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Posted: January 23, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Extra-Help Special Projects Coordinator

County of Merced

County Executive Office

Fresh

Location

Salary

$16.90 - $60

per hour

Closes

Not specified

Job Description

Summary

This part-time role involves coordinating special projects in a county office, focusing on planning, analyzing, and improving systems like data processing or administrative operations to make government services more efficient.

It requires supervising staff, gathering data, and working with other departments on changes.

A good fit would be someone with strong organizational skills, experience in project management, and the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure in a public sector environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in the relevant system (e.g., data processing, multimedia, or administrative systems)
  • Formal advanced educational training in the area of expertise (highly desirable)
  • Proficiency in operating personal computers and modern office equipment
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including making presentations and training staff
  • Ability to analyze data, interpret policies and regulations, and prepare reports
  • Capacity to meet deadlines, manage multiple projects with conflicting priorities, and work under stress
  • Knowledge of data processing techniques, fiscal administration, staff supervision, and county operations

Full Job Description

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to 25 hours a week.

Desirable Experience: Experience performing a variety of videography, design, graphical, and multimedia/production-related tasks.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Supervise and manage staff as required.
  • Plan, design and implement systems.
  • Modify existing systems in response to changes in the County's operational environment and/or regulatory changes.
  • Act as liaison with other departments affected by systems changes.
  • Provide system specifications and monitors the testing of the new or revised programs.

  • Recommend changes to County policies and procedures if necessary to optimize the efficiencies of the Department's services.
  • Perform all duties required to complete assigned project or systems changes.
  • These duties may include but are not limited to: general administrative, fiscal, program, and data processing system analysis.
  • Gather, tabulate, and analyze data.
  • Interview and consult with departmental officials, employees and others to give and receive information.
  • Provide training and technical assistance to other staff.

Requirements

Experience:
At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the system for which the specific department is requesting.

Education:
Formal, advanced educational training in system of expertise is highly desirable.

Qualifications


  • Frequent operation of personal computer and other modern office equipment.
  • Communicate effectively with others in person, in writing, and over the telephone.
  • Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports.
  • Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
  • Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
  • Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
  • Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  • Make presentations.
  • Train staff.
  • Repetitive motion, sitting for long periods, walking.
  • Occasional standing, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, climbing.
  • Lifting – Frequently 5 pounds or less; occasionally 5 to 30 pounds.
  • Constant good overall vision and reading and close-up work.
  • Frequent color perception and use of eye/hand coordination.
  • Occasional use of depth perception and peripheral vision.
  • Normal dexterity with frequent writing.
  • Frequent hearing of normal speech, hearing/talking on the telephone, talking in person.

  • Frequent decision making, concentration, and public contact.
  • Some assignments may require working weekends, nights, and/or occasional overtime.
  • Occasional exposure to noise; occasional contact with dirt, dust, indoor cold and heat.

  • Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of:
  • Data processing techniques and capabilities.
  • Data analysis and program planning and evaluation.
  • Principles of public fiscal administration.
  • Principles of staff management, supervision, and training.
  • Organization and functions of the various County departments and political subdivisions.
  • Political legislative processes.
  • Codes, regulations, ordinances and laws governing the operations of the County and other governmental entities.

Ability to:
  • Plan, design, and implement complex automated systems.
  • Analyze, develop and/or modify procedures and systems.
  • Establish project development schedules and coordinate the effort of affected staff activities to attained desired goals and objectives.
  • Evaluate manual work assignments and work flows to determine if cost effective automated alternatives could be implemented.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/24/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-merced-5211194