OFFICE TECHNICIAN (TYPING)

State of California•Sacramento, CA

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Office Services Supervisor II, the Office Technician (OT) (Typing) serves as the Court Clerk in the Workers Compensation Division, performing a wide range of the most difficult clerical duties. In that role, the OT evaluates a variety of incoming legal documents and correspondence using the Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS). The incumbent will also provide assistance to the Disability Evaluation Unit (DEU), the workers' compensation judges, and court personnel. Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click here to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3. To be considered for this Office Technician (Typing) job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2012 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

Applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility.
The position(s) require(s) the ability to type at a minimum speed as designated on the Class Specifications (link available in the additional documentation section). You must obtain a valid typing certificate confirming your ability to meet the minimum typing speed, prior to being hired.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge: Modern office methods, supplies and equipment; business English and correspondence; principles of effective training.
Skills: Excellent skills to evaluate complex documents, extracting detailed information and processing documents
Skills: Excellent writing skills to edit written material.
Skills: Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, to ensure quality customer service and to communicate with other staff and those contacted in the work place.
Skills: Excellent organizational skills to prioritize work assignments or projects.
Skills: Excellent general office skills working in a team environment
Skills: Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel, Outlook).
Abilities: Ability to perform difficult clerical work, including ability to spell correctly; use good English; make arithmetical computations; operate various office machines; follow oral and written directions; evaluate situations accurately and take effective action; read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; make clear and comprehensive reports and keep difficult records; meet and deal tactfully with the public; apply specific laws, rules and office policies and procedures; prepare correspondence independently utilizing a wide knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and spelling; communicate effectively; provide functional guidance.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Court Clerk in the Workers Compensation Division
Performs a wide range of the most difficult clerical duties
Evaluates a variety of incoming legal documents and correspondence using the Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS)
Provides assistance to the Disability Evaluation Unit (DEU), the workers' compensation judges, and court personnel.