Administrative Assistant - Confidential

The ideal candidate will have clerical or administrative experience in a public-sector setting, with strong organizational, customer service, and written communication skills. Experience in business operation and confidential departmental functions is highly desirable.

Under general supervision, performs a variety of highly responsible secretarial and administrative clerical duties of considerable complexity, requiring confidentiality and a thorough knowledge of the assigned department’s procedures and operational structure; provides administrative support to various staff; composes and prepares correspondence using considerable judgment in content and style; performs skilled word processing, data entry, organization, telephone and counter reception, processing of invoices, recordkeeping, statistical and technical report preparation, and filing;

and performs related duties as required.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs a wide variety of complex, responsible, and confidential secretarial and administrative duties, including processing various documents requiring knowledge of the department; copying and faxing documents; reviewing and processing mail; scheduling appointments and meetings; and maintaining calendars and inventory of supplies.
• Performs reception duties such as greeting and assisting the public, both in person and via telephone.
• Composes, types, edits, and proofreads a variety of complex documents, including forms, memos, statistical and analytical reports, organization charts, program plans, and correspondence for department staff from rough draft, dictation equipment, handwritten copy, verbal instructions, or from other material using a computer; inputs and retrieves data and text using a computer terminal; checks draft documents for punctuation, spelling, and grammar; makes or suggests corrections to drafts.
• Verifies and reviews forms and reports for completeness and conformance with established regulations and procedures; applies departmental and program policies and procedures in determining completeness of applications, records, and files.
• Assists with various accounting work, which may include preparing billing invoices; preparing bank deposits; ordering supplies, equipment, services, etc.
• Maintains accurate and detailed records, verifies accuracy of information, researches discrepancies, and records information.
• Assists with the planning, coordination, and implementation of City events, including event logistics, scheduling, vendor and participant coordination, facility and equipment needs, and other event-related activities.
• May perform various duties associated with personnel administration, which may include establishing and maintaining confidential employee records, coordinating required pre-employment testing, conducting new employee orientations, and processing related paperwork.
• Verifies and reviews forms and reports for completeness and conformance with established regulations and procedures; applies departmental and program policies and procedures in determining completeness of applications, records, and files.
• Gathers, assembles, updates, and distributes a variety of department-specific information, documents, forms, records, and data as requested; researches records within areas of responsibility to prepare and provide follow-up information to customer and staff inquiries.
• Communicates with officials and staff of other departments and agencies to obtain and relay information and to coordinate activities.
• Maintains and updates departmental websites.
• Coordinates and makes travel arrangements; maintains appointment schedules and calendars; arranges meetings and conferences.
• Assists in the support of a board or…