Administrative Secretary II, Department of Food and Nutrition Services, 8hrs/12mos, Ad Closes 1/27/25

Summary Description:
Under direction, performs varied and responsible office and secretarial work for an administrator and staff at the department level. The class consists of positions serving as principal office support for administrators at the department level or equivalent. This position also may involve accounts maintenance including purchase orders, invoices and fiscal reports, and monitoring of fiscal activities. Position(s) deals with non-routine matters requiring research, investigation or analysis, and knowledge of departmental issues. Employees exercise considerable initiative by anticipating requirements of administrator and staff for information, assembling information for reports coming due, and tracking events or situations to keep administrator and staff informed. Work involves frequent contact with high officials within MCPS and in other organizations, requiring judgment in arranging meetings and communication matters. Employees ensure either personally or through others that office support is available on a timely basis to serve staff, that adequate supplies are on hand, and that equipment is in good condition. The work requires an understanding of system wide, departmental and divisional organization, and their subunits, and of applicable Board polices affecting departmental operations. Skilled operation of word processors and computers is a normal requirement of positions and some positions may require ability to take and transcribe oral dictation. Physical Demands: Positions typically require sustained operation of keyboard devices. Special Requirements:

Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Considerable knowledge of business English, spelling, general vocabulary, and arithmetic; considerable knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment; considerable knowledge of the general organization and functions of the major units of MCPS. Ability to keep complex records, to assemble and organize data and to prepare reports from such records; ability to compose memoranda and letters from general instructions; ability to take rapid and accurate dictation from individuals or at group meetings may be required for some positions; ability to carry out continuing assignments on own initiative. Ability to handle confidential and controversial matters with judgment and tact. Ability to operate word processing equipment and to complete complex word processing tasks. Working knowledge and skills in proficient use of FMS components, accounts maintenance, and procurement procedures. Skill in the proficient operation of desktop computers. Good oral and written communications and human relations skills. Knowledge of and the ability to meet the seven core competencies of the Supporting Services Professional Growth System (SSPGS).

Education Training Experience:
High School or GED diploma required. Associates degree preferred. Minimum two years experience with considerable progressively expierience in the secretarial field, preferably supplemented with experience in performing accounts maintenance and related fiscal work, including some experience with Montgomery County Public Schools. Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.Certificate License:None