Administrative Assistant

through protection, prevention, and intervention. Serving Crawford, Lake, Mason, Missaukee, Oceana, Kalkaska,

Manistee, Mecosta, Newaygo, and Wexford Counties.

Administrative Assistant

Negotiable County: Newaygo, Manistee, Mecosta, Wexford

Why work here?

As local public health, we protect
and promote the highest level of
health possible for the
communities we serve. Our
positive work culture is
strengthened by our commitment
to making all employees feel
valued and respected.

Our values:

• Customer Service

• Communication

• Responsibility and

Accountability

• Positive Attitude

• Integrity
  

What we offer: Family-first company culture

• 13 Paid Holidays

• Paid Days Off (PDO)

• 3 Personal Days

• Competitive Insurance – 3

options to choose from

• Dental and Vision

• MERS Retirement Plan

• Professional Development

opportunities

• Employer Paid Short/Long

Term Disability and Life
Insurance

• Weeks 5-12 50% paid

Maternity/Paternity leave

District Health Department #10 is an
Equal Opportunity Employer

Apply Today!
Send Resume to:

http://www.dhd10.org/contact-us/join-
our-team/

Seeking a part-time or full-time organized, detailed oriented, pragmatic,
and collaborative administrative assistant to join the administrative team
based in our Newaygo, Manistee, Mecosta, or Wexford County Office.

General Responsibilities Provides administrative support to the Board of Health (BOH) to

include: a) assembling, distributing and posting meeting materials
adhering to Open Meetings Act requirements; b) attending BOH
meetings and responsible for taking and/or transcribing meeting
minutes per governmental/industry standards; c) completing
correspondence and communications as directed; d) maintaining
official BOH records and tracking board actions.

• Performs a variety of secretarial tasks for the Health Officer,

Deputy Health Officer and Medical Director including: taking and/or
transcribing meeting minutes; preparing and/or editing
correspondence, reports, documents, etc; maintaining Department
files; scheduling appointments, meetings and other events as
appropriate

• Functions as part of the FOIA Coordination team, providing

support to agency "non-environmental health division" FOIA
requests and responses; supporting agency tracking record;
responsible for meeting all legal requirements.

• Responsible for completion of significant administrative projects

including administrative policy management, form
creation/updating, and support efforts to meet and maintain
Accreditation status through MDHHS and the Public Health
Accreditation Board.

• Supports Division Directors with special projects as appropriate;

assists in various special programs as assigned, attends meetings,
preparing related correspondence, maintaining records, and
serving as liaison for specific programs as appropriate.

Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in administration, business or related field

required; or Associate’s degree with 5 years of administrative or
executive secretarial experience required. Three years of
progressively more responsible secretarial experience and/or
administrative office management.

• Advanced written and oral communication skills; understanding

and capacity to transcribe public meetings into public record with
accuracy and clarity. Strong interpersonal skills necessary to
develop and maintain effective working relationships with the
administrative team, Board of Health members, DHD#10 staff and
key stakeholders.

• Demonstrated advanced Microsoft Office skills as necessary for

the creation and compilation of various documents,
communications, and reports; demonstrated expertise in document
management, data processing and related areas.

• Advanced assessment, analysis and critical thinking skills required.

• Ability to multi-task simultaneous projects requiring concentration

and attention to detail with frequent distractions; ability to handle
pressures related to meeting deadlines and pressures of dealing
with concerned citizens and employees.