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WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk- taking, empowerment, and effective communication.

The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home. If you’re looking to grow your career as a part of a hard-working and fun Finance Department team that fosters innovation, creativity, and collaboration, we hope you’ll apply.

 

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Redwood City’s Finance Department shares an exceptional spirit of camaraderie, always finding ways to bring fun and laughter into the financial backbone of the organization. The Department manages payroll; accounts payable; accounting; compliance with the purchasing ordinance; budget preparation and annual financial reporting; and treasury management, including investments and debt administration. Team members practice a strong work ethic and attention to detail; celebrate innovation; and seek out continuous improvements to strengthen quality of service and internal controls and streamline processes.

 

ABOUT THE POSITION

The City of Redwood City is recruiting for a dynamic individual to fill the position of ACCOUNTANT In the Finance Department, which provides financial support services to an organization with annual expenditures of over $300 million.

This position will report to a Senior Accountant and will be responsible for areas within general accounting and accounts payable. The selected candidate will provide the department with highly responsible technical and professional staff support.

Position Summary

Under general supervision, performs difficult and varied accounting clerical work in support of either accounts receivable or accounts payable activities; compiles, reconciles and verifies general financial and statistical data; performs related work as required.  Employees in this class typically function either in Accounts Payable or in Accounts Receivable.  In either assignment, established policies, methods and procedures are followed when processing and maintaining financial data and records, although employees must exercise judgment in resolving job-related problems within these parameters.

Full Job Description and Apply URL: Accounting Specialist | Job Details tab | Career Pages

Application Review Dates:

• 1st Review Date:      September 1, 2025
• 2nd Review Date:    September 21, 2025 

Applications are being accepted for the position of Permit Technician with the City of South San Francisco in the Economic and Community Development Department. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025 AT 5:00 PM, OR UPON RECEIPT OF THE FIRST 100 ONLINE APPLICATIONS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE, AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN AND SOCIAL SECURITY PARTICIPATION.

The Department

The Department of Economic and Community Development includes four dynamic divisions that together are responsible for the preservation and improvement of the physical and economic conditions of the South San Francisco community. The Building Division is responsible for enforcing the California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electric, Residential, and Energy Codes, as well as monitoring construction activity and performing inspections throughout the construction process.                   

The San Mateo County Harbor District (District) has a full-time employment opportunity with excellent benefits for a Customer Services Coordinator. Under general supervision the Customer Service Coordinator, performs a variety of complex and responsible customer service, administrative, clerical and para-professional accounts receivable duties. This position will provide administrative services in support of important functions and/or programs requiring specialized knowledge of the District's operations.

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About this role

The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department is looking for highly motivated individuals to be part of our support staff team.  The successful candidate should be customer service oriented, organized, professional, friendly, able to multi-task, an excellent communicator, and able to work independently.  This part time, non-benefited position will average 15-25 hours a week and is limited to less than 1000 hours in a fiscal year.  To find out more about the position, please visit www.smcfire.org (Job Descriptions – SMC Fire – Office Assistant).

 

What You’ll Do

Fire Prevention/Administration Office Assistant

• Provide excellent customer service for the Fire Prevention and Fire Administration divisions by greeting visitors, answering inquiries, and directing individuals to the appropriate staff or resources
• Manage calendars for multiple inspectors, schedule inspections, and charge appropriate fees
• Process special event permit applications, prepare invoices for permit fees, collect fees, and issue permits
• Assist with accounts payables and receivables, including invoicing, payment collection, and reconciliation for Fire Prevention activities
• Provide information and assistance regarding public education to the general public
• Assist with website updates related to Fire Prevention services
• Update and maintain a variety of Fire Prevention forms and documents

Mechanic Shop Office Assistant

• Provide front-desk customer service by greeting visitors, answering inquiries and directing individuals to the appropriate staff or resources
• Perform a variety of general clerical duties, including filing, photocopying, processing mail, ordering supplies, scanning, and answering a multi-line telephone system
• Enter invoices for payment and data/information for reports, including setting up new vendors, reviewing statements
• Assist with accounts receivables related to shop billing and vendor transactions
• Update and maintain shop-related forms and documentation, assist with maintaining inventories of station supplies, and parts for apparatus repairs
• Receive supplies, check for condition and discrepancies, arrange for efficient and safe storage of stock, materials, and equipment
• Serve as administrative support for the Fleet & Facilities Manager and coordinate with other divisions as needed

Applications are being accepted for the position of Deputy City Clerk with the City of South San Francisco in the City Clerk’s Office. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  OPEN UNTIL FILLED. HOWEVER, INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THERE WILL BE A FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025.  

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE, AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN AND SOCIAL SECURITY PARTICIPATION.

The Department

The City Clerk’s Office administers the democratic process such as elections, access to records, and all legislative actions, ensuring transparency to the public. The City Clerk’s Office is responsible for acting as a compliance officer for federal, state, and local statues including the Political Reform Act, the Brown Act, and the Public Records Act.

The City Clerk serves as a steward of the democratic process and is a liaison between the City Council and members of the public. The City Clerk is a partner in democracy, providing information and ensuring transparency. The City Clerk is an elected representative of the people and serves a four-year term. The City Clerk has legal responsibilities described in California Government Code Sections 40800, et seq., the Elections Code, and City ordinance.

The Position

Under general direction, the Deputy City Clerk is responsible for providing support to the City Clerk and Assistant City Clerk. This includes but is not limited to records management, public records requests, attendance at Council and/or Standing Committee meetings, preparing and editing minutes, and assisting with special projects. With responsibility for legal noticing, advertising, and calendaring public hearings.

The position is an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for a candidate with a broad vision and proven track record of implementing best practices in a Municipal Clerk’s Office and promoting public trust in local government, good government, and transparency.          

Applications are being accepted for the position of Water Quality Control Plant Electrician I/II with the City of South San Francisco in the Public Works Department. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025, OR UPON RECEIPT OF THE FIRST 100 ONLINE APPLICATIONS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE, AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN AND SOCIAL SECURITY PARTICIPATION.

The Department

The South San Francisco Public Works Department is comprised of its three main divisions - Engineering, Maintenance & Operations, and the Water Quality Control Plant. Together, these divisions ensure that South San Francisco's infrastructure and public services are efficiently managed and maintained, contributing to the overall quality of life in the community.

Located adjacent to San Francisco Bay on Colma Creek, the Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP) provides secondary wastewater treatment for the cities of South San Francisco, San Bruno, and Colma. It also provides the dechlorination treatment of chlorinated effluent for the cities of Burlingame, Millbrae, and the San Francisco International Airport prior to discharging the treated wastewater into San Francisco Bay. The average dry weather flow through the facility is 9 million gallons per day (MGD). Peak wet weather flows can exceed 60 MGD.

The Controller's Office is currently seeking well-qualified candidates for the position of Payroll Personnel Coordinator IV.

 

The mission of the Controller's Office is to promote the County's operational effectiveness and ensure its financial transparency and integrity by providing quality accounting, audit, and financial reporting services.

 

The Controller's Office maintains the County’s financial systems and records, and prepares independently audited, award-winning annual financial reports that disclose the financial condition of the County to the public. We are staffed with 51 full-time accounting, audit, and information systems professionals. The office also calculates annual property tax bill amounts, distributes taxes collected to local government agencies, performs internal audits of the County’s operations, and provides payroll services for the County's workforce.

 

Under general supervision, provides technical and specialized payroll and/or personnel-related support to a large and complex County department and/or division(s) or perform payroll and/or personnel-related functions at a Countywide level with responsibilities for reviewing, correcting and instructing the work of other Coordinators; coordinate human resources, payroll and/or timekeeping processes; maintain personnel-related records; provide information to management and employees regarding payroll and personnel-related matters; and perform related work as required.

 

Distinguishing Characteristics

Payroll/Personnel Coordinator IV is the lead or specialist level class in the Payroll/Personnel Coordinator series. This level is distinguished from the Payroll/Personnel Coordinator III in that the former is assigned to larger County departments with 24/7 operations, various locations, programs, and shifts in the Controller's Office. At this level, work requires the analysis of unusual circumstances, understanding and proper application of complex and multiple labor contract provisions and assessing a variety of approaches to finding solutions. Actions to be taken or responses to be made differ in such things as the source of information, the kind of transaction or scenario, the type of employee, and his/her eligibility for labor contract provisions. Positions at the Controller's Office provide lead, guidance, and instructions to other departmental Coordinators.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have experience in Human Resources and the Payroll System (Workday) and the timekeeping system (Infor Workforce Management aka ATKS).

 

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform technical and specialized office support work, relating specifically to payroll and personnel, which requires the use of independent judgment and the application of technical skills.
• Generate, review, and interpret a variety of automated reports on a routine basis to identify and resolve payroll and personnel change errors and discrepancies; researches and analyzes discrepancies and processes appropriate corrections. Some positions are assigned to perform audits and corrections of countywide payroll and personnel data.
• Answer inquiries from internal and external clients.
• Under the direction of Human Resources or the Controller's Office, may assist other departmental staff with payroll/personnel processing and procedures.
• Process time reporting forms, verify information and calculations, specific payroll rates related to such items as holiday, overtime, off-shift, and predetermined premium rates, and monitor leave and compensatory time totals.
• Coordinate and execute employee onboarding and off-boarding in conjunction with supervisors and the Human Resources Department; process paperwork required for new employees; provide employees guidance on how to navigate through available onboarding resources.
• Interpret, explain, and comply with negotiated contracts, prescribed laws, rules, regulations, and confer with Human Resources and/or Controller's Office as needed.
• Review and process retroactive pay, pay inputs, etc.; research and assemble information from a variety of sources, and make associated arithmetic and/or statistical calculations.
• Assist with processing SDI and Workers Compensation payroll adjustments and work with HR as needed to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies, if any.
• Regularly generate and analyze audit reports related to time entry, job, and compensation changes to ensure accurate entry and completion of tasks by various department staff; identify and correct errors; notify individual employees of corrections or action needed, and elevate communications to a supervisor as appropriate.
• Run reports as requested by management.
• Organize and maintain various files, including those related to personnel matters.
• Enter and retrieve data using the County's HR/Payroll system, Workday, and review reports for accuracy and make corrections as required.
• Assist employees, supervisors, and managers with payroll, timecard, and personnel-related inquiries, and in interpreting and applying payroll, retirement, and benefit laws, rules, regulations, bargaining unit contracts, policies, procedures, resolve problems, and recommend solutions.
• Responds to salary verification requests.
• Research record-keeping issues, including sick leave, vacation, or non-contract balances, and perform appropriate action as needed.
• Interpret, explain, and comply with negotiated contracts, prescribed laws, rules, and regulations.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

 

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

Final Filing Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 11:59 PM PST

Application Screening: September 29 - October 3, 2025

Civil Service Panel Interview: October 16 and/or 17, 2025

Please Note: Completed application includes resume, written response, and video submission. Please see supplemental questionnaire for complete details.

 

The City of San Mateo invites your application for the Communications Manager opportunity! 

 

Why Join our City? 

The City of San Mateo is home to a collaborative team of skilled professionals and provides great benefits and retirement packages to care for its employees. The City Manager’s Office (the Office) provides leadership and support throughout the organization to ensure the City Council’s initiatives and programs are executed and that high-quality service is consistently delivered to the community and other departments. Our program areas include Communications, Economic Development, Sustainability, Goal-setting, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Volunteerism and have a community-wide impact. The team within the Office works closely together to assist in the success of each program. The Communications Manager plays a vital role in sharing critical information about what is happening in San Mateo and in engaging the community to help ensure everyone has a way to contribute to what happens within their city. 

Collaboration, accountability, innovation, respect, creativity, transparency, constructive leadership, and inclusivity are attributes that we are seeking in the candidates.  

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g 

 

What You’ll Do 

The Communications Manager will hone and execute the City of San Mateo’s communication strategy, which will include key actions to enhance community engagement and participation, increase community awareness about City activities and initiatives, foster cross-departmental coordination and unity, standardize media response procedures, improve the website user experience, and standardize training and onboarding for new communications staff.  You will work with our internal team to ensure current, high-quality communications products are available. The Communications Manager reports to the Assistant City Manager and may receive direction from the City Manager, has direct supervisory responsibilities, and will lead collaborative teams. 

Some duties may include:  

• Lead the City’s social media efforts and cross departmental social media team; develop and coordinate implementation of the City’s social media strategy, policies and presence and monitor the City’s online reputation. 

• Develop and implement an integrated strategic communication plan to advance the City’s brand identity and broaden awareness of its programs, priorities and accomplishments; ensure communication strategies are consistent with the City’s strategic plan and vision.  

• Create and manage a decentralized communications team to support the departments’ communications needs and the development and execution of the communications strategy.  

• Anticipate and identify challenges and emerging issues faced by the organization; work with the senior management team and staff to recognize communications opportunities and design and execute appropriate strategies to address them.  

• Develop and oversee mechanisms to measure the success and continuously improve the quality of the City’s communications.  

• Oversee development and dissemination of print communications (including the annual report, marketing collateral materials) and electronic communications (including the City’s website, social media and new media) and manage relationships with associated vendors.  

• Serve as spokesperson and lead contact on media interactions; build and manage press relationships to achieve accurate coverage of City events, public announcements, projects and programs.  

• Prepare talking points, presentations, speeches and other supporting material as needed.  

• Manage the City’s website, including content strategy, integrated messaging, creative direction and analytics.  

• Collaborate with departments to plan and coordinate public meetings, surveys and other outreach efforts to better understand community views regarding potential City decisions, satisfaction with City services and preferences for engaging with the City.  

• Perform related duties as assigned.  

 

For a complete job description, please visit: https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/View/80925/Communications-Manager 

The Administrative Assistant will perform general clerical work and assist with the Construction Division administrative tasks.

 

This is a supportive role in the construction division with high use of various computer software, research, problem solving and communication skills for a person at an intermediate level. The work performed will support MRCA’s new construction operations, emergency projects, general improvements to parks, and other efforts related to public access, open space conservation, habitat restoration, and urban park development.

 

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This is a full-time, non-exempt, at-will position.

Supervision

This position reports to the Chief of Construction. Assorted tasks may be supervised by other division staff. The position supervises no other staff and generally works independently but in frequent communication with coworkers and supervisors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of
the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from
those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Coordinate material orders, delivery and invoices. 
• Maintain division files, including documentation of and authorization for expenses, project progress, contracts, project budgets, contracts, and correspondence. 
• Order materials, equipment, and tools. 
• Coordinate deliver/pick up of materials, equipment and tools. 
• Prepare written materials (reports, graphs, memos, etc.) for the Construction Division. 
• Conduct tailgate safety meetings biweekly with construction team. 
• Research contractors for various trades for estimates of repair and notice inviting bids. 
• Perform related duties as required. 

 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position, occasionally move about inside the office to access supplies and office machinery, frequently communicate and exchange information, review handwritten, electronic and facsimile documents, and operate a computer and other office productivity machinery. The employee must occasionally move items weighing up to 20 pounds inside the office. MRCA offices are spread among multiple buildings and floors and may require traveling up/down steps.

Required Hours and Location

Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. Occasional overtime work in evenings or weekends upon prior approval by supervisor. The position will work out of the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens but may be required to travel to various other locations as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education and Experience 

• High School Diploma or GED certificate. A.A. degree preferred. 
• Two (2) years of experience in construction field preferred.  

 

Training and Certification

• Basic First Aid and CPR certification (or ability to complete within 6 months).

Knowledge of: 

• Proficiency with Windows based programs, including word processing, spreadsheets and databases. 
• Proficiency in grammar, spelling, and basic mathematics. 
• Office practices and procedures. 
• Bilingual skills in English and another locally common language, such as Spanish, Korean, Farsi, Chinese, Armenian, Yiddish, or Tagalog is desired.

Ability to:

• Prioritize varying tasks and projects, manage time, and make regular, consistent progress on multiple projects at once. 
• Work independently to handle multiple tasks under deadlines. 
• Revise work approach and/or tactics to address changing conditions. 
• Complete projects and follow oral and written directions. 
• Quickly change tasks and focus. 
• Learn technical material as needed. 
• Innovate and improve processes. 
• Handle confidential information according to procedures. 
• Cooperate with coworkers and revise approach as needed to accommodate concerns. 
• Consistently follow agency procedures. 
• Exercise discretion and sensitivity to confidential information.  

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Competencies:

• Excellent oral and written English language skills. Not required to be a native English speaker, but fluency in English will be required. 
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relations with those contacted in the course of work including the general public.
• Emotional maturity, tact and diplomacy; poise and self-confidence 

Other Requirements

Candidates must have a valid California driver's license in good standing with a satisfactory driving record. Employees must be willing to participate in agency emergency response. 

All employment offers are contingent upon the following:

• Background check including submission of fingerprints to Department of Justice, and a record clean of violent crimes or felonies.
• Successful completion of a physical examination including (TB) test. May include a drug test.  
• Verification of the right to work in the United States. 

Wages:

The range of hourly rates for an Administrative Assistant I is $21.20 - 28.41. 

 

This job announcement is not intended to, and does not, create an employment contract of any kind and does not create any express or implied contractual obligations. Employment at MRCA is at-will without exception. The employee and MRCA may terminate employment at any time with or without advance notice and with or without cause.

Any provision contained in this job announcement may be modified or revoked at any time without notice.