SIERRA COUNTY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

LIVE WHERE YOU LOVE TO PLAY! Live and work in a friendly rural environment: Small towns with good schools and low student-teacher ratios, outdoor recreation opportunities, and exceptional people. We have four seasons the way they are supposed to be - each quite distinct and incredibly beautiful. Clean air, no traffic lights, no rush hour - what more could you want? Great job benefits? We have those too. Visit our homepage and links to other sites for more convincing evidence. Each person, employee and vote counts here because we are so small. There are a variety of opportunities and each is an important part of the county structure. We're looking for people who love our county's beauty and lifestyle and want to contribute to county government in a meaningful way. Your professional skills and experience will contribute to our goal of providing excellent public service. Job Opportunities One of the many ways in which Sierra County government is unique is that there is no central personnel office. Each county department handles its own employment process. Employment applications should be sent directly to the department in the job announcement. If you are interested in having an application on file for future openings, send it to the office address listed on the Department Directory page. The employment application must be received in the office by 5 p.m. on the deadline date. Postmarks can NOT be accepted for consideration. The completed application is required and you are welcome to attach a resume. Faxed/emailed applications or resumes will not be considered complete as an original application is required. (SCC 3.03.020) County Employment Application Employment Application - .PDF format Employment Application - Word format Sierra County S.O.S. Jobs Program Download Free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the .PDF files below: Job Announcement Position Description Application Deadline Public Health Educator/Emergency Preparedness Program Human Services PH Educator/Emergency Preparedness Open Until Filled Senior Mental Health Therapist Human Services Senior Mental Health Therapist Open Until Filled Deputy Sheriff 2 and 3 Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff 2 Deputy Sheriff 3 Applications Accepted Continuously Corrections-Communications Officer 1, 2 and 3 Sheriff's Office Corrections-Communications Officer 1 Corrections-Communications Officer 2 Corrections-Communications Officer 3 Applications Accepted Continuously Social Worker and Eligibility Worker positions Social Services Office Downieville or Loyalton Merit Systems Services Search by Sierra County for more information. Merit Systems application is required. Occasional openings Application Deadlines as shown on Merit Systems site Office Assistant 1 and/or Driver Human Services Agency Office Assistant 1 Driver Applications accepted continuously

Retirement contribution: The county participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). The county pays the employee's contribution to PERS, not to exceed eight percent (8%) of the employee's gross pay plus the county's share of such contribution. The current PERS contract uses the 2.7% at 55 formula for computing retirement benefits for all non-safety personnel. Safety employees: The County pays the safety employee's contribution to PERS, not to exceed nine percent of the employee's gross pay, plus the County's share of such contribution. The current PERS safety contract uses the 3% at 55 formula for Sheriff's Deputies and sworn Probation Officers. The County also participates in the federal social security system.

Life insurance: Effective January 1, 2009, the county provides $50,000 term life insurance policy for permanent employees, department managers and members of the Board of Supervisors.

Medical plan: The County participates in a Health Savings Account. The County contributes $987 per month toward medical, dental and vision coverage and any excess which is not needed for health insurance is deposited into the employee's HSA. The employee may contribute pre-tax up to the IRS maximum.

Optional benefits: The county also has employee-paid options available: two deferred compensation plans, cancer and intensive care insurance.

Note: For permanent part-time employees who work a minimum of 50% time, the county contributes a prorated share of the benefits based on hours worked.