What are the responsibilities and job description for the NorthPoint Administrative Assistant position at Hennepin County?
NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join their team. This position will perform a wide variety of general administrative tasks related to the management of departmental operations or specialized functions such as training or contract compliance.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit the employee referral program page.
Location and hours:
This position is on-site at the NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, at 1256 Penn Avenue North Suite 5100, Minneapolis, MN 55411. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire. About this position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as an Administrative Assistant.Click here to view the job classification specification.
In this position, you will:
- Assist in budget analysis and preparation.
- Serve on organization-wide or community committees and/or task forces.
- Investigate and recommend action regarding complaints about services, operations, policies, or procedures.
- Recommend policy and procedure review and propose policy alternatives.
- Draft and develop plans for program implementation.
- Research, analyze, and interpret current and proposed laws, rules, and legislation.
- Compose various letters, reports, and prepare meeting agendas and minutes.
- Evaluate performance of a departmental operation based on stated goals and objectives.
- Select, develop, implement, and administer established training programs.
- Conduct investigations to determine compliance with contract provisions and EEO/Affirmative Action laws and regulations.
- Handle the development, management, and submission of BAR to county Legislar Software.
- Administer Conference Center Coordination that includes booking rooms, calendar management, IT troubleshooting, and any necessary preparation or takedown as needed.
- Maintain/stock office supplies, maintain office equipment, and troubleshoot IT issues for executive team support.
- Provide supervision or work directly with administrative staff across divisions.
- Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Need to have:
- One of the following:
- Four years or more of experience in general administrative work relating to the support of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position. (General administrative work is defined as the administration and/or management of programs, policies, and/or budgets).
- Bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, business administration, health administration or other field appropriate to the position.
Nice to have:
- Experience:
- Working in a clinical office setting.
- Using the Legislar software program.
- Using Microsoft Office Suite programs (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word).
- Working with county commissioners, state, county, and/or city officials.
- Ability to:
- Work both independently and collaboratively as an effective team member.
- Understand multiple computer system applications.
- Work effectively and communicate with individuals from a variety of cultural and lifestyle backgrounds in a respectful and non-judgmental manner.
- Effective attention to detail, good organization skills and the ability to meet deadlines and requests utilizing appropriate time management skills.
- Proficiency in using a variety of computer software applications.
Candidates with fluency in another language in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.
About the department:
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center sets a standard of excellence in providing culturally responsive, integrated, holistic primary health and social services that strengthens our community and the lives of the people we serve. We are leaders and partners in a shared vision of a healthy, environmentally safe, and economically stable, self-reliant community.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
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This position will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Talent Acquisition Division
Hennepin County Human Resources Department
HR.ServiceCenter@hennepin.us
612-348-7855
Salary : $50,545 - $79,820
