Council Aide

JOB LOCATION

15151 E Alameda Pkwy Aurora, Colorado

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.

At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:
Integrity
, Respect, Professionalism
, and Customer Service
, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation work spaces

Salary to be commensurate with experience.

The hiring range for this role is $64,000- $ 80,000 annually.

The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.

The City Council Aide provides highly specialized support, project coordination, budget maintenance, and program management to the City of Aurora City Council members. This role acts as a liaison between community constituents and City Council and researches and provides resolutions to constituent issues and complaints. This role analyzes and reports on policies, project status, and City Council goals.

• Researches, supports, and resolves constituent inquiries and complaints
• Identifies, researches, and recommends solutions to community problems and policy issues
• Assists in collecting and analyzing data from the community and providing recommendations to City Council
• Analyzes and reports on progress of City Council goals/projects and identifies areas for efficiencies
• Attends meetings, events, and town halls with or on behalf of City Council
• Manages City Council members schedules including meetings, events, and travel
• Manages day-to-day administrative tasks including responding to emails, reserving meeting spaces, and developing meeting agendas
• Records and maintains records and logs detailing City Council actions, policies, and meeting information
• Develops and distributes communications for City Council both internally and externally
• Assists in establishing, maintaining, and tracking budgets and expenses
• Plans, coordinates, and manages special projects as assigned
• Performs other related duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Communications, Political Science, or a related field

• Two years of professional experience including customer service experience

• Experience working in government administration
• Experience working with budgets
• Project Management experience
  
  Ability to communicate fluently in English and Spanish

• None

• General office equipment, including personal computers with related software applications
• Composition, grammar, letter, and correspondence formatting
• Budgeting procedures
• Business English, spelling, and math

• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, analytical, and managerial skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel);…