Administrative Assistant Planning); Community Development

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace — it’s a community built on our Three Pillars:
Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We’re committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida’s premier cities,
Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you’re helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers
, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Looking ahead, the City is exploring an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance — providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every‑other‑Friday‑off model. This initiative is expected to roll out in the early part of 2026, reflecting our continued focus on flexibility and employee well‑wellness.

This classification involves performing various administrative functions in supporting staff and/or governing boards in addition to the supervisor for an assigned area of the City. An employee in this position, depending on assigned department: relieves supervisor of non-policy clerical tasks; coordinates arrangements for meetings; maintains calendars; attends, takes minutes, and/or transcribes meeting minutes; assists in budget preparation; conducts research; composes reports;

handles assigned projects; and orders supplies. This position also assigns work to other clerical staff as needed; assists with inquiries; provides technical assistance to others; and delivers training to others.

NOTE:

• The work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday 9:00AM
  -5:00PM
• This position serves as the secretary to the Planning & Zoning Board and Board of Adjustment.
• This work schedule for this position will require the incumbent to work evenings beyond 5:00PM to attend meetings for the above-mentioned boards, which are typically the 1st Tuesday and Thursday of every month.

• Coordinates, manages, monitors, and analyzes assigned special projects and programs; evaluates effectiveness and efficiency; makes recommendations for improvements; and receives and resolves complaints and concerns regarding projects and programs.
• Provides technical assistance to other personnel in implementing new or modified systems, methods, or procedures; prepares detailed written procedures and new or revised forms; develops plans for implementation; conducts necessary training of personnel regarding new or revised methods; and monitors and observes results achieved.
• Relieves supervisor of clerical and administrative details in matters not requiring policy decisions concerning organizational activities and established policies and procedures.
• Composes correspondence, reports, memoranda, forms, etc.; interprets administrative policies; relays instructions and policy and procedural decisions; and represents supervisor at conferences and meetings, including contacts with outside agencies.
• Participates in the formulation, preparation, and control of department budgets through the following: compiling and analyzing financial information; coordinating the preparation of budget narratives; making budget projections; preparing budget‑related documents and charts; preparing and/or supervising preparation of budget reports; and…