Deputy/Senior Deputy - Clerk of the Board

Ventura County, CA

$70K — $109K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of office clerical experience with record maintenance using automated systems.
  • At least 1 year in a Clerk's Office dealing with clerking, documenting, and meeting preparations.
  • 2+ years of experience with Assessment Appeals and related California rules for Senior Deputy role.
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with high-profile individuals and the public.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain official records and files for various boards and commissions.
  • Process legal documents and assess appeal applications promptly.
  • Administer the Conflict of Interest Code while ensuring compliance with regulations.
  • Respond to public records requests and explain complex rules to the public.
  • Clerk meetings and prepare accurate minutes following parliamentary procedures.
  • Prepare and publish agendas for board meetings in compliance with legal requirements.
  • Assist the public with inquiries related to assessment appeals.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave.
  • Retirement benefits and pension plan options.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible scheduling for meeting preparations as needed.
Full Job Description
Salary : $70,967.84 - $109,024.78 Annually
Location : Ventura County Government Center, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 0704CEO-26AA (KCR)
Department: County Executive Office
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Description
DEPARTMENT
The Clerk of the Board is responsible for several areas of governmental service and is committed to providing excellent customer service and transparency while ensuring the integrity and accessibility of public records for the entities that we serve. The Clerk of the Board is the official Custodian of Record for each of the following entities: Board of Supervisors, Assessment Appeals, Air Pollution Control Board, City Selection Committee, Fire Protection District Board of Appeals, Election Advisory Committee and the Ventura County Consolidated Oversight Board. The Clerk of the Board also maintains County Ordinances, Statements of Economic Interests/Form 700 Filings, and the Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Notices.

THE POSITION
Under general supervision (Deputy Clerk of the Board) and under limited supervision (Senior Deputy Clerk of the Board), performs a wide variety of skilled administrative and complex processing tasks utilizing many computerized systems in order to maintain official records and files; processes legal documents; processes assessment appeal applications; processes Statements of Economic Interest/Form 700 filings; administers the Conflict of Interest Code; manages information regarding Boards and Commissions; responds to public records requests, processes agendas and minutes for various boards and commissions, clerks meetings, and provides excellent customer service in person, over the telephone, and in writing.

The Deputy Clerk of the Board differs from the Senior Deputy Clerk of the Board in the level and complexity of assignments requiring journey, and advanced journey skill levels. The Deputy Clerk of the Board classification has less scope and focuses on processing materials with fewer regulations than the Senior Deputy Clerk of the Board classification.
The successful candidate will:
  • Possess intermediate skills using software applications, including Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Office, and meeting management software applications, such as Granicus.
  • Be skilled at organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling workload to meet strict deadlines
  • Be skilled at establishing effective working relationships with Board members, management, employees, public/private/municipal/State/Federal representatives
  • Have knowledge of various governmental codes applicable to council, boards, commissions and/or committees


AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: County Executive Office/Clerk of the Board
PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE RATES OF PAY

Deputy Clerk of the Board: $34.12 - $47.77 per hour
Senior Deputy Clerk of the Board $37.44 - $52.42 per hour
NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further exam upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department/budget.
Deputy Clerk of the Board and the Senior Deputy Clerk of the Board are Management classifications and are eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
OPENING DATE: July 14, 2026
CLOSING DATE: July 31, 2026, at 5 pm

Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Reviews and processes Statements of Economic Interest, Form 700, for which the Clerk of the Board is the Filing Officer; following Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) regulations;
  • Prepares and distributes notices related to Statements of Economic Interest, Form 700 based on FPPC guidelines including Non-Filer Enforcement Packet for submission to the FPPC;
  • Interacts and effectively communicates professionally with members of the public, elected/appointed officials, department/agency directors, and other high-profile individuals;
  • Processes and maintains pertinent records, which may include typing, filing, preparing, and mailing correspondence and notices, exhibits, and data-related notes;
  • Receives and records legal documents served, and distributes reports to County departments;
  • Prepares special and periodic reports which involves compiling data from several sources;
  • Receives and responds to the public, County staff, and outside agencies or representatives with records requests in compliance with statutory deadlines; explains rules and regulations; resolves problems and complaints; provides general procedural information exercising tact and discretion when distinguishing between, and with consideration of, sensitive or protected and public information;
  • Prepares, publishes, and posts the agenda and notices for the respective Boards/Commissions adhering to the appropriate governing rules, regulations, legal requirements, timing deadlines, and restrictions;
  • Clerks meetings for assigned Boards/Commissions, following parliamentary procedures; records actions of the Board/Commission; prepares summary action minutes and minute orders;
  • Assists the public with assessment appeal information and processes assessment appeal filings;
  • Compiles, distributes, and files minutes after accurately recording meeting proceedings;
  • Processes Conflict of Interest Codes approved by the Couty of Ventura Board of Supervisor and updates Disclosure Docs application;
  • May at the Deputy level or will at the Senior level review and process Assessment Appeal applications ensuring they are adhering to the State Board of Equalization Revenues and Taxation Code and Rules;
  • Other related duties as required.

At the Senior Deputy level only:
  • Processes hearing confirmations, withdrawals, continuance requests, and requests for reconsideration;
  • May oversee processes such as Public Record Acts and provide guidance for more complicated journey level work efforts working independently and exercising critical thinking and judgment.

Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
Possession of any combination of education, training, and/or experience that would likely produce the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Examples of qualifying education, training, and/or experience are:

Deputy Clerk of the Board

At least three (3) years of increasingly responsible office clerical work and college coursework in business, public administration, or related field. Office clerical work experience must have included the processing and maintenance of records and files using automated systems in an administrative capacity.

In addition, at least one (1) year of experience must include working in a Clerk's Office of a governing, advisory, or quasi-judicial board/council office. Work experience must include at least one (1) of the following: clerking the meetings; documenting actions/orders/minutes of the meeting; preparing agendas and/or other meeting documents; processing Form 700s; reviewing/processing Conflict of Interest Codes.
Senior Deputy Clerk of the Board

At least two (2) years of experience working with Assessment Appeals and a working knowledge of the California State Board of Equalization Rules; Property Tax Rules, Revenue and Taxation Code, and parliamentary procedures.
In addition, an individual must possess at least two (2) years of experience working in a Clerk's Office of a governing, advisory, or quasi-judicial board/council office. Work experience must include, clerking the Board of Supervisors meetings; documenting actions/orders/minutes of the meeting; preparing agendas and/or other meeting documents; processing Form 700s; reviewing/processing Conflict of Interest Codes.
Education/Experience Substitution at both levels:

An Associate's degree in public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of clerical and administrative experience in a Clerk's Office of a governing, advisory, or quasi-judicial board/council office.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Possession of and ability to maintain a California driver license
  • Intermediate proficiency in the Microsoft Office applications of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
  • Intermediate proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Professional
  • Ability to lift up to 30 pounds unassisted
  • Willingness to work on site in Ventura Monday through Friday with no remote work
  • Ability to have schedule flexibility to come in early or stay late a minimum of four days each month to accommodate board agenda preparation or meetings support


NOTE: Excellent written communication skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the application and supplemental questions.
DESIRED

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, or a related field.

Certified California State Board of Equalization Clerk of the Board Staff training or Certified Clerk of the Board (CCB), Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), or Master Municipal Clerk (MMC)

Spanish speaking skills
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Working knowledge of: various governmental codes applicable to council, boards, commissions and/or committees, such as Conflict of Interest Codes/Form 700s, Maddy Act, California Public Records Act, the Brown Act; Board Policies, County Codified Ordinance Code, and FPPC Regulations; County organization and operating policies and procedures; assessment appeals applications; automated agenda, meeting management applications (i.e. Granicus), and/or document management systems; California State Board of Equalization Rules, Property Tax Rules, Revenue and Taxation Code.
Considerable knowledge of: clerking board/commission meetings; parliamentary procedures; standard office procedures, practices and protocols; indexing and filing rules and systems.
Skilled in: communicating effectively orally and in writing; intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams; intermediate proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Professional; organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling workload to meet strict deadlines; analyzing information and formulating recommendations; entering, recording, storing, organizing and retrieving data and information stored in an automated records management system; composing correspondence and routine reports; providing excellent customer service.
Ability to: maintain accurate records and record-keeping systems; perform a variety of work under pressure due to competing demands that may have various time constraints / deadlines; analyze and process information with accuracy; utilize good judgment and decision-making; work independently.

Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE

Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026.

To apply online, please refer to our website at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura, Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

NOTE: If presently

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