Management Assistant

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

The deadline to submit applications is August 23, 2026. Please note that the City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first-come, first-served basis; as soon as we determine that we have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.

The hiring rate for this role is $28.60 - $35.74.

Salary To Be Commensurate With Experience.

The City of Aurora's Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Department's mission is to encourage active lifestyles and create healthy environments for people, nature and community.

The award-winning operation consists of seven divisions (Golf, Open Space and Natural Resources, Parks Operations, Planning, Design and Construction, Recreation, Business Services and Communications) that collectively manage more than 8,000 acres of open space, 100+ parks, 180+ athletic fields, over 100 miles of trails, three nature centers, two reservoirs, five recreation centers, five golf courses, indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities and one of Colorado's largest municipal urban forestry programs.

Aurora PROS is committed to delivering exceptional public service while being responsible stewards of its diverse system of parks, programs, natural resources and amenities that enhance the daily quality of life for Aurora residents.

This job performs a variety of administrative and financial duties with highly visible contact and requires confidentiality, discretion, and independence of action.

• Schedules and coordinates meetings for Director, Executive Staff, and department staff members
• Maintains/updates Director calendar of commitments and activities
• Serves as a key staff liaison for Council policy committee(s) and other meetings including preparing the agenda; approving and compiling the meeting packet; taking and transcribing minutes
• Receives and responds to requests for information including Council and Management requests
• Maintains, modifies, and updates database information for specialized departmental functions
• Assists in preparations for department special events
• Drafts, edits, proofreads, and prepares correspondence
• Processes purchasing, accounting, and other financially related paperwork
• Entering data, payment and invoices into automated financial systems
• Receiving, responding to, and routing calls and visitors
• Providing customer service and responding to inquiries in-person, over the phone, and electronically
• Providing administrative support to department managers, supervisors and staff
• Compiling and generating reports
• Producing and/or editing correspondence, financial reports, memos, meeting agendas, and other documents
• Routing internal documents, maintaining internal phone lists, and other general office tasks
• Performing special projects and other complex administrative duties as assigned
• Performs additional duties as assigned

The listed primary duties and responsibilities are not a comprehensive list of expectations for the job. Duties and responsibilities may change 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

• High School Diploma or GED.

• At least two (2) years of financial and administrative support experience

• Associate's Degree in finance, business, office administration or directly related field preferred
• Experience preparing official documents and presentations

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Power Point
• Knowledge of standard office procedures; general business practices; report formatting and records maintenance; and office management principles

• Excellent customer service skills over the phone and in-person
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Skill in the…