Executive Assistant

Job Profile Summary

Under limited supervision, the Executive Assistant will provide a range of support activities for a department, which requires specialized knowledge and comprehensive administrative, organizational and operational skills.

Employees in this classification are responsible for participating in operational planning and coordinating the development and administration of departmental operating policies and procedures.

Duties include performing day-to-day operations of answering phones, assisting visitors, preparing departmental requisitions, disbursements and purchase orders, communicating with outside vendors, creating and preparing correspondence, scheduling meetings, providing assistance with project planning and research, preparing travel arrangements, and processing payroll.

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in the employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation at the time of submitting application.

For information on obtaining a DD 214 visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call

Under limited supervision, the Executive Assistant will provide a range of support activities for a department, which requires specialized knowledge and comprehensive administrative, organizational and operational skills.

Employees in this classification are responsible for participating in operational planning and coordinating the development and administration of departmental operating policies and procedures.

Duties include performing day-to-day operations of answering phones, assisting visitors, preparing departmental requisitions, disbursements and purchase orders, communicating with outside vendors, creating and preparing correspondence, scheduling meetings, providing assistance with project planning and research, preparing travel arrangements, and processing payroll.

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in the employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation at the time of submitting application.

For information on obtaining a DD 214 visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call

• Associate's Degree required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.

• Five years of administrative, office, or related experience required.
• Prior light bookkeeping and office management experience desirable; administrative support experience preferred.
• Excellent organization and administrative skills required.
• Must have the ability to communicate accurate information to vendors and relate with a highly skilled staff. The ability to multi-task is essential.
• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping principles and office management best practices preferred.

• Daily – 30%:
  Oversees and/or performs a range administrative activities for the department or organizational unit; serves as a central point of liaison with other departments and external constituencies in the resolution of a variety of day-to-day matters concerning the unit.
• Daily - 20%:
  Utilizes knowledge and understanding…