Job Description
The City of Sunnyvale is seeking a Staff Office Assistant to perform various complex clerical work. In this role, the successful incumbent will operate diverse office equipment, answer questions from the public regarding assigned function, and performs related work as required under the general supervision of an assigned supervisor. The current vacancy is in the Environmental Services Department, and the eligibility list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill future vacancies in the departments throughout the City.
This position requires graduation from high school or tested equivalent, two years of responsible clerical experience, and the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. A typing test certificate is required to be submitted with the application. For this recruitment, online or in-person typing test will be accepted.
The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a City application, responses to the required supplemental questions and a typing certificate for at least 40 words per minute. The position opens on Monday, June 20, 2022, and the final filing date is on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 5:00 pm or after receiving 100 qualified and completed applicants, whichever is first. For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: www.Sunnyvale.ca.gov.
Salary: $28.40 – $36.25 Hourly
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Recognized as the “Heart of Silicon Valley,” Sunnyvale, with a population of approximately 149,000, is the fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the second largest in Santa Clara County Sunnyvale was incorporated in 1912 and has transformed from an agricultural community to a center for the defense industry and the current nexus of research, development, and manufacturing that created Silicon Valley. Sunnyvale is home to notable companies such as Amazon Lab126, Apple, Bloom Energy, Fortinet, Google, Intuitive Surgical, LinkedIn, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Mercedes Benz Research and Development, NASA Ames Research Center, NetApp, Twitter, and Walmart Labs. The draw of working in this dynamic community swells the City’s daytime workforce to 230,000.
Sunnyvale is located in the spectacular San Francisco Bay Area. The San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco international airports are easily accessible. The area is home to many museums, theaters, concert halls, and art galleries, as well as numerous professional sports teams.
In addition to its ideal location, Sunnyvale is also recognized for its park system and public recreation facilities, including eighteen prize-winning parks, two golf courses, fifty-one tennis courts, six public swimming pools, and a state of the art Community Center. The Baylands Park provides over seventy acres of developed parkland offering recreation activities, scenic pathways, and picnic areas for families. A wide variety of cultural and artistic events take place within the City, including the annual Art & Wine Festival, the Summer Wednesday Night Music Series, Jazz & Beyond Music Series, Hands on the Arts children’s art fair, a weekly year-round farmer’s market, and downtown holiday events. Additionally, the historic downtown business district is a vibrant commercial and entertainment hub.
Four school districts serve Sunnyvale, with twenty-six public and private schools. Sunnyvale includes its own community college campus: Foothill Sunnyvale. Stanford University, Santa Clara University, San Jose State University, two University of California campuses, and several community colleges are nearby.