Office Assistant - Davis Camp

Job Summary

Mohave County Public Works department is looking to fill the position of an Office Assistant at Davis Camp. The process of Davis Camp becoming a park started in 1982 when the Bureau of Reclamation, together with National Park Service and the Arizona State Parks Board, commenced turning control of Davis Camp over to Mohave County. Davis Camp Park opened to the public as a County Regional Park in 1983.

At its peak, in 1948, Davis Camp consisted of approximately 100 homes; by 1970, only 32 to 33 houses remained. In the late 1980’s, restroom shower buildings, a boat launch, ramadas, a concession stand, and a parking area were added. The most recent addition was the park amphitheater in 2010 located at the south beach area.

Some of the functions of this position include data entry, managing reservations, selling passes at the window, and answering phones.

• Work environment is in the office and the outside booth
• Work schedule is Thursday – Monday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a 30 minute lunch; work holidays and weekends.
• Requires interaction with the public to attend to guests coming to the office and at the window purchasing passes to use the park.

Range 6/Steps 2-8 ($15.45-$18.45)

• Must pass pre-employment background screening.
• Must possess a valid driver's license for operation of motor vehicles at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position.

Mohave County is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package. Employees share the costs of some benefits (medical, dental and vision), and County provides other benefits at no cost to employees (life, short-term disability). In addition, there are voluntary benefits with reasonable group rates that you can purchase through payroll deductions. Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 6.5 hours accrued bi-weekly (32+ hour employees only)
• 39 hours of PTO front loaded
  • Regular accrual starts on 7thpay period
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
  • Contribution rate of 11.98% with 100% Employer match starting on first day.
• 11 Paid Holidays

• Meets and greets the public.
• Receives phone calls and responds to questions concerning department procedures or directs query to an individual or department as appropriate.
• May talk with individuals to gather preliminary information or verify information for various County programs or activities.
• As requested, review work of other staff for conformance to regulations.
• Understands and interprets procedures and practices related to various departmental and assigned programs.
• Assists an office superior by performing routine administrative details including but not limited to: sorting and routing department mail, making copies, scanning documents, filing, alphabetizing documents and date stamping incoming documents, maintaining waiting lists for services, maintain program specific databases and spreadsheets.
• Contacts vendors to obtain prices and purchases various supplies and materials.
• Maintains and establishes associated files to include entering information and documents into filing and data systems ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Types forms, letters, reports and file cards from draft, or rough copy.
• Prepares follow-up correspondence or calls to obtain additional information or to respond to inquiries.
• Prepares standardized reports and statements.
• Processes payments in the database.
• Records attendance and documents notes at required meetings.
• Collects, compiles and submits data for use in statistical reports, internal operating studies or policy formulation.
• Meets established deadlines and informs concerned parties of deadlines and appointments.
• Maintains an inventory of materials on-hand and notifies the supervisor when supplies are needed. May order supplies as required.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality of information.
• Present and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
• Communicate in a courteous and helpful manner as well as clear and concise manner at all times.
• Resolve complaints within scope of information and authority, and/or refer to chain-of-command as appropriate.