Financial Support Specialist

$3,416.81 - $four,083.41 Monthly

Depending on Consignment, CA

Department OF Human SERVICES

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Career Information

Amended: ane/18/22

Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards

High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent and 3 years of financial support, bookkeeping, accounting support or experience related to the area of assignment; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Additional Requirements

  • Certification of Typing/Keyboarding speed of 40 net words per minute

Applicants must submit a copy of their typing or keyboard certificate, issued inside the last two years, verifying a speed of 40 cyberspace words per infinitesimal and attach it with their completed application. Certificates must conform to testing standards adopted by the Civil Service Committee. Typing certificates information may be plant at: Approved Agencies for Typing Certificates.

  • Certification of 10 Fundamental speed of 120 net keystrokes per minute.

Applicants must submit a copy of their 10 Key certificate, issued within the final ii years, verifying a speed of 120 cyberspace words per infinitesimal and attach it with their completed application. Certificates must arrange to testing standards adopted past the Civil Service Commission. Typing certificates information may exist plant at: Approved Agencies for x Primal Certificates.

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your awarding. If you are unable to adhere application materials to your awarding, you may evangelize a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Flooring, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or fax to (661) 868-3928.

Examinations:

Written Exam (100%): Volition exist conducted for the purpose of assessing the applicant'south noesis of applicative local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations; bones bookkeeping principles; processes and procedures in assigned surface area of responsibleness; bookkeeping principles; standard role equipment and procedures; data entry techniques; customer service principles; filing techniques.

Applicants must reach at to the lowest degree a seventy% score on each phase of the test process.

This position works in various departments throughout Kern County.

About Kern Canton

Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.

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Kern County is actively engaged in creating a culture that promotes excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. LaunchKern is Kern County'southward continuous improvement initiative based on the principles of Lean Half-dozen Sigma. LaunchKern empowers our valued employees to change the way government works by improving their work environment, saving taxpayer dollars and enhancing services to residents.

Growth Mindset

We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a civilisation of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient means to accomplish their work. We provide access to preparation and connected professional person development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

Boosted Information

Admittance to the examination will crave a valid regime issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to nowadays proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

A groundwork check may be conducted for this classification.

Post-obit an offer of employment, you may exist required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

This examination volition establish an eligible listing from which immediate appointment(s) will be made. Other permanent and temporary appointments will exist fabricated as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise past the Civil Service Committee. Candidates are encouraged to bespeak acceptable geographical locations in which they would take employment on their application form. Candidates MUST be willing to travel to these locations (areas/commune offices).

For more than information regarding Kern Canton's recruitment process, delight run across our FAQ page.

Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to employ.

Kern County Employee Benefits

*Every bit a regular or provisional employee of Kern County, working twenty (20) hours or more per week, you are presently eligible for the post-obit benefits every bit described below:


Health Insurance: (Medical/Dental/Vision): Kern County offers v affordable medical options. Kern Legacy Health Plans are medical and prescription health plan options administered directly past the County of Kern. Kaiser Permanente is also an selection. Employees may as well choose from two dental plans; Freedom Dental PPO or HMO. The vision coverage is provided through Vision Service Plan (VSP).

Retirement Program: Kern County Employees' Retirement Association (KCERA). This Department 401 (a) divers do good retirement plan requires employer and employee contribution and pays retired employees a pension based on salary, years of service, and age upon retirement.

Deferred Compensation: This section 457 plan allows employees to contribute on a pre-tax basis to a supplemental retirement account which is and so paid out to them when they retire.

Social Security Administration:
Note: Both Kern County and the employee contribute to Social Security and Medicare as follows:

  • The County of Kern withholds half-dozen.two% for Social Security (FICA1) and ane.45% for Medicare (FICA2) from employee'southward payroll warrants
  • The County matches the employee's half-dozen.ii% for Social Security and ane.45% for Medicare
Employee Aid Program: EAP is available to assistance yous have control of your life!

Voluntary Benefits: Chimienti & Associates (Administrator) offers the following voluntary benefits and can be deducted on a pre-tax bases: Curt Term Disability Coverage, Accident Plan, Cancer Program and a Flexible Spending Account.

Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days (per calendar year)

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I have attached a copy of my typing/keyboarding document, issued within the concluding two years, verifying a speed pf 40 net words per minute.

  • Yes
  • No

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I have submitted a copy of my 10 Key document, issued within the final 2 years, verifying a speed of 120 internet words per minute.

  • Yeah
  • No

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1115 Truxtun Avenue Beginning Floor

Bakersfield, California, 93301

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