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Extra Help - Administrative Specialist I
County of Tulare
HHSA
Location
Visalia, California, 93291
Salary
$81,616.67 - $99,468.70
per year
Type
Closes
March 31, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This temporary role supports the Health & Human Services Agency by handling research, data analysis, project planning, and outreach in areas like public health and behavioral health.
It involves managing projects, preparing reports, and communicating findings to leaders, often dealing with sensitive information.
Ideal candidates are organized professionals with strong analytical skills, flexibility, and the ability to work independently on impactful tasks.
Key Requirements
- Expertise in project management, including handling multiple projects and meeting timelines
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills, using tools like spreadsheets and charts
- Effective written and oral communication for reports, presentations, and media interactions
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion with sensitive information
- Experience in program planning, policy development, and community outreach
- High level of initiative, professional judgment, and flexibility in working with people and data
- Familiarity with budget, resource allocation, and organizational decision-making
Full Job Description
The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) is currently recruiting for an Extra Help Administrative Specialist I
As extra help positions become available, the Health & Human Services Agency will select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available.
The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of departments in locations throughout the geographic county area.
Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June.
An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Applications will be active for six months.
If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an extra help application online.
There are no benefits associated with extra help positions.
The Extra Help Administrative Specialist I is utilized throughout the Agency to conduct organizational research, data analysis, program planning, and community outreach.
Candidates selected may work in the areas of Public Health, Behavioral Health, Human Services, and Fiscal/Administrative. Current vacancy resides in Behavioral Health.
The successful candidate must have expertise in project management plus data analysis and reporting, along with the ability to communicate effectively.
Extra Help Administrative Specialists frequently deal with information and analysis that can have a significant impact on the financial, physical, legal, and personnel matters of HHSA, its facilities, employees, clients, and the general public.
They have significant responsibility for researching and recommending financial, equipment, and staff resource allocation.
It requires a high level of flexibility in successfully working with people, data, and equipment.
The research, conclusions, and possible recommendations of this classification will be an integral part of critical organizational decisions.
The highest level of discretion and integrity is required to ensure disclosure of confidential and/or sensitive information does not occur.
Incumbents must possess a high level of initiative and professional judgment in addition to a high standard of civility.
This classification may work in a variety of areas, such as budget, program/project management, community and media relations, and facilities.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Successfully manage multiple simultaneous project or program implementations, ensuring project timelines are met and ensuring client and/or partner issues are addressed.
- Compile information, prepare formal reports, and make written and oral presentations.
- Write and coordinate the adoption of policies and procedures to implement organizational, program, and/or service changes.
- Prepare graphs, charts, and spreadsheets using a variety of personal computer applications.
- Prepare and present recommendations and findings to Agency Directors and other management staff.
- Assist in the integration of existing programs and service delivery systems throughout all branches of the Agency.
- Assist in evaluating, planning, and implementing new services or a combination of branch services.
- May serve as Branch or Agency spokesperson in media requests for information, including participating in videotaped and telephone recorded interviews with the media.
- May plan, develop, coordinate, and implement media strategies to disseminate branch or agency information.
- Evaluate the achievement of program goals and objectives
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Candidates must meet the qualifications listed below by the application deadline.
Education:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, organizational development, accounting, finance, economics, marketing, health administration, public health, social services administration, psychology, sociology, clinical management, computer science, or a closely related field.
Experience:
- One year of professional administrative work involving planning, coordinating, and evaluating projects and services; OR
- One year of progressively responsible staff experience in budget preparation and management of complex and specialized financial accounting, technical, or statistical work; OR
- One year of experience in graphic and commercial arts with extensive use of freehand and computer-generated imagery in the creation of and the pre- and post-production of print, digital, and web media; OR
- One year of increasingly responsible experience in journalism, communication, or public relations; OR
- One year of experience in facilities management or construction management, architecture, engineering, or space planning.
Qualification Equivalencies
Education:
- Directly related program-specific experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a ratio of two years of specific experience equaling one year of education.
Experience:
- One year of professional administrative work involving planning, coordinating, and evaluating projects and services; OR
- One year of progressively responsible staff experience in budget preparation and management of complex and specialized fiscal, accounting, technical, or statistical work; OR
- One year of experience in graphic and commercial arts with extensive use of freehand and computer-generated imagery in the creation of and the pre- and post-production of print, digital, and web media; OR
- One year of increasingly responsible experience in journalism, communication, or public relations; OR
- One year of experience in facilities management or construction management, architecture, engineering, space planning, or a related field.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license. The selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening; furthermore, a background investigation may be conducted. Some job classes may also require a physical examination.
Student Loan Forgiveness
This is a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).
Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007, and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible.
For more information, you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation.
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