ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINEE 2 - CONFIDENTIAL

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is confidential administrative or technical work of an advanced training nature, developing the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for progression in one of the professional career series of Human Resources or Administrative Specialist - Confidential. This class is the second level of the two-level upward mobility series which, when completed, is equivalent to tenure in the Management Trainee class performing confidential work. Employees in this class continue to participate in a structured program of on-the-job training and classroom education leading to a four-year bachelor's degree. Work assignments increase in responsibility and complexity as the employee gains experience and knowledge in the targeted occupational area.

Work is performed under the close supervision and guidance of an administrative or technical superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met in order for positions to be allocated to this class.)

1. Employees must perform confidential administrative work of an advanced training nature necessary for progression to a confidential career series as a Human Resources Professional or Administrative Specialist – Confidential.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

Receives on-the-job training in the principles, practices, objectives and techniques of one of the confidential professional career series such as human resources, analysis; performs assignments of increasing scope and difficulty within assigned functional area as related to the employee's stage in the training and development program; performs a variety of field and office tasks in the assigned discipline, such as gathering and analyzing data, recommending action and preparing reports and other materials; reads appropriate texts, manuals and regulations necessary to develop knowledges in assigned area.

Participates in a bachelor's degree program and receives classroom instruction in the fundamentals, principles and practices of administration.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• English usage and grammar

• the principles, common practices and current developments in the field of public administration

• the organization and operations of City government

• administrative processes

• principles of report writing

• the principles, practices and standards required in the administration field to which assigned

• methods and procedures related to analysis

• application of basic statistics

• common computer software, such as spreadsheets, databases, and word processing

ABILITY TO:

• make judgmental decisions where several courses of action are presented

• collect, compile and present data to perform analyses and recommend solutions and courses of action

• write a variety of narrative reports

• learn and apply the principles, practices and standards required in the department and professional series to which assigned

• present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing

• understand and follow written or oral instructions

• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 06/20.)

EDUCATION:

Completion of Bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university.

AND

EXPERIENCE:

Completion of at least one year of the upward mobility training program as an Administrative Trainee 1.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Class Established - 1/85

Spec. Revision:

CSC - 12/03

Ad Board - 01/04

Latest Spec. Revision:

CSC – 05/20

Ad. Board – 06/20