Administrative Assistant – Sheriff’s Office

Job Posting End Date:
September 10, 2026 at 11:59pm CST

Hiring range: $48,006 to $64,812 ($23.08 to $31.16 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year.

Position

Description:

Join the Anoka County Sheriff's Office (ACSO), where every day our members follow our mission “To protect and serve the community in a manner that preserves the public trust.” We invite you to consider joining these public safety professionals as an Administrative Assistant. This position performs a variety of duties which include performing office administration and operations activities for the Sheriff’s Office.

This is a full-time, non-exempt, on-site position.

Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 28- LELS 567: $48,006 to $64,812 ($23.08 to $31.16 per hour). 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays. Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center. Pension plan and other retirement investment options.

Advancement/professional development opportunities.

This position will work at the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, located at 13301 Hanson Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304. Expected work hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Provide clerical and administrative support for the Midwest Regional Forensic Lab (MRFL) Director, Assistant Laboratory Director, and Forensic Scientists in day-to-day functions and operations.
• Develops, maintains, and handles confidential information.
• Monitors MRFL monthly expenditures to ensure the use of proper coding and adherence to financial policies.
• Acts as the Midwest Regional Forensic Laboratory Division financial support and assists with annual budget and year-end financial processes.
• Submits, monitors, and tracks physical plant, IT and telecom work orders.
• Organizes and maintains filing systems and monitors record/evidence retention procedures.
• Receives, reviews, and processes all invoices for payment.
• Ensures accuracy and corrects issues as they arise.
• Monitors and tracks purchase orders, orders supplies, uniforms, consumables, coordinates contracts and service with vendors.
• Gives direction and responds to MRFL staff regarding purchases and the appropriate allocation of expenditures.
• Monitors MRFL fixed assets program and conducts annual inventories.
• Assists in the calculation of partner annual contributions, processing and submitting grant money requests, preparing MRFL monthly reports, writing and preparing semiannual grant progress reports.
• Develops systems and tracking methods including spreadsheets necessary to calculate and track various casework trends within the laboratory.
• Assists with the creation and distribution of monthly and yearly laboratory reports.
• Schedules and coordinates administrative meetings as required, attends meetings and takes minutes.
• May be assigned to assist in planning and coordinating MRFL and ACSO events.
• Interacts with co-workers, public officials, and the general public with professionalism and a respectful attitude.
• Produce appropriate response documents from within the Laboratory and provide such documents to legal staff during the discovery process.
• Support the QA manager in ensuring the security, accuracy, and compliance of all vault contents by assisting with regular vault audits.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Requires a high school diploma and at least 2 years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience.
• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Successfully pass an extensive background…