Personnel Assistant I/II - Confidential in Redding, California at County of Shasta

Salary: $42,540.00 - $64,404.00 Annually
Department: Support Services Department
Opening Date: Personnel
Closing Date: 08/17/26
Location: Redding, 96007, 96073, 96003, 96002, 96001, CA
Job Number: 1237-8_SS_081026

Description:

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS WITHIN THE PERSONNEL UNIT

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPORT SERVICES

ORAL EXAMS ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 2026

FINAL FILING DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026, AT 9:00 AM

Make a Difference in Shasta County

Are you passionate about recruiting, retaining, and developing employees? The Shasta County Personnel Department is seeking a customer-focused and detail-oriented Personnel Assistant – Confidential to join our Talent Acquisition Team on a full-time basis.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Make an impact — Help departments attract and retain talented employees.
• Do meaningful work — Your work directly supports the employees who serve Shasta County residents.
• Be part of the community — Work and live in beautiful Northern California.
• Build your career — Work alongside experienced HR professionals and develop your expertise.

What You'll Do

Recruitment & Selection

• Post open and promotional positions
• Review applications and qualifications
• Coordinate interviews and selection processes

Employee Support

• Advise departments on HR policies and procedures
• Onboard new employees and coordinate promotions of current employees

Salary Information

Personnel Assistant I – Confidential: $3,545 - $4,525 MONTHLY / $20.45 - $26.10 HOURLY

Personnel Assistant II – Confidential: $4,205 - $5,367 MONTHLY / $24.26 - $30.96 HOURLY

Please visit https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel/page/labor-agreements-mous and refer to the Shasta County Personnel Rules and the Confidential Cost of Living Increases for future salary increases.

The salary range consists of six (6) salary steps, with approximately 5% between each step. Newly hired employees are appointed at Step A of the assigned salary range. Employees are eligible for a merit-based salary increase from Step A to Step B after six months of satisfactory service. Thereafter, employees may be eligible for annual merit-based step increases, beginning one year from the Step B effective date, until they reach the top step of the salary range.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The Position

The Personnel Assistant - Confidential is a key support role in HR. Personnel Assistants are frequently a first point of contact for employees and job candidates, providing administrative support to assigned programs, and utilizing various HR systems to implement and support activities such as recruitment, onboarding, training, benefits administration, personnel changes.

As a Personnel Assistant Confidential I/II, you will join a collaborative team and play a crucial role in supporting the County’s Departments and programs, providing jobs to our community members, and ensuring a positive employee onboarding experience. With your skills in organization, communication, and problem-solving, you will directly support the County’s efforts to attract and retain talented, qualified employees who positively impact the services provided to the County as a whole.

Join Shasta County's Human Resources team and help us recruit and retain competent, committed staff who serve our community. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact while building your HR career, we encourage you to apply!

QUALIFICATIONS

Who We are Looking For

Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, possess strong organization skills, and able to work with a high degree of accuracy and reliability while juggling multiple priorities in a high-volume work environment; possesses exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication, and works successfully with team members and employees at all levels of the organization; understands the importance of building and maintaining strong organizational relationships, is collaborative; works with integrity, can successfully utilize computer software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; can quickly become proficient in new and department specific computer programs and systems; and possess an ability to exercise responsibility, initiative, and independent analysis and judgment.

Who We Are

Support Services

The Department of Support Services is an administrative department which supports the departments and employees of Shasta County in the areas of Personnel, Purchasing, Risk Management, and Mail Services. In doing so we strive to help other Departments to achieve their goals in a manner that is cost effective, while mitigating risk factors, and supporting and developing excellence in County service. Our department is flexible; supportive; progressive; and we deliver high quality service to all those we serve.

The Personnel Unit manages programs designed to attract and retain the best employees for County government. These programs include recruitment, labor relations, employee grievances, maintenance of job classifications, county-wide training, and the storage and maintenance of all employee personnel records.

Full Job Description

Personnel Assistant I Confidential: Click Here for the Full Job Description

Personnel Assistant II Confidential: Click Here for the Full Job Description

How to Qualify

Personnel Assistant I – Confidential:

Three (3) years of full-time experience performing varied and complex clerical work, including explaining policies, performing data entry, and processing forms and records.

One year of successful completion of related college course work in Human Resources, Public Administration, or Business Administration may substitute for one year of required experience.

Personnel Assistant II – Confidential:

Four (4) years of full-time experience performing varied and complex clerical work, including explaining policies, performing data entry, and processing forms and records, including one year of experience equivalent to that of Personnel Assistant I.

One year of successful completion of related college course work in Human Resources, Public Administration, or Business Administration may substitute for one year of required experience.

Supplemental Questions

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position. Affordable Care Act

• Employee Benefits Overview
• Shasta County Careers - Job Seeker Resources

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Support Services Department – Personnel Unit.

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 9:00 a.m., on August 17, 2026.

A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

Veterans' Credit:Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran MUST provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) WITH THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL FILING DATE.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Shasta County Personnel

1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515

Benefits:

NOTE: Various bargaining units may have benefits that alter from this general summary. This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to labor agreements (MOUs) for specific benefit information.

THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES

Holidays:

• 12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year.
• 1 Floating holiday annually.
  

Vacation:

• 10 working days a year during the first three years of service.
• 15 working days a year - 4 through 9 years of service.
• 17 working days a year - 10 through 15 years of service.
• 20 working days a year - 16 or more years of service.

Note - accrued vacation leave may not be used until after three months of employment. For purposes of vacation accrual, a working day is no more than 8 hours.

Employees may elect to receive a payment for Vacation hours (in lieu of use) for up to eighty hours – in five whole hour increments – of accrued vacation. *Subject to criteria as outlined in Section 16.7 of the Personnel Rules.

Sick Leave:

• 96 hours of sick leave are earned each year with no maximum accrual.
  • Employees terminating in good standing after completion of 5 years of continuous service will receive a pro-rata payoff of accumulated sick leave.
  • Unused sick leave may be converted to PERS service credit upon retirement.

Note - accrued sick leave may be used immediately as accrued. Accrued paid leave benefits are used in conjunction with FMLA/CFRA as appropriate.

*Vacation and Sick Leave accruals are based on regularly scheduled working hours. Additional time will not be accrued on hours worked over 80 hours within a one pay period.
Bereavement:

• 24 hours paid leave for each non-concurrent death in the immediate family.
  

Health Plan:
Shasta County contracts with PERS for medical insurance.
Depending on the plan selected, the County pays most of the employee premium, and contributes a portion of the dependent premium.
Contributions are made for a portion of a retiree's insurance premium.

Dental Plan:
The County pays a portion of the employee's and dependents' premium for dental insurance. The employee pays the full premium during the first six months of coverage.

Vision Plan:
The County pays the employee premium and employees may enroll dependents at their own expense.

Life Insurance:
The County pays the premium for life insurance for most employees. The amount of coverage varies by bargaining unit. For Confidential employees the current coverage amount is $50,000-$70,000 and is equivalent to 1 year of salary at their current wage.

Additional Life insurance is available to purchase through Aflac and The Standard.

Retirement:
The County is in the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) coordinated with Social Security.

• Members hired prior to May 8, 2011 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 55 benefit.
• Members hired after May 8, 2011 but before January 1, 2013 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 60 benefit.
• Members hired after January 1, 2013 are covered under the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) with a benefit formula of 2% @ 62.

Please review the specific MOU for stipulated retirement formulas.

Employees pay 9.5% of his or her salary, on a pre-tax basis for a period of time as specified in his or her labor contract, or Personnel Rules as appropriate. Members hired prior to 2013 may have a different contribution percentage.

Miscellaneous:

• Deferred Compensation plans available through specified companies with employer match up to 3%.
• IRC Section 125 plan available for pre-tax payroll deductions for contributions towards un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.
• Optional additional insurance products are available through Aflac.
• Employee Assistance Program through ACI Specialty Benefits.
• ScholarShare 529 – College Savings Plan
• Golden State Finance Authority – Down payment Assistance
• Longevity Pay eligibility review with at least ten years of continuous service with Shasta County
  
  

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Shasta County Personnel
1450 Court Street, Room 348
Redding, CA 96001-1676
(530) 225-5515

Comments, please email: schr@shastacounty.gov

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Employer: County of Shasta
Address: 1450 Court Street, Suite 348 Redding, California, 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5515
Website: https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel