program technician ii

Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-498493

Position #(s):

Working Title:
WDU Technician II
Classification:
PROGRAM TECHNICIAN II

$3, $4,804.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:
1

Work Location:
Sacramento County

Telework:
In Office

Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Facility:
Disbursements

Department Information
The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination employer within the State of California. As California's chief fiscal officer, the Controller's Office ensures accountability and transparency of California's financial practices while promoting fairness and opportunity for all. Here, you'll work in a collaborative and supportive environment with diverse opportunities for professional growth and development. A career with the SCO offers meaningful work that directly impacts the state's future.

The Disbursements Division (DISB) of the California State Controller's Office plays a crucial role in ensuring that the state's financial obligations are disbursed accurately and on time. This division handles the issuance of payments for State employees, retirees, vendors, and various state programs, making it essential to keeping California's operations running smoothly. By joining this team, you'll be at the heart of financial management, gaining hands-on experience in processing and overseeing millions in state funds.

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Job Description And Duties
Under general supervision provided by the Office Services Supervisor II, the Program Technician II will independently provide sensitive and detailed information to employees, state agencies, public, or other public jurisdictions and have a working knowledge of all duties performed in the Warrant Distribution Unit. This position will be required to monitor the public counter and reception desk, and act as a back-up to the couriers, which will require lifting and moving 50 lbs. boxes without assistance.

Duties Performed:

(Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)

• Organize and disburse payroll, payroll garnishments, and related sensitive and confidential documents/reports to state agencies and campuses accurately and on schedule. Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely distribution of state agency flyers and inserts, managing to the payroll release schedule deadlines.
• Release daily and master payroll and other program warrants and direct deposit advices, special handling claim payments, sensitive documents and reports, bank pickups, business month warrants, and listings over a public counter to agency messengers and private courier services.
• Perform a timely and accurate sort of incoming USPS, inter-departmental, divisional, and messenger mail received from vendors and agency couriers at the public counter.
• Navigate the FI$Cal and SCO legacy systems to resolve stakeholder communications related to General Disbursements warrant distribution and issuance.
• Communicate with the public, state agencies and university campuses, vendors, management and staff in other SCO divisions to resolve warrant distribution problems.
• Answer the General Disbursements telephone lines and inquiries directed to the email box related to General Disbursements' concerns.
• Courier Duties: Utilize a state vehicle to deliver mail, documents, and payments to various Sacramento state agency locations, such of the State Controller's Office, State Treasurer's Office, State Capitol, and State Records Center. Operate hand trucks, flatbed carts, and motor vehicles. Lift materials weighing up to 50 lbs.

You will find additional information about the job in the
Duty Statement
.

Special Requirements
A resume is required.

Take the required examination here: Program Technician II Examination

Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 11/24/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

State Controller's Office

Human Resources

Attn: Human Resources Office, J.W.

300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300

Sacramento , CA 95814

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

State Controller's Office

Human Resources

Attn: Human Resources Office, J.W.

300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300

Sacramento , CA 95814

Applications dropped off in person must be received by 5 p.m. in HR, by the final filing date.

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.