Job Description

Qualifications

What’s in it for You?

At District Court, we carry out our mission of serving the people of Clark County with commitment to excellence. We are passionate about creating an inclusive work culture that celebrates and promotes diversity and belonging. Find your calling with us!

• Our employees participate in various internal focus groups and workshops dedicated to process improvement and innovation. This gives us a voice in how we accomplish great things in service to our community.
• We also celebrate our achievements and create happy moments because we value personal wellbeing. Having fun matters!
• Our workforce leads a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employee Council. This gives us opportunities and empowers us to leave a mark in the world in specific and profound ways.
• We are an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. To learn more about this program, and how to qualify, please visit here.
• We provide additional compensation for employees required by their positions to use a second language in the course of their responsibilities.  Employees certified to provide bilingual services receive an additional pay premium of fifty dollars ($50.00) per pay period.
• We offer a hybrid remote work schedule upon completing fifty percent of the probationary period (currently with up to two remote days per week.

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Who We are Looking For:

You are a detail-oriented person with a strong motivation to learn new processes, and a passion for advancing social justice in our community.

You share our values of integrity, ethics, and innovation;

You are familiar with public entity finance and accounting processes;

You lean on your team for support and offer your support in return;

You pride yourself in the ability to listen and to ask follow-up questions;

You are skilled in preparing professional quality work products.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of business office work experience is required; experience in a finance and accounting office setting and knowledge of public entity finance and accounting processes are highly desirable.
• 45 credit hours of post-high school education in studies related to the work of class may be substituted for one year of required experience.
• Any combination of work experience and education which demonstrates the ability to perform the work will be considered.

To be successful in this position you will need to:

• Ability to work independently in a high-pressure environment and follow, understand, and apply prescribed procedures, policies, laws, and regulations to the finance and accounting processing activities of the Court systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management and peers, as well as the general public served by the department.
• Effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficient technological skills in computer programs and applications.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

SELECTION PROCESS

Resume and Cover Letter review (Pass/Fail) – To be considered, please provide both resume and cover letter. These can be attached as one file.

Resume and other documents must be attached together (as one file) in the ‘Resume Upload’ section of the application.  Multiple files are allowed, but all applicant attachments must be uploaded simultaneously, as there is no way to edit or append uploaded materials after submitting the application.

Application Review (Pass/Fail) – An online application is required.  Attaching a resume does not substitute for a completed application; incomplete applications will not pass the application review.  Candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process.

Practical Exam (Pass/Fail) – This recruitment may require a practical exam which will be job related and may include, but not limited to, the qualifications outlined in the job announcement.  Candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process.

Oral Interview – The interview will be job related and may include, not limited to, the qualifications outlined in the job announcement.  Top candidate(s) will continue in the process.

Employment references will be conducted for the final candidates and may include verification of education.

It is general policy of the County that new employees should be hired at the lower steps of the applicable range and advance through the range at the normal progression.

Examples of Duties

As an Accounting Assistant II, your typical daily responsibilities will be to:

• Process accounting transactions that originate from law enforcement, prosecuting authority agencies, and members of the public;
• Provide information to the public, co-workers, and outside agencies concerning case or court finance and accounting related information;
• Participate in daily team assignments in support of Court’s finance and accounting operations;
• Maintain multiple data and case management systems;
• Assist in training of other assigned staff;
• Actively advance District Court’s mission and vision by promoting the culture of learning, innovation, inclusion, and respect.

Salary Grade

Local 11.5

Salary Range

$21.76 – $28.28- per hour

For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line (applications on external sites are not monitored), please visit our website at:

https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Not Disclosed.

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