Senior Program Assistant

Job Title

Senior Program Assistant

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) vacancy in the Community Services Department, and one (1) vacancy in the Mesa Police Department Fiscal – Employee Services. This recruitment will also be used to create a Citywide list to fill possible future vacancies in all assignment areas. A Senior Program Assistant is a paraprofessional class that performs a variety of assignments involving public contact work of a specialized nature.

Employees in this class are responsible for administering, monitoring, and/or implementing a major program, process, or technical functional area within a unit or department. In addition, incumbents must possess advanced technical knowledge in specific functional areas; have the ability to explain and interpret information; work independently without specific instruction; and regularly exercise independent judgment when making decisions regarding the disposition of matters related to the program areas.

Duties may include supervising clerical and/or paraprofessional staff, working with accounting or financial data, and relieving supervisors of administrative details. This class performs related duties as required. This class is distinguished from the Program Assistant class by the more advanced technical and complex nature of the work performed; independent discretion in regards to a program, process, or technical functional area;

and supervisory responsibilities (by assignment). Minimal supervision is received from an administrative or professional staff person, unit director, or department manager. Employees in this class may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays for special events (by assignment). When part-time or Grant-Funded this classification has been designated as a non-classified, non-merit system, at-will position. This class is FLSA nonexempt.

Employee Values:
All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity. Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from high school or GED. Extensive (5+ years) experience in a responsible paraprofessional capacity including public contact work. Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree may substitute for two years of the required experience.

For the Police Department Wellness Assignment: considerable (3 - 5 years) experience instructing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), advanced defense/control tactics, and current black belt or higher-level certification are also required. Special Requirement. For this position, an individual receiving a conditional offer of employment from the City of Mesa must pass a background investigation through the City of Mesa Police Department, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to commencing employment with the City of Mesa (by assignment).

Because of the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of a background investigation is required (Police Department and Mesa Public Safety Support Department Assignments). Must obtain a Notary Public License within three months of hire or promotion date (City Clerk Assignment). Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date (by assignment). Substance Abuse Testing.

Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of the assignment, individuals in this classification shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy and procedures (Police Department and Mesa Public Safety Support Department Assignments). Preferred/Desirable Requirements. Experience with personal computer (PC) software applications (example: word processing, spreadsheet, data manager, desktop publishing, and Hypertext Markup Language [HTML]).

Experience in a technical area related to the program area.