Lead Office Assistant

Overview

Lead Office Assistants (Previously Office Assistant IV) perform difficult and responsible clerical assignments within a work unit, requiring a thorough knowledge of the subject matter and interpretation of administrative policy and procedures. San Bernardino County is recruiting Lead Office Assistants who may also be assigned daily lead responsibility for a clerical support unit.

Note: Job duties may include the following information and requirements described below. This listing may also be used to fill County Fire Department and Special Districts Department vacancies. Compensation and benefits for those departments are set forth in a different plan.

• Answer inquiries regarding specific departmental procedures and practices
• Prepare letters, memos, reports, and a variety of department-specific documents
• Input and maintain data in various database programs
• Audit and verify documents and records
• Receive and issue receipts for fees and payments and maintain related records
• Maintenance of office supplies

Lead Office Assistants may also be assigned daily lead responsibility for a clerical support unit.

• 18 months of full-time clerical experience in an office environment. Duties must include a variety of office tasks including public contact, providing customers with information regarding policies and procedures, daily computer use, word processing, routine fiscal tasks, and answering phones.
• Experience in handling multiple duties, meeting deadlines, and maintaining a professional attitude; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Some departments require a minimum typing speed; indicate typing speed on the Supplemental Questionnaire to be considered for such positions.
• Some positions may require online assessments covering Office Skills and Procedures, Rules and Regulations, Customer Service Skills, and Attention to Detail.
• Note:
  
  Retail sales, cashier, and food service experience are not considered qualifying.
• Background check requirements include fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam as applicable; some departments require extensive background investigations, including polygraph testing.
• Sponsorship:
  San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS For details, review the Summary of Benefits and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

• Background Check: Applicants must pass a background investigation prior to appointment.
• Application Process: Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible. Only the first 200 applications will be accepted online starting at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, until 200 applications have been received or until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026, whichever occurs first.
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.

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To ensure timely submission of your online application, allow ample time to complete and submit. Applicants will be automatically logged out if not submitted prior to the posted deadline. Upon successful submission, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. Save or print these records for your records.

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San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. ADA accommodation requests for testing processes should be submitted within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. See details and instructions on how to request these points in the Veterans’ Preference information.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.