Fiscal Support Specialist - Lateral Transfer - Sheriff

Amended: 7/30/24

Lateral Transfer Opportunity - This is a transfer opportunity restricted to permanent employees of the County of Kern who have successfully completed their initial probationary period and are currently classified as a Fiscal Support Specialist.

Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards

High School Diploma, or G.E.D
and two years of fiscal support, bookkeeping, accounting support or experience related to the area of assignment; or, one year equivalent to a Fiscal Support Technician in the Kern County classification system; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application
If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may email a copy to Nesrine Annan at

Full Job Description For: Fiscal Support Specialist

Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community
Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.

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High Performance Culture

Kern County is actively engaged in creating a culture that promotes excellence, innovation and continuous improvement
LaunchKern is Kern County's continuous improvement initiative based on the principles of Lean Six Sigma
LaunchKern empowers our valued employees to change the way government works by improving their work environment, saving taxpayer dollars and enhancing services to residents.

Growth Mindset

We always encourage our employees to grow and develop
Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work
We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense


Appointees are subject to fingerprinting for the purpose of a criminal records check as authorized by section 16501 of the California Welfare and Institutions code and section 11105.3 of the California Penal Code




All Kern County employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers" through state and local laws (CA Government Code Sec
3100-3109 and Ordinance Code Title 2-Administration, Ch
2.66 Emergency Services)
As Disaster Service Workers, all County employees are expected to remain at work, or to report for work as soon as practicable, following a significant emergency or disaster


For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.

Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.