Administrative Assistant Iv (Veterans Assistance Commission Of Cook County

Position: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV (VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OF COOK COUNTY)
Cook county offices

Under the president

Administrative hearings

Auditor

Bureau of administration

Bureau of economic development

Bureau of finance

Bureau of human resources

Bureau of technology

Facilities

Office of the president

Job summary

Provide complex administrative support for the bureau/department staff and leadership. Function as a technical administrative resource in matters requiring extensive knowledge of the rules, regulations, objectives, and protocols of the bureau/department. Act as a point of contact or liaison to bridge issues of common concern between department staff, management, and support operations. Oversee confidential records, assist in the formulation and interpretation of policy, set procedure, and manage itineraries, schedules, and agendas.

Coordinate the activities of the department's clerical staff. Ensure confidentiality of bureau/department information.

Minimum qualifications

* possession of a high school diploma or general education development (ged) certificate and

* four (4) years of administrative, clerical, or operations role or directly related experience or

* an equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the notice of job opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the bureau chief of bhr (or designee). Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

* degrees awarded outside of the united states with the exception of those awarded in one of the united states territories and canada, must be credentialed by the world education services (wes), educational credential evaluators (ece) or a national association of credential evaluation (naces) member organization.

Knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics

* knowledge of microsoft office suite and other software applications.

* ability to learn new technologies to perform data entry, manage calendars, and create reports and ability to troubleshoot and work independently.

* skill in time management, organization, customer service, and written and verbal communication.

* knowledge of administrative procedures.

* ability to lead lower-level team members by providing complex administrative and clerical support for the unit's objectives.

* skill in performing various specialized and complex administrative and customer service tasks to develop effective solutions and show others.

* ability to work independently to fulfill complicated customer service requests and create effective relationships with others.

* knowledge of specific organizational policies and procedures to answer complex administrative questions and recommend solutions, analyzing problems with various factors.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

Veteran's preference

When applying for employment with cook county government, preference is given in the application process to honorably discharged veterans who have served in the armed forces of the united states for more than 180 consecutive days, or during war time. To take advantage of this preference a veteran must:

* meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

* identify themselves as a veteran on their employment application by answering yes to the question "are you a military veteran?"

* attach a copy of their dd 214, dd 215 or ngb 22 (notice of separation) at time of application filing. If you have multiple dd 214s, 215s, or ngb 22s, please submit the one with the latest date. Coast guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the department of transportation (before 911) or the department of homeland security (after 911).

The cook county department of veterans affairs can assist you with obtaining a certified dd214 and having it recorded for you at no charge. Please contact veterans.affairs

Veteran must provide original applicable discharge papers at time of interview.

Group and voluntary benefits offered:

* medical, dental, and vision

* basic term life insurance

* pension plan

* deferred compensation program

* employee assistance program

* paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

* voluntary benefits

* you may qualify for the public service loan forgiveness program (pslf)

* for further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link:

* for eligible employees the county has a hybrid work environment which allows employees…