Administrative Supervisor I (County Promotional)

Administrative Supervisor I (County Promotional)

Salary

$81,120.00 - $114,587.20 Annually

Location

Throughout San Bernardino County, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-01090-02

Department

Multiple County Departments

Opening Date

10/03/2026

Closing Date

10/16/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

FLSA

Exempt

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

The Job

This recruitment is only open to current San Bernardino County, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, or Special District employees who hold a regular, intern, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, or Work Experience Program (WEX) position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to six (6) months from the end of their assignment.

Your County employment must be clearly listed in your work history.

San Bernardino County is recruiting for Administrative Supervisors I to oversee a medium to large staff who provide general administrative support and make procedural recommendations and program analysis, conduct special studies and research that rely on data analysis and interpretation providing justification for budget recommendation. The incumbent will prepare and monitor budget and/or financial operations; oversee contract/grant applications, research the availability and requirements. Duties may also include project management in areas such as new construction, remodels, future facility planning, ongoing operations, lease review, and the development of data analytic projects.

For additional details, please refer to the Administrative Supervisor I job description.

Applications are also being accepted for Administrative Supervisor II, which requires a separate application. Applicants are encouraged to view and apply as appropriate.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

To review job-specific benefits, please refer to the Summary of Benefits and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

This position is used throughout the County, as well as in the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and Special Districts Departments; the list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur. Applicants will be asked to indicate their availability and preference for referral to the different agencies in the Supplemental Questionnaire.

The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and Special Districts Department are separate entities from San Bernardino County, and as such, compensation and benefits for their positions are set forth in a different compensation plan(s). Refer to the Non-Represented Employee Compensation Plan & Non-Represented Employee Benefits Summary or the Fire Auxiliary Services Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) & Fire Auxiliary Services Benefits Summary.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Incumbents must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, work history and education verification, as well as a job-related physical exam and drug screening.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship: 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

REQUIRED EXPERIENCEOption 1: CONTRACTS/ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Eighteen (18) months of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience performing analytical duties as a primary job function in the areas of contracts, bid/proposal, or grant management.

Option 2: FISCAL/BUDGET EXPERIENCE:

Eighteen (18) months of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience performing analytical duties as the primary job function in the areas of budget/fiscal management, financial analysis and/or accounting.

Option 3: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of full-time professional-level experience with primary responsibility for analyzing, interpreting and making recommendations to management in a combination of the following areas: Budget/Financial Analysis; Requests for Proposals/Contracts; Analysis and Interpretation of Quantitative Data; Facilities Planning/Property Management; Planning; Grants Management; Organizational Analysis; or Project Management.

REQUIRED LEAD/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCEOne (1) year of lead or supervising work experience over a support services staff.

REQUIRED EDUCATIONA completed bachelors degree in Public/Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science, or other relevant field of study.

Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Must be attached if applicable.)

NOTE: All work experience must be clearly detailed and demonstrated on the application AND supplemental questionnaire to ensure qualifications are properly considered (resumes are not reviewed). All information must be current and up to date.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be proficient in written/oral communication; have strong research and analytical skills; and have demonstrated leadership ability, which included three (3) years of lead worker experience overseeing professional staff and conducting complex analysis/making recommendations in one or more of the required fields. A Masters degree in a qualifying field is preferred.

Selection Process

Examination Procedure:

An online exam and competitive evaluation will be administered to assess your knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Administrative Analysis
• Supervisory Concepts

Important: The ability to take pre-employment tests online is a privilege. Please do not take advantage of this benefit. Also, be aware that applicants may be required to take parallel versions of these tests in a proctored setting in order to confirm their identities as the original test takers.

Application Procedure:

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the deadline: 5:00 PM PST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 2026. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. 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.

Technical Assistance: If you require technical assistance, 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 your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

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

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

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy.

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

Supervisory 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.

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Availability: Please indicate your availability and preference for referral to vacancies in the County Fire and Special Districts Department. We recommend that you review the compensation plans and MOUs applicable to these positions. They are available on the San Bernardino County/Employee Relations website.

• I am available for referral to County vacancies only.
• I am available for referral to Fire and Special Districts Department vacancies only.
• I am available for referral to both County and Special Districts/Fire Department vacancies.

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INSTRUCTIONS: The information on the Application and your responses to the following Supplemental Questions will be used in a determination of qualifications. Accurate responses should be provided for each question, and all experience must be clearly detailed in the work experience section of your application in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered.

Some departments require special experience in the areas listed below. To be considered for positions which require special experience, be sure to clearly demonstrate experience and include the following information: Employer Name, Dates of Employment, Job Title, Your Level of Responsibility ("primary responsibility", "assisted", "participated", etc.), and Specific Duties Performed.

(Do not refer to resume as it will NOT be reviewed. All questions below should be read carefully and answered appropriately.)

• I have read and understand the instructions.

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Qualifications: Indicate below the option under which you meet the minimum requirements.

• Option 1 experience, bachelors degree, and supervisory/lead experience.
• Option 2 experience, bachelors degree, and supervisory/lead experience.
• Option 3 experience, bachelors degree, and supervisory/lead experience.
• None of the above, I do not possess the qualifying experience and/or the required education.

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Supervisory/Lead Experience: Clearly demonstrate your experience where you functioned as a regular, ongoing supervisor or lead (not as backup in case of absence). Be sure to provided explicit details supporting your answers of each experience to include: position title, the dates of employment, and the number of people/titles of positions supervised/led, including the scope of your responsibilities for each work experience. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Work Experience: Select only the following tasks for which you have experience.

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

• Advise on work problems
• Assign and review work
• Train staff
• Approve leave time
• Change work schedules
• Counsel on behavior problems
• Give input on work performance evaluation
• Write work performance evaluations for supervisors signature
• Write and sign work performance evaluations
• Interview candidates for hiring
• Recommend candidates for hiring
• Make final hiring decisions
• Recommend disciplinary actions
• Carry out disciplinary actions (write reprimands, terminations, etc.)
• N/A

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Primary Duties: Select only the following tasks you performed as a primary duty for more than twelve (12) months.

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

• Advise on work problems
• Assign and review work
• Train staff
• Approve leave time
• Change work schedules
• Counsel on behavior problems
• Give input on work performance evaluations
• Write work performance evaluations for supervisors signature
• Write and sign work performance evaluations
• Interview candidates for hiring
• Recommend candidates for hiring
• Make final hiring decisions
• Recommend disciplinary actions
• Carry out disciplinary actions (write reprimands, terminations, etc.)
• N/A

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Computer Training/Experience: Clearly describe your work experience where you used Word, Excel, SAP, Access, or other word processing software; writing programs or creating queries, use of spreadsheet or other relational database software. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Indicate the highest level of Computer Training/Experience and the frequency of use from the work experience described above.

• Advanced Level
• Intermediate Level
• Beginning Level
• Daily Use
• Weekly Use
• Monthly Use
• N/A

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Grants: Clearly describe your work experience where you worked with grants, researching funding sources, preparing proposals, obtaining grants, tracking expenditures, monitoring grant compliance, planning & implementing projects, developing contracts with funding sources, and meeting reporting requirements (internal & external). Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your work experience identifying completed project(s), the outcome of the project(s), the dates of employment, job title, and level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Requests for Proposals: Clearly describe your work experience where you prepared Requests for Proposals (RFPs), procuring, and your level of responsibility from start to finish. Be sure to provide explicit details and examples supporting your answers identifying the completed proposals, the outcome of the proposals, dates of employment, job title, and level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Contracts: Clearly describe your work experience with contracts and duties performed, maintenance, correspondence, process and methods, etc. Be sure to provide explicit details and examples supporting your answers identifying the types of completed contracts, the dates of employment, job title, and level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Facilities Planning: Clearly describe your work experience where you performed single or multi-site facilities planning, development, and construction project management, including property management and work station/office equipment layout. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Budgeting/Financial Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience analyzing, researching, forecasting, and making recommendations in the development and justification of the annual budget; preparing and presenting the budget; and recommending/establishing fiscal procedures. Be sure to provide explicit details and examples supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Organizational Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience where you planned, directed, and conducted complex organizational/functional studies, including any related legislative analysis, and interpreting complex data into charts or graphs, responding to request from media and other outside agencies regarding data and measurable attributes. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience indicate, "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

15

Healthcare Administration: Clearly describe your experience with healthcare administration management as it relates to healthcare policies/procedures/systems, fiscal/budget oversight, contracts/RFPs, and organizational operations. Be sure to provide explicit details and examples supporting your work experience identifying completed project(s), the outcome of the project(s), the dates of employment, job title, and level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Accounting: Clearly describe your work experience where you performed accounting, including experience performing cost accounting, determining cost allocation for direct and indirect costs (preparing Indirect Cost Rate Proposals), preparing financial statements and accruals, and supervising or leading professional accounting staff/functions; including any experience with hospital accounting. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Statistics/Data Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience where you performed statistical/data analysis, including building databases; evaluating pilot and interim projects using research methodology, conducting program evaluations and assessments to measure program effectiveness; creating and compiling reports using complex statistical and graphing software, as well as administrative data; while using Access, SPSS Syntax, SQL, SAS, or any other software program. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.

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Positions in the Office of Emergency Services (OES) will be required to work extended hours including nights, weekends, holidays and may work substantial overtime as needed and during emergency activation. Are you available to work in OES and can you meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

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Human Services (HS) Department Availability: The HS Department supports various programs and projects, duties include but are not limited to, analysis of data and programs, statistical reporting, performance outcomes, and ad hoc reports. Indicate if you are interested in working with HS Department.

• Yes
• No

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Law Enforcement Availability: Positions in Law Enforcement require an EXTENSIVE background investigation that may include a polygraph. Indicate your availability for referral to the departments of interest. Select all that apply

• Probation Department
• Sheriffs Department
• District Attorneys Office
• I am NOT interested in positions that require an extensive background investigation and/or polygraph.

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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.

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• I understand

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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. 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.

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