Administrative Assistant

Job description:

• Performs non-routine administrative tasks (i.e., independently formulates decisions &/or judgments involving non-legal interpretation of policies & procedures as they would apply to given situation to resolve problems, prepare correspondence &/or reports or to carry out other assignments) (e.g., responds to correspondence; reviews & summarizes fiscal &/or operational &/or personnel reports; represents supervisor at meetings or conferences with other agencies; researches & prepares data for budget inclusion; assists in writing budget justification; monitors spending & maintains fiscal records; performs personnel functions such as screening job applicants in face to face interviews; communicates decisions, directives &/or assignments to appropriate staff; represents division or agency on inter-divisional task forces or committees; reviews & summarizes reports on operations &/or fiscal &/or personnel activities; organizes conferences; coordinates acquisition & maintenance

of office machines such as telephones &/or copier &/or telecopier &/or computers &/or typing equipment) & if assigned, acts as lead worker over lower-level administrative &/or office support staff.

• Performs secretarial tasks (e.g., prepares confidential correspondence &/or reports; maintains confidential files; maintains calendar &/or makes travel arrangements for supervisor; takes & transcribes dictation &/or minutes of meetings; prepares payroll reports &/or timesheets); handles sensitive telephone calls; channels calls to appropriate parties for response.
• Performs clerical tasks (e.g., receives, opens, logs, distributes incoming mail; answers phone & screens calls; greets & directs visitors; maintains inventory of general office supplies & orders as needed; maintains files & retrieves information); prepares routine forms; prepares records retention & disposal schedules & arranges record transfers.
• Knowledge of English grammar & composition; arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; records management; business communications; administrative practices & procedures; general office practices & procedures; agency-specific office practices & procedures; budgeting; government structure & process. Skill in keyboarding; business office software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office); operation of personal computer & office machines (e.g., transcribing equipment, calculators).
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context; apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems; interpret instructions in written or oral form; write routine business letters following standard procedures; complete routine forms or records; make appointments; arrange items in numerical or alphabetical order; move fingers easily to perform manual functions; assess questions & provide appropriate information or referral. Other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: Up to $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Morning shift

Application Question(s):

• Best time to call you?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21