Administrative Services Technician (Parks)

Administrative Services Technician (Parks)

Salary

$77,220.00 - $93,132.00 Annually

Location

San Rafael, CA

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Job Number

0318-26-07

Department

Marin County Parks

Opening Date

07/13/2026

Closing Date

7/13/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Vacancies

1

Weekly Schedule

37.5

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

The County of Marin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons of color, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and adults of all ages are strongly encouraged to apply.

Individuals with Disabilities

If you are a person with a disability and are unable to complete an online application or require an accommodation to participate in a recruitment, you must contact Human Resources at least five work days in advance of the testing step or interview. Please contact the Human Resources Staffing Division at (415) 473-2126 (CRS DIAL 711) .

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

ABOUT US

Marin County Parks manages 40 public parks and pathways, and 18,500 acres of open space. These public lands, which include McNears Beach, Paradise Beach, Roy's Redwoods, Bolinas Lagoon, Mount Burdell, and Ring Mountain, reflect the rich variety of ecosystems in coastal northern California.

A department of the County of Marin, our mission is to educate, inspire, and engage the people of Marin in the shared commitment of preserving, protecting, and enriching the natural beauty of Marin's parks and open spaces, and providing recreational opportunities for the enjoyment of all generations.

Marin County Parks promotes a collaborative and supportive team-oriented work culture based on a shared mission, personal integrity, and positive attitude.

As the stewards of their public lands, we are committed to ongoing engagement and relationship-building with the people and communities we serve. Parks' priorities are guided by this community dialogue.

These include:

• Park facilities maintenance and improvements
• Open space road and trail management and improvements
• Vegetation management for wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem health, in partnership with regional fire departments, the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, and natural resource scientists
• Climate change and sea-level rise resilience
• Equity

ABOUT THE POSITION

Application Period

Please note that we will only be accepting applications for this position from July 24, 2026, through July 28, 2026

Under the direction of the Administrative Services Associate, the Administrative Services Technician (AST) will be responsible for completing and processing a wide variety of technical and complex documents related to the work of the department, such as accounts payable, applications or requests for goods, trades, services, and construction, administration support and bank reconciliation. This AST uses variety of standard office equipment, including a computer and various spreadsheet, word processing and specialty software's. They will ensure that documents are complete, accurate and in compliance with program and departmental policies and procedures. They will prepare a variety of statistical, fiscal, narrative, and other reports, utilizing data from a variety of sources which requires compilation and summarization.

ABOUT YOU

The Highly Qualified Candidate for this assignment can work collaboratively with team members, department staff and members of the public, is self-directed, and demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills. They are a self-starter who can organize their own work and meet critical deadlines. They have demonstrated experience monitoring relatively complex budgets with multiple funding streams and preparing a variety of accounting related documents such as invoices, accounts receivable for multiple clients, and purchase orders. They have experience working in MUNIS or a similar financial system and has strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Microsoft 365 (including Excel, Outlook and Word). Prior experience working in a public agency is a plus.

Additional highly desirable skills include:

• Can prepare, maintain and audit a wide variety of forms, reports, and documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Can prepare accurate, effective and timely reports, correspondence, procedures and other materials.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and retrieval systems, correspondence formats and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Basic budgetary principles and terminology.
• Business arithmetic, including fractions and decimals.

ABILITY TO

• Perform technical, specialized, complex and/or difficult office administrative support work for a department or unit.
• Interpret, apply and explain policies, laws and regulations to the administrative operations and procedures of the department or unit.
• Conduct basic administrative research.
• Collect and compile data and prepare accurate, effective and timely reports, correspondence, procedures and other written materials.
• Use computer applications related to the work, including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Organize own work, set priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Lead the work of others.
• Represent the department on a variety of task forces and committees.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

Equivalent to completion of twelve semester or eighteen quarter units in coursework in business or public administration, accounting, economics or a field closely related to the work and two years of office administrative experience that included a combination of document review and processing, administrative or financial record keeping and/or office management. One year of additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For any questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Dario Aguilar at dario.aguilar@marincounty.gov

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates names will be placed on the eligible list.

LiveScan: Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriffs Department and must pass a Department of Justice LiveScan background check prior to appointment.

A pre-placement physical examination given at County expense is also required prior to appointment.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency

PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL

Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin Countys Benefits Homepage.

Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement: Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan: Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical: The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

• IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

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Describe your experience performing administrative support functions, such as payroll, personnel, budgeting, record keeping, or office management. Include your role and level of responsibility.

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Describe a time you identified and resolved an error, discrepancy, or administrative issue. What was the situation, and what actions did you take?

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Describe a situation where you explained a policy, procedure, or requirement to employees, customers, or the public. How did you ensure understanding and a positive outcome?

Required Question

Employer County of Marin

Address 3501 Civic Center Drive

Room 124

San Rafael, California, 94903

Phone 415 473-2126

Website https://www.hr.marincounty.gov/our-divisions/join-our-team