-time regular or probationary County of Sonoma, Community Development Commission, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, or Sonoma County Water Agency employee in order to apply for this position.

The Office of Equity has requested a county-wide promotional certification to fill a fluent Bilingual Office of Equity Administrative Aide (English/Spanish) position. Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment. This employment list may also be used to fill future fluent bilingual (English/Spanish) full-time or part-time positions as they occur during the active status of the list. The Civil Service title for this position is Administrative Aide.

About the Position
The Administrative Aide in the Office of Equity (OOE) coordinates and executes logistical and operational activities in support of departmental priorities. The position works collaboratively to provide administrative support for the department’s programs and projects, as well as direct support to the Director, including calendar management and scheduling. Responsibilities include:

• Human Resources support, including processing payroll and preparing, monitoring, and maintaining employee records related to onboarding, merit increases, promotions, or changes to employees’ statuses and benefits
• Processing invoices, vouchers, journal entries, and CalCards
• Full cycle Board item support, including coordinating administrative steps in the public Board agenda process, utilizing Legistar, formatting and remediating documents, and tracking Board items and related communication
• Preparing, formatting, organizing, and maintaining administrative records, files, templates, and tracking systems in SharePoint and OneDrive
• Tracking and monitoring administrative deadlines, approvals, documentation requirements, and any additional related tasks to help ensure established processes are completed accurately and on time
• Serving as the primary customer-facing staff person for the Office, answering inquiries from the public, facilitating communications and meeting requests from community members in English and Spanish
• Supporting translation to Spanish on items associated with public requests such as OOE's newsletters, public signage and instructions, meeting notes, and Board item components, etc.
  
  

Please note: This position requires a regular in-office presence to effectively perform the responsibilities of the position, including supporting office operations, coordinating executive and departmental tasks, and performing logistical activities that require an onsite presence. The position generally follows a standard business hours work schedule, but requires flexibility to support occasional trainings, community meetings, department events, and other activities that may occur outside routine office hours.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, resourceful problem-solver with relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with managers and staff, balancing diverse and sometimes competing priorities and needs. They will demonstrate a commitment to equity and cultural humility in their interactions with diverse stakeholders and bring many of the following:

• Experience providing administrative coordination and operational support in a complex, collaborative, and service-oriented environment within County government
• Experience maintaining administrative procedures, developing and tracking systems, checklists, and workflows that improve organizational efficiency and consistency
• Some experience managing calendars, coordinating meetings involving multiple participants, and providing administrative support to executives or department leadership
• Proficiency in using Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Some experience utilizing County or other public-sector administrative systems and platforms such as Legistar, Enterprise Financial Systems (EFS), Human Resources Information System (HRIS), NeoGov, UKG - Workforce Dimensions
• Demonstrated curiosity, respect, and awareness of the different lived experiences, identities, and perspectives of colleagues and community members
• Project support skills including the ability to produce, track, and coordinate multiple deliverables
• Familiarity with County human resources, Board processes, payroll, procurement, and/or fiscal procedures

This recruitment is being conducted to fill a fluent Bilingual Office of Equity Administrative Aide (English/Spanish) position in the Office of Equity . This b ilingual position requires English and Spanish skills at the fluent (reading, writing, and conversational) level. Applicants who wish to be considered for a bilingual position must indicate their level of skill in the required supplemental questionnaire. An examination will be conducted prior to employment in a bilingual position to confirm the level of skill in this area. Bilingual premium pay is $1.50/hour for fluent skill sets.

Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Work experience that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, some experience related to general administration, accounting, budgetary analysis, or human resources work including the compilation, tabulation, analysis, and presentation of statistical and narrative written reports would provide such opportunity.

Education: Any combination of course work and training that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, academic course work in public administration, business administration, management, accounting, political science, economics, statistics, English composition, psychology or closely related courses would provide such opportunity.

License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position.

The position advertised in this announcement does not require possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of: administrative techniques and principles of organization, accounting, budget and human resources administration; techniques and practices of research methodology, data collection, and preliminary analysis; report writing; application and use of basic statistics; interview techniques sufficient to obtain information related to employment and administrative matters; written and oral communications, including language mechanics, syntax and English composition; modern office methods and procedures; database, spreadsheet and word processing applications including basic methods of graphic presentations.

Ability to: collect, compile and analyze qualitative and quantitative data; understand and explain laws, regulations and policies governing program operations; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, employees, clients, and the public; understand program objectives in relation to departmental goals and procedures; organize and prioritize work assignments; use and understand common database, spreadsheet and word processing applications; learn specialized computer applications.

Certain positions may require the ability to speak, read and write fluent Spanish.

Positions allocated to this class may require specific knowledge and abilities.

Selection Procedure & Some Helpful Tips When Applying

• Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
• You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
• You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
• Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.

Please visit Getting a Job with the County of Sonoma to review more detailed information about the hiring process, including the application process, examination steps, and department selection process.

Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed.

Responses to supplemental questions may be scored using position-specific criteria. Please provide specific and detailed responses of a reasonable length to allow for a thorough assessment of your qualifications. Responses that state, "See Resume" or "See Application" may be considered insufficient and therefore may not be scored.

The selection procedure will consist of the following examination:

An Application and Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination (weight 100%) may be conducted to evaluate each applicant's application and supplemental questionnaire for satisfaction of minimum qualifications (pass/not pass); and for educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities which relate to this position. Personally identifiable information (PII) is removed from the standard application fields and applicable attachments. This PII blind screening practice redacts a candidate’s personal information that could potentially influence or bias the scoring process. Personal information includes the applicant’s name, former last name, address, phone number, email, driver's license number, school name, education start and end dates, age, date of birth, gender, and race. This PII blind screening practice helps contribute to a fair and equitable examination process.

Each applicant will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Relevance of work history, related experience, and achieved level of education and/or training as described in the application and responses to the supplemental questions.

Candidates demonstrating possession of the minimum qualifications will be placed on an employment list in order of most qualified to least qualified based on the achieved score received in the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination which evaluates the education, training, experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, and other qualifications that you demonstrate in your application and/or response to the supplemental questionnaire. Please be aware that resumes and cover letters are not typically evaluated in the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination. Scores may be adjusted based on such factors as the number of candidates, anticipated vacancies, past practice, and natural breaks in the scores achieved by this group of candidates.

Additional Information

A background investigation may be required prior to employment. Candidates referred to departments for a selection interview are typically required to sign authorization and release forms enabling such an investigation. Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not being considered further for that vacancy. Reference information will not be made available to candidates.

Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter. You may also review the Job Classification Screening Schedule to determine the requirements for this position.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted online at www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org . Paper applications may be submitted in person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job announcement must be received by the time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement. Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted.

The County of Sonoma values diversity and is dedicated to creating a workplace environment that provides individuals with a sense of belonging. We are committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. The County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where all aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

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Important Note: Benefits described herein do not apply to Extra Help positions.

County of Sonoma Benefits: Unrepresented*

These are some of the excellent benefits the County offers:

Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual and sick leave accruals; additional management leave annually; 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year; and may be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment.

Health Plan: Choose from nine health plans (three HMOs, three deductible HMOs, and three HSA-qualifying plans) with a generous County contribution to the premium (the contribution amount varies by bargaining unit). For more information, please see the appropriate MOU.

Retirement: Fully integrated with Social Security. For more information regarding eligibility, retirement contributions, and reciprocity with prior public service, please visit https://scretire.org/active-/-deferred/when-you-are-hired .

IRS 457 Plan: Pre-tax employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical: County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits.

Student Loan Debt Relief: County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education.

Plus, excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, professional development, and more.

For answers to specific questions regarding the employment process and more details about benefits or retirement, please contact Human Resources at (707) 565-2331. Additional details about benefit and compensation packages can be found in the MOUs located at Labor Agreements & Salary Resolution . For specific information about health and welfare benefits, including plan options, coverage, and premium amounts, go to Human Resources or contact the Human Resources' Risk Management-Benefits Office at benefits@sonomacounty.gov or (707) 565-2900.

*Important Notes: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: 11/9/2026 11:59 PM Pacific