Salary: $21.25 Hourly
Location : Bellingham, WA 98225
Job Type: Temporary/Extra Help
Job Number: 202400119
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 06/12/2024
Closing Date: 6/25/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Summary
Whatcom County Human Resources is seeking a temporary extra-help employee to provide office support including front counter reception, filing, accounts payable, payroll processing, onboarding new hire tasks, and other administrative support for HR professionals.
Additional duties may include processing incoming documents, scanning documents to Laserfiche, data entry, and other routine office-related projects.
Anticipated Hours: 10-15 hours per week, flexible schedule, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Qualifications

Requires a high school diploma or GED, AND three years of progressively responsible office, bookkeeping, clerical and/or secretarial experience INCLUDING customer reception, computer data entry and document preparation, filing and recordkeeping.
The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Professional, customer-service demeanor.
• Ability to operate basic office technology (Microsoft Word, copiers, phone systems etc.)
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of sensitive information.

At its sole discretion Whatcom County may consider combinations of education, experience, certifications and training in lieu of specifically required qualifications contained herein.
Supplemental Information
Distinguish yourself in public service and make a commitment to our future.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
01

Do you have at least three years of progressively responsible general office, clerical, secretarial or other relevant experience?

• Yes
• No

02

Please describe your general office, clerical or secretarial experience, including customer reception, data entry, filing and record keeping.
03

Describe your experience verifying, entering and reconciling accounts payable and payroll:
Required Question