Board Services Specialist

Board Services Specialist

Salary

$49,296.00 - $69,451.20 Annually

Location

San Bernardino, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-03312-01

Department

Clerk of the Board

Opening Date

10/03/2026

Closing Date

10/23/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

The Job

The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is recruiting for a Board Services Specialist who will perform complex administrative work in support of the various programs operated by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Duties require understanding and communication of policies, guidelines, and legal requirements to County staff and the public. Positions exercise considerable independent judgment in the investigation and resolution of exceptional situations and recommend changes in procedures to improve operating efficiency or service delivery.

For more detailed information, refer to the Board Services Specialist job description.

To learn more about the Clerk of the Board, visit the San Bernardino Countys Clerk of the Board website.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-employment Process: Applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, prior to appointment.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent complex clerical tasks in an office environment. Experience must be comparable to duties performed by a clerical lead worker and/or supervisor, fiscal assistant, or other office work which is non-routine in nature and requires exercising independent decision making.

Experience must be clearly described on the application and must include performing a variety of clerical tasks including public contact and computer usage.

Qualifying experience is typically equivalent to the San Bernardino County Office Assistant III/Senior office Assistant classification and above.

NOTE: Food Service and retail sales is not considered qualifying.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a team player with exceptional customer services skills, a strong work ethic, excellent communications skills, the ability to interact positively and work effectively with others, maintain a positive and professional attitude, as well as strong computer skills, including experience with Word and Excel. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have experience assisting with preparing meeting agendas and recording actions for a County Board of Supervisors, City Council, or comparable hearing body.

Selection Process

There will be an online assessment of knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Interpreting Rules and Regulations

Office Procedures and Practices

Public Contact/Interpersonal Skills

Work Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by Friday, October 23, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.

All communications regarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your GovernmentJobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance, please follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide, or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Information.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.

Clerical Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits* for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

• Retirement benefits subject to change.

01

INSTRUCTIONS: The application and supplemental questions below will be reviewed to determine your qualifications for the position. Experience referenced in this section MUST be listed in the work experience section of your County Application. Please do not refer to a resume.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

02

Indicate the number of years of full-time experience you have performing complex clerical tasks in an office environment.

• Two (2) years or more
• One (1) to less than two (2) years
• Less than one (1) year
• None

03

Qualifying Employer: Provide the name of the Employer where you acquired your qualifying experience. Ensure this employer is included and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.

If this question does not apply to you, indicate "N/A".

04

Do you have experience assisting with preparing meeting agendas and recording actions for a County Board of Supervisors, City Council, or comparable hearing body?

• Yes
• No

05

If you do have experience assisting with preparing meeting agendas and recording actions for a County Board of Supervisors, City Council, or comparable hearing body briefly describe such experience.

NOTE: Be sure that the experience is also listed in the work history section of the application. If no experience, indicate "N/A".

06

Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

07

ATTENTION GMAIL USERS

We have become aware of an increase in Gmails spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. To access the guide, download the Gmail Filter Setup Instructions (PDF). Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

• I understand

08

Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

Required Question

Employer San Bernardino County

Address 175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor

San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440

Phone (909) 387-8304

TTY Users: 711

Website http://www.sbcounty.gov/jobs