Auditor Associate I

Date Opened 4/13/2026 12:00:00 AM

Filing Deadline 5/7/2026 5:00:00 PM

Salary $31\.62 \- $37\.39/hour; $61,659\.00 \- $72,910\.50/year

Employment Type Permanent Full\-Time Employment

HR Analyst Rosario Jones

Department Auditor\-Controller

Work Location Oakland

Type of Recruitment New, open, assembled

Introduction

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THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.

APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

DESCRIPTION

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THE AGENCY:

The Alameda County Auditor\-Controller Agency is a general government agency which provides direct services to County residents as well as administrative and operational support to County departments. The Agency develops and maintains the County’s accounting, payroll, audit, tax analysis, budget and grants, contract compliance, and cost plan systems and procedures. The Central Collections Department collects receivables mandated by State and federal laws and regulations. The Office of the Clerk\-Recorder provides for the recording of all recordable documents and maps, collection and distribution of fees and taxes from recording documents, and maintenance of the vital statistics register.

For more detailed information about the agency, visit: Alameda County Auditor\-Controller's Office.

THE POSITION

Under general supervision and direction, in the Auditor\-Controller/Clerk\-Recorder Agency, to perform routine and moderately difficult and/or technical clerical work involving the exercise of some independent judgment in following instructions within established policies and procedures. Incumbents of this classification are expected to respond to inquiries from the public or other County departments and may be responsible for maintaining a variety of records and/or monitoring and compiling data from a variety of sources and are expected to do related work as required.

For more detailed information about the job classification, visit: Auditor Associate I (\#1527\)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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EITHER I

Experience:

The equivalent of two (2\) years of full\-time experience in the classification of Clerk II or in an equivalent or higher level clerical classification in Alameda County classified service.

OR II

Experience:

The equivalent of two (2\) years full\-time clerical experience including one (1\) year full\-time experience performing duties of a complex and technical nature in applying legal statutes and rules requiring expertise and specialized knowledge.

Substitution:

Education from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year\-for\-year basis. One (1\) year of education shall consist of either 30 semester or 45 quarter units.

*NOTE:

• The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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*The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:*

Knowledge of:

• Business arithmetic.
• Business correspondence, filing, and standard office equipment operations.
• Techniques and practices for dealing with individuals from various socioeconomic and ethnic groups both on the telephone and in person and through correspondence (including stressful contact with irate and/or hostile individuals).
• Modern office methods and equipment, including commonly used computer spreadsheets, word processing, and centralized financial and personnel/payroll programs, preferably ALCOLINK/HRMS.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, including co\-workers.
• Prioritize work and coordinate several activities to meet critical deadlines.
• Operate common modern office machines, including calculator, computer, printer, and fax.
• Locate and provide basic analysis of data found in large accounting and payroll systems, such as those maintained by the Auditor Agency.
• Prepare periodic and special accounting and payroll reports.
• Identify and correct errors in a variety of mathematical computations and financial/payroll documents.
• Work independently when given specific instructions.
• Apply rules and regulations to specific cases.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Research and correct documents for errors.
• Maintain accurate records.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

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THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1\.) A review of applicants' applications and supplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.

2\.) A written component that will be weighted as qualifying only (pass/fail). The highest scoring candidates will move on to the next step in the examination process.

3\.) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

*We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components*.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

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Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are *tentative

• and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:

Deadline for Filing:

5:00:00 PM, Thursday, May 7, 2026

Review of Minimum Qualifications:

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Written Examination:

Monday, June 15, 2026, and Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Civil Service Oral Examination:\*

Week of July 27, 2026

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:

Departmental Hiring Interviews:

August 2026

• The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.

*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT \& SELECTION PLAN*

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement *before the last date of filing*. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/reasonable\-accommodation/

BENEFITS

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The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide\-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to\*:

For your Health \& Well\-Being

• Medical – HMO \& PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO \& PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts \- Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short\-Term Disability Insurance
• Long\-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits \- Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long\-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan \- (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources

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• United Services Credit Union
• Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

Conclusion

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All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.

*Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.*

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box Noreply@jobaps.com and Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Rosario Jones \| Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

510\-891\-5737 \| Email: Rosario.Jones@acgov.org

hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/

*Disaster Service Worker*

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

*Equal Employment Opportunity***

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non\-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.