Job Details

Make a Difference in Shasta County

Are you passionate about recruiting, retaining, and developing employees? The Shasta County Personnel Department is seeking a customer-focused and detail-oriented Personnel Assistant – Confidential to join our Talent Acquisition Team on a full-time basis.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Make an impact — Help departments attract and retain talented employees.
• Do meaningful work — Your work directly supports the employees who serve Shasta County residents.
• Be part of the community — Work and live in beautiful Northern California.
• Build your career — Work alongside experienced HR professionals and develop your expertise.

What You'll Do

Recruitment & Selection

• Post open and promotional positions
• Review applications and qualifications
• Coordinate interviews and selection processes

• Schedule and process Live Scans and pre-employment physicals;

Employee Support

• Advise departments on HR policies and procedures
• Onboard new employees and coordinate promotions of current employees

Salary Information

Personnel Assistant I – Confidential: $3,545 - $4,525 MONTHLY / $20.45 - $26.10 HOURLY

Personnel Assistant II – Confidential: $4,205 - $5,367 MONTHLY / $24.26 - $30.96 HOURLY

Please visit Shasta County Personnel Rules and the Confidential Cost of Living Increases for future salary increases.

Examples of Essential Duties

The Personnel Assistant - Confidential is a key support role in HR. Personnel Assistants are frequently a first point of contact for employees and job candidates, providing administrative support to assigned programs, and utilizing various HR systems to implement and support activities such as recruitment, onboarding, training, benefits administration, personnel changes.

As a Personnel Assistant Confidential I/II, you will join a collaborative team and play a crucial role in supporting the County's Departments and programs, providing jobs to our community members, and ensuring a positive employee onboarding experience. With your skills in organization, communication, and problem-solving, you will directly support the County's efforts to attract and retain talented, qualified employees who positively impact the services provided to the County as a whole.

Join Shasta County's Human Resources team and help us recruit and retain competent, committed staff who serve our community. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact while building your HR career, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

Who We Are Looking For

Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, possess strong organization skills, and able to work with a high degree of accuracy and reliability while juggling multiple priorities in a high-volume work environment; possesses exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication, and works successfully with team members and employees at all levels of the organization; understands the importance of building and maintaining strong organizational relationships, is collaborative; works with integrity, can successfully utilize computer software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; can quickly become proficient in new and department specific computer programs and systems; and possess an ability to exercise responsibility, initiative, and independent analysis and judgment.

Application and Selection Procedures

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Support Services Department – Personnel Unit.

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 9:00 a.m., on August 17, 2026.

A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

Veterans' Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran MUST provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) WITH THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL FILING DATE.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515.