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Under general supervision, Estate Inventory Specialists inventory, pack, transport, store and release personal property under the jurisdiction of the public administrator/ guardian/ conservator's office.  Incumbents also prepare personal property appraisals, maintain records and documentation of inventory processed, and perform related duties as assigned. Knowledge of

• Market value of new or used business or household items
• Methods and techniques of property packing, transport and storage
• Safe working practices including techniques of lifting
• Descriptive vocabulary for inventory and description of property
• Operation of vehicles and warehouse equipment
• Arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication division, and percentages
• Modern office practices including filing and record keeping
• Basic computer keyboard layout and use

• Compile and maintain comprehensive estate inventory records
• Write clear, concise descriptions of personal property items
• Estimate the value of property items based on auction or similar values, or using specialty item guidebooks
• Lift up to 60 pounds and maneuver heavy or bulky items
• Operate vans, light trucks, forklifts, and other warehouse equipment
• Communicate effectively and tactfully with persons in emotional situations
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in various units of measure

Any combination of education, training and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities for this class as described above.  Typical ways include:

One year of full-time paid experience inventorying, transporting, and storing household items, personal property or commercial goods, and maintaining related records.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable.  Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Possession of a valid Class C California Driver License is required at the time of appointment.

Note: Failure to obtain and/or maintain such required license(s) may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission rules.

Working Conditions:
Duties require exposure to substandard living areas including animal waste, vermin, odors and other contaminants.

Probationary Period 

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

APPLICATION
 
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click  here  to apply.
 
 County of Sacramento
 Department of Personnel Services
 Employment Services Division
 700 H Street, Room 4667
 Sacramento, CA 95814
 Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
 Email  EmployOffice@Saccounty.net
 Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667
  www.SacCountyJobs.net
   

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. 
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

 
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
  
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.
  
Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
  

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

 
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)
  
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
 
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
 
 All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
 
 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 
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• www.saccountyjobs.net

  Applicants requesting reasonable accommodations during employment examinations:  For more information, please review the  Job Applicant Exam Reasonable Accommodation Information  and submit an Employment Exam Reasonable Accommodation  Online Request Form .