Job Title: Administrative Specialist
Salary range: $65,000 - $82,000
Location: Truckee, CA
Department: Administration
Hours: Full-time
Job Description:
General Description
The Northstar Community Services District is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Administrative Specialist. Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: serving as the first point of contact for all customer inquiries; managing the District’s Leak Notification and Backflow programs; performing administrative and clerical functions in support of District operations (receiving, sorting, and distributing incoming and outgoing mail; answering, screening and directing incoming calls; ordering office supplies); providing support for District initiatives, programs, and departments; maintaining general content for the District website; assisting with the hosting and public notification of board meetings, agendas, minutes, and notices; and assisting in the management of District documents including the organization, filing, retention, and maintenance of central District files.
Qualified applicants must possess strong organizational, communication, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills. The ideal candidate will show initiative and the ability to become an integral part of a small but highly-effective team. Previous customer service and local government experience is a plus.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position with benefits including:
Health Insurance (Employee, spouse, and dependents)
Dental Care (Employee, spouse, and dependents)
Vision Plan (Employee)
Life Insurance ($50,000)
Vacation (12 days, increasing based on years of service)
Holiday (12 days annually)
Sick Leave (12 days annually)
Longevity Pay (Based on Years of Service)
CalPERS Pension/Retirement (New Members - 6.25% pre-tax wage contribution)
No Social Security Deduction (Currently 6.2%)
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) (Single: $3,000 first year, $1,500 thereafter; Married: $6,000 first year, $3,000 thereafter)
Post-employment Health Plan (PEHP) with District matching
Deferred Compensation (457) Plan
Detailed Job Description
Required Documents
For proper consideration, each applicant must submit a fully-completed
1) District Application
2) Supplemental Questionnaire
3) Resume
4) Cover Letter
to be delivered in person, by mail, facsimile, or e-mail to the Northstar Community Services District Administrative Offices (900 Northstar Drive, Attn: Julie Zangara, Truckee, CA 96161 | P: 530.562.0747 | F: 530.562.1505 | juliez@northstarcsd.org). The required documents are available at either the Northstar Community Services District Administrative Offices or through the links shown above.
Application and Selection Process
All application materials must be submitted prior to 11:59pm PST on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Applicants that have submitted a complete application package and who have been determined to best fit the needs of the position will be contacted the week of May 11, 2026 and invited to an interview designed to assess one's general fitness for successful performance in the position.
First round interviews will be scheduled for the week of May 26, 2026.
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