Administrative Specialist II - Detainee & Crisis Systems

Administrative Specialist II – Detainee & Crisis Systems

5 days ago:
Be among the first 25 applicants. Classified position, Salary Grade 8, with a hiring range of $47,756 – $56,118 annually. Pay range total compensation $47,756 – $64,480 annually.

Job Description Summary

The Administrative Specialist II provides complex professional administrative services for a department, division, or program within Pima County and oversees specialized administrative activities.

The first review of applications will be on 01/02/2026.

• Provides complex administrative services of a specialized nature to a department, division, or program within Pima County.
• Negotiates and establishes Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA), contracts and other obligatory agreements and monitors compliance.
• Prepares work unit budgets, oversees expenditures, performs cost and statistical analyses and prepares reports and recommendations.
• Performs research, prepares written reports and recommendations, and informs management of issues, concerns and problems of specialized work unit.
• Provides information, status, and recommendations to department directors, division managers and professional staff regarding area of assignment and responds to public inquiries interpreting work unit and county policies and procedures.
• Ensures work unit policies, procedures and activities comply with applicable federal/state statutes and regulations and county policy.
• Oversees internal services such as accounting, payroll, personnel, management information services and/or purchasing.
• Represents work unit at various meetings, conferences, or on committees and provides specialized expertise related to area of assignment.
• Develops, maintains and manages databases using automated information systems and compiles/reviews/monitors information for reporting purposes.

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, management, or a closely related field and one year of professional experience in public or business administration.
• Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
• One year with Pima County as an Administrative Specialist I or closely related professional administrative classification.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application.

• Minimum three (3) years experience providing professional administrative services in behavioral health, public health, and/or legal environment.
• Minimum three (3) years experience processing travel, purchase orders, invoices, work orders, transcribing meeting minutes, or other related duties.
• Minimum three (3) years experience working with confidential documents and understanding of privacy/confidential laws and regulations.
• Experience with/knowledge of maintaining and building filing systems.

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.

Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Valid driver license required at time of application and at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39‑month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.

Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

Working conditions will be determined by the position.

Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.