Extra-Help Special Projects Coordinator
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Extra Help - Staff Services Analyst II/III
County of Tulare
Health and Human Services Agency
Location
Visalia, California, 93291
Salary
$32.04 - $43.04
per hour
Type
Full Time
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January 22, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This temporary 'extra help' role involves supporting county health and human services by analyzing and improving programs, such as planning new services, evaluating options, and preparing reports with recommendations for managers.
It's a flexible position with varying hours and no benefits, ideal for someone with a business or admin background looking for short-term government work in Visalia, California.
A good fit would be detail-oriented professionals with experience in fiscal or personnel tasks who enjoy problem-solving and working across different departments.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, or a closely related field
- For Level II: One year of responsible experience in fiscal, managerial, personnel, or governmental administrative work
- For Level III: One year of progressively responsible experience in local government, fiscal, managerial, or personnel administrative work equivalent to Staff Services Analyst II
- Knowledge of principles and practices in administration, including organizational analysis, fiscal, and personnel management
- Knowledge of automated and manual procedures and systems for resolving service delivery problems
- Knowledge of managerial accounting principles for budgeting, expense analysis, and fiscal management
- Ability to assist in planning and implementing services, analyze alternatives, compile reports, and present recommendations
Full Job Description
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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 you if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online.
There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specification for complete job duties and requirements.
Requirements
- Assist management in planning and implementing new services or changes to existing services.
- Identify alternative methods of providing services through discussions with other organizations or by utilizing other available resources.
- Analyze alternative methods available.
- Compile information gathered in reportable format including summary of alternatives, advantages and disadvantages, and costs.
- Prepare and present recommendations for management to consider.
Level II: For a full list of duties for this position, please click here.
Level III: For a full list of duties for this position, please click here.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Level II/III Education:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business or public administration, or a closely related field.
Level II Experience:
- One (1) year of responsible fiscal, managerial, personnel, or governmental administrative work.
Level III Experience:
- One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in local government, fiscal, managerial, or personnel administrative work equivalent to that of a Staff Services Analyst II in Tulare County.
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices in administration including organizational patterns and analysis, fiscal and personnel management.
- General automated and manual procedures and systems utilized in workplaces to resolve problems in delivering services.
- Managerial accounting principles sufficient to develop budgets, examine and analyze expenses and fiscal documents, and to review and develop audit trails.
- Available resources and methodology for gathering data.
Skill/Ability to:
- Read, interpret and apply complex regulations.
- Prepare clear, concise reports and correspondence using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Research, compile and analyze information to formulate appropriate alternatives and recommendations.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, various agencies and departments.
- Convey complex concepts and procedures to lay persons.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment
Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.
An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act
This may be 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: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
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