THIS RECRUITMENT WILL CLOSE AFTER RECEIPT OF THE FIRST 60 APPLICATIONS, OR BY AUGUST 9, 2026, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
Applications must be filled out completely and thoroughly. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application, but may be additionally attached.
PLEASE ATTACH ANY DEGREES OR TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSES, AND CERTIFICATIONS TO YOUR APPLICATION.
Anchored in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada - 20 miles east of Sacramento and about 1.5 hours from Lake Tahoe - the City of Folsom is comprised of beautiful parks and trails, and boasts excellent schools, family-orientated neighborhoods, and outstanding shopping, dining, and cultural options. Folsom is a high-tech, forward-looking city, with firms ranging from small to large international corporations. Voted by WalletHub as the Best Place for Families to Live in California, and 2nd Best Lake Town in America, Folsom is recognized for its affordability, fair weather, education, and health.
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The City of Folsom's Community Development Department is currently recruiting for an Administrative Technician to support departmental services and staff including city planning, development engineering, and building safety and code enforcement. This position will also serve as Commission Clerk to the City’s Planning Commission and Historic District Commission.
This is a Monday - Friday, in-office position. This position is non-exempt and represented by the Local 39 IUOE union.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
This position will provide direct administrative support and perform technical tasks for the Community Development Department, which oversees the City’s private development activities (city planning, development engineering, and building safety and enforcement). The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of City government, public meetings, and public records. Additionally, the ideal candidate has experience with customer service, research and data analysis, financial accounts and transactions, and specialized software systems (e.g., electronic permitting and plan check systems).
Under general supervision from the Community Development Director, the
Administrative Technician will perform a variety of general and specialized administrative and financial duties including budget compilation and preparation, recordkeeping work, assist in the preparation of financial reports and analysis, and provide administrative and paraprofessional support to professional and management staff. Position duties will vary depending on departmental assignment, but all positions have the core function of data collection, data presentation, data summarization and mathematical accuracy.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This position is an advanced journey-level technical class characterized by provision of a variety of specialized administrative support functions and paraprofessional technical tasks associated with the receipt and processing of financial, fiscal, and statistical data. The position involves complex and difficult recordkeeping work in the maintenance of department budget, financial accounts, statistical data compilation, reporting, and records.
