Senior Administrative Secretary

The Senior Administrative Secretary performs a variety of highly responsible administrative and secretarial duties in support of executive staff; performs a variety of highly responsible and complex clerical, secretarial and administrative duties for a department; and may supervise secretarial and/or clerical staff and direct the work of interns. This is the advanced journey level class in the Administrative Secretary series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes by the analytical nature of a majority of the work performed as well as providing secretarial support to an executive and/or a department with a significant level of City Council activity.

Individuals in this position must keep multiple tasks on schedule, use tact and judgment, and preserve confidentiality of sensitive information.

The current vacancy is in the Office of the City Clerk; however, the eligibility list established from this recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies as they occur.

Essential Functions

Functions may include, but are not limited to, the following: research, compile and analyze background data; perform routine and special administrative projects for management personnel; prepare independent draft reports and documentation; coordinate calendars; maintain hard copy and electronic records and files regarding department administrative activities; perform a wide variety of complex, responsible, and confidential secretarial and administrative duties for executive staff and other management personnel including providing routine analytical support;

coordinate the department-wide City Council and/or Commission/Task Force agenda process; review staff reports for quality and completeness; ensure related attachments and exhibits are included; coordinate agenda process with City Clerk's office; assist in developing staff reports for submittal to the City Manager or City Council including preparing reports, assembling background materials, and composing first drafts; participate and assist in the development and administration of a department budget;

prepare budget reports; compile annual budget requests; monitor and control expenditures. Interpret and explain City and department policies, rules, and regulations in response to inquiries; refer inquiries as appropriate; assist in developing department policies and procedures in order to meet department objectives; independently respond to letters and general correspondence not requiring the attention of executive and/or management personnel; recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives;

establish schedules and methods for office operations; implement office policies and procedures. Evaluate operations and activities of assigned responsibilities; recommend improvements and modifications; prepare various reports on operations and activities; review and summarize miscellaneous reports and documents; prepare background documents as necessary; research and analyze routine administrative projects for executive and/or management staff or the City Council; prepare first draft reports on routine administrative matters;

receive and distribute incoming mail; review and evaluate mail to identify those items requiring priority attentio; provide follow up to assignments given to management and/or operations staff by executive and/or management staff; provide status reports to executive and/or management staff; receive telephone calls including complaints, and provide assistance to callers using judgment as to calls requiring priority attention; coordinate and make travel arrangements;

maintain appointment schedules and calendars; arrange meetings and conferences; provide secretarial/clerical support for assigned task forces, commissions, and boards; may supervise assigned staff; plan, prioritize, assign, and review the work of staff involved in providing administrative support; conduct employee evaluations; may participate in the selection of staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; recommend disciplinary action and implement discipline procedures as directed;

may order and purchase supplies for administrative operations; perform accounting functions related to ordering supplies, equipment and services; may maintain time card and payroll records; maintain personnel files and records for management personnel including employee evaluations and disciplinary actions; assist in the support of a board or commission including posting legal notices, preparing agendas, assembling background materials, and typing minutes of meetings as assigned.

Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service; perform related duties as assigned.

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

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