OFFICE SPECIALIST (INTERMITTENT)
Under general supervision, performs a variety of specialized clerical support duties for an assigned department or division; and performs other related duties as required.
Northern Nevada Public Health is currently accepting resumes for the intermittent hourly Office Specialist position. The intermittent hourly Office Specialist works on an as needed basis and with no guarantee of hours per week/month.
Intermittent Hourly positions are not Benefited positions.
Additional position information:
This position is with the Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
Bilingual in English/Spanish required.
Approximately 10-15 hours per week.
For more information on this position, please see the Job Specification at: https://www.washoecounty.gov/humanresources/Careers/jobspecs.php
Requirements
Two years of full time progressively responsible clerical experience to include proficiency with multiple types of computer software; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
License or Certificate
A valid driver’s license may be required at the time of appointment.
Licensure as a Notary Public may be required based on area of assignment (not required for current intermittent hourly position).
Qualifications
Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Per the Washoe County Background and Reference Checks Policy, new and rehired employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation. Effective January 1, 2025, the $39.00 fee associated with this background investigation will be paid by the employee (if applicable) and deducted automatically from the first paycheck. Employment is contingent upon the results of the background check, although a record of conviction will not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.
This is not a classified position and is not covered by a collective bargaining unit.
“Intermittent hourly employee” means a person who is not employed on a fixed schedule and works on an “on-call” basis. Please be advised that upon appointment an Intermittent Hourly employee cannot work a regularly scheduled work schedule and must work less than 1040 hours in any fiscal year. Intermittent Hourly employees are “at will” employees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Retired PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada) employees are responsible for contacting PERS to make sure that they do not go over the assigned PERS earnings limit for a fiscal year in order to retain retirement benefits. PERS phone number is 775-687-4200 to check for yearly updates.
Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee, South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.
HOW TO APPLY
After reviewing and verifying that you have met the minimum qualifications for the position, you are requested to submit the following required items to Melissa Shaffer with Northern Nevada Public Health at mshaffer@nnph.org.
- Resume
- Letter of interest
Submit your information by email no later than by the deadline as listed on the announcement: April 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Questions: Melissa Shaffer
mshaffer@nnph.org
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