OFFICE ASSISTANT II

Salary : $44,668.06 - $57,351.75 Annually Location : City of Stockton, CA Job Type: Classified Job Number: 0226-07756 Department: Municipal Utilities Opening Date: 02/15/2026 Closing Date: 3/4/2026 5:00 PM Pacific DEFINITION OPEN/PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITYFLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt TENTATIVE EXAMINATION DATE: To be determined TYPING CERTIFICATE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Final Filing Date Now Hiring - Exciting Career Opportunity! The City of Stockton's Municipal Utilities Department is thrilled to announce an opening for an Office Assistant II! We're looking for a motivated, organized professional to join our team and help support essential services for our community. This position features a highly sought-after 9/80 work schedule - work Monday through Friday and enjoy every other Friday off for built-in work-life balance. It's a great opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact in the City of Stockton! Prior to appointment, eligible candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a background investigation, which will include fingerprinting. Under general supervision, provides a variety of routine to complex administrative support, which may include receptionist duties, typing, proofreading, record keeping, opening and distributing mail, scheduling meetings, preparing meeting agendas and summaries, entering and retrieving information from computer databases, carrying out research and compiling reports that may require the use of arithmetical calculations, ordering supplies, processing invoices, and other duties as assigned. The complexity of assignments shall increase as the incumbent progresses from one level in the series to another. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS Office Assistant II is the journey-level class of this series, fully competent to independently perform a variety of office support duties. All positions are characterized by the presence of fairly clear guidelines from which to make decisions and the availability of supervision in non-routine circumstances. This class is distinguished from Office Specialist and Secretary, which perform the most complex technical or specialist office support work in addition to providing generalized office support. PRINCIPAL DUTIES (Illustrative Only)Click here to view the complete job description for Office Assistant II. QUALIFICATIONS Education/Experience Office Assistant II: Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate and one year of general clerical or office assistant experience equivalent to the City's class of Office Assistant I. Incumbents may advance to the Office Specialist or Secretary level after successfully completing a one-year probationary period and two additional years at the Office Assistant II level. Typing Certificate: Applicants must submit a valid Typing Proficiency Certificate, two years old or less, for at least 40 NET words per minute no later the final filing date. Please attach a scanned copy to your application or email to . The Typing Proficiency Certificate must specify applicants name, the total number of gross words per minute typed, number of typing errors, and the net typing speed for a 5-minute timed evaluation, date, and online testing agency/website. (Failure to submit a valid certificate will result in rejection of application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm receipt of the certificate.). Special Requirement: Incumbents in either the Office Assistant I or Office Assistant II level may enroll in the Office Support Certificate Program. Completion of the program must occur as a condition of advancement. Newly-hired Office Specialists and Secretaries will be required to enroll in the City's Office Support Certificate Program and will attempt to complete the course within three years of the date of hire as a condition of continued employment. The Examination: Applicants who qualify in terms of relevant work experience and education, that best fit the needs of the City, will be invited to participate in the examination process. The examination process may include a written examination weighted 100%. However, the City reserves the right to utilize alternative testing methods if deemed necessary. Candidates must receive a minimum passing score of 70%, as determined by the relative performance of all candidates in all portions of the examination. In the event of identical ratings, candidates' names will be arranged in order of application date/time, and, if the same, then arranged alphabetically. NOTE: After online submittal, immediate notification will appear on your screen indicating your application has been received. Please print this notice as proof of filing. Notices and correspondence will be sent via email only. No paper notices will be mailed to applicants. It is the applicants responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that correspondence is received. NeoGov.com: You will receive correspondence via the email address you placed on your application. Some email accounts have been known to place these emails in the spam/junk file. Please check your email folders or accept emails ending with neogov.com. In accordance with California Government Code section 3100, et., seq., all City of Stockton employees are considered disaster service workers who may be required to report for duty, or remain on duty to address disaster service activities in the event of an emergency or disaster and are required to undertake an applicable loyalty oath. BARGAINING UNIT: SCEA - ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND SERVICES NOTE: Employee Benefits are subject to change through the collective bargaining process and are not guaranteed. For a detailed explanation of benefits currently in effect, 01 The Supplemental Questionnaire is part of the examination process; accordingly, it should be completed carefully. It must be submitted with your official employment application. Do not indicate "see resume" as an answer to any of these questions. I certify that the information provided is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand any falsification may cancel any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. 02 Do you possess a high school diploma or GED? Yes No 03 Do you possess or are you able to obtain a valid California Driver License? Yes No 04 Prior to appointment, eligible candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a background investigation, which will include fingerprinting. Do you understand and agree?Note: A "No" response may result in the rejection of your application. Yes No 05 Do you possess a minimum of one year paid, full-time general clerical or office assistant experience equivalent to the City's class of Office Assistant I? If "Yes", the employment history entered on the application must reflect that you meet this requirement. Yes No 06 The position requires one (1) year of general clerical or office assistant experience equivalent to the City's class of Office Assistant I. Please include the name of your employer, dates of employment, job title, and duties performed where you acquired this experience. If none, please enter "N/A". (This experience is required; therefore, a "N/A" response will disqualify candidates.) 07 Typing Certificate Submission Requirements: Applicants must submit a valid Typing Proficiency Certificate, two years old or less, for at least 40 net words per minute by the final filing deadline. The City will accept typing certificates from an agency or online testing site. Suggested online testing sources: Typing.com or Official-Typing-Test.com To be accepted, the typing certificate must specify the following: Applicant's full name printed on certificate5-minute timed evaluation (only 5-minute tests will be accepted)Minimum of 40 net words per minuteDate of examNumber of typing errors or accuracy rateName of online testing agency/websiteTyping certificates may be scanned and attached to the online application.The Typing Certificate must be an unaltered copy from a government agency, business college, public school, or other recognized agency that regularly tests and issues certificates of typing skills, and must be on their official letterhead. An online testing source is acceptable for this recruitment only. (Failure to submit a valid certificate will result in rejection from the exam process.)Do you understand and agree to this policy requirement?Note: A "No" response may result in the rejection of your application. Yes No 08 All applicants are required to submit a typing certificate as part of the application process. DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE FINAL FILING DATE. Failure to submit the required documents may result in the rejection of your application. You may submit the required documentation in the following ways: 1. Scan and attach to online application (preferred); or 2. Email to (use Office Assistant II - Typing Certificate in the subject line of the email). Please indicate how you will submit the typing certificate.) Scan and attach to online application (preferred); Email to (use "Office Assistant II - Typing Certificate" in the subject line of the email). Required Question

Created: 2026-03-04