NOTE: This recruitment was amended on May 29, 2026 to put the recruitment on hold. Applications are not being accepted at this time.
This job classification is the senior, most experienced level in the general office support classification series. It is not an entry level position. Office Specialists provide complex, technical or specialized clerical services in departments Countywide. They are considered experts in all aspects of the general office support functions. Office Specialists perform difficult clerical tasks; answer questions of all degrees of complexity from lower level office support staff, visitors and telephone callers and, when necessary, direct them to other appropriate individuals; create correspondence, reports and documents using a computer; proofread typed material for accuracy, completeness and correct English usage; enter, edit and retrieve data in automated information systems; prepare reports and records that require arithmetic calculations; research and collect data from several sources; gather material for meetings, prepare agendas and type minutes of meetings; make travel arrangements for others; order office supplies; organize and maintain office files; perform other related office tasks as required; and serve as a back-up for clerical co-workers who are absent from the office.