Executive Support Assistant - Purchasing & Contracting

Decatur, GA, United States

Salary Range: $54,209 - $87,277 Job Code: 99040 Pay Grade: 18 FLSA Status:
Exempt

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Provides executive/administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and/or other executive official as assigned; relieves executive staff of routine administrative tasks; screens calls, mail, and e-mail messages and initiates appropriate action/response; composes, types, edits, or proofreads correspondence on behalf of executives; records and/or transcribes dictation; keeps executives informed of significant matters, messages, documentation, or other information; conducts special projects as needed;

and maintains confidentiality of departmental documentation and issues.

Serves as liaison between the assigned department and other departments/divisions, staff members, City officials, the public, community leaders, outside agencies, or other individuals or organizations for the distribution and receipt of routine information; interacts with various officials and dignitaries involving sensitive client relations; conveys information among division/department personnel; and circulates documentation to appropriate departments.

Conducts advanced research on behalf of the executive to aide in matters under consideration; utilizes department files, court/legal records, database records, electronic data sources, hardcopy materials, Internet sites, or other sources as needed; compiles and/or monitors various administrative and statistical data pertaining to County operations; researches information pertinent to task or project; analyzes data and identifies trends; writes, prepares, formats, or otherwise generates reports, presentations, white papers, and other documents;

makes recommendations for changes in administrative policies and procedures to improve operations, provide more responsive service, and/or optimize the use of resources; and develops recommendations for changes in departmental policies and procedures; and provides technical assistance and information to management to aid decision making.

Provides direction, training, guidance and assistance to employees; coordinates projects and daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; and monitors status of work, inspects completed work, and troubleshoots problem situations.

Coordinates and assists with processing of a variety of documentation associated with department operations within designated time frames and per established procedures; receives, reviews, records, types, and/or distributes documentation; enters data into computer systems; logs, tracks, or maintains records regarding department activities; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports; and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.

Provides administrative support and coordination for various meetings at the executive management level; prepares meeting agenda documents; coordinates meeting facilities, equipment, and refreshments; prepares and distributes agendas, meeting notices, meeting packets, and related documentation; records and/or transcribes meeting minutes; distributes meeting minutes to departments and other individuals; labels and indexes tapes of meetings; researches previous meeting minutes as needed; prepares monthly time sheets for board members;

coordinates arrangements for board training activities; and maintains board records.

Maintains calendar/schedule of activities for the executive official and senior staff; schedules and confirms appointments, meetings, interviews, conferences, training activities, or other activities; and updates calendar on a regular basis and notifies parties involved of changes.

Coordinates arrangements for various meetings; notifies participants of scheduled meetings; prepares meeting notices, agendas, and meeting packets; coordinates room reservations, setup, refreshments, and equipment required for meetings; attends meetings; records and/or transcribes meeting minutes; distributes documentation; and maintains records.

Coordinates travel arrangements, accommodations, conference registrations, or other travel-related plans for executives or other staff.

Maintains file system of various files/records for the department/division; prepares and sets up files; sorts/organizes documents to be filed; files documents in designated order; retrieves/replaces files; and shreds/destroys confidential or obsolete documents in compliance with applicable retention schedules.

Monitors inventory of department/division supplies and forms; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests/orders for new or replacement supplies;…