OFFICE ASSISTANT II

Office Assistant II 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! 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. Prior to appointment, eligible candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a background investigation, which will include fingerprinting. Education/Experience: 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. Special Requirement: Incumbants 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. 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.

Created: 2026-03-06