Administrative Technician - Project Assistant

Current Vacancy

Fulton County Library System – grant funded position – annual salary: $38,000.

Auburn Avenue Research Library.

High‑school diploma or GED required. One year of clerical, administrative support, customer‑service, or record‑management experience in a library or museum preferred; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

May require possession and maintenance of valid State of Georgia Notary Public certification.

Proficiency in performing essential functions and ability to learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures.

Qualifying veterans receive a guaranteed invitation to interview if they meet the minimum qualifications.

Evaluation of education and experience based on the application. Applicants must document the required knowledge, skills, and experience.

Perform administrative and clerical tasks to support departmental operations: processing applications, permits, legal records, documentation, customer service, and records management.

• Process documentation related to department operations within established time frames and according to procedures.
• Receive, review, record, type, distribute documentation, and enter data into computer systems.
• Compile data for reports and generate computerized reports.
• Perform data entry, scanning, verification, indexing, and develop databases.
• Process applications for services, issue permits, and administer work‑order program.
• Maintain file systems, organize records, shred confidential documents, and conduct records‑maintenance activities.
• Provide customer service in person, by telephone, and by mail; respond to routine questions, research issues, process payments, issue receipts, and balance cash drawers.
• Receive and sort incoming documentation, distribute mail, sign packages, and handle outgoing mail.
• Maintain current maps, directories, operating manuals, and other reference materials.
• Conduct routine research of files, databases, hard‑copy materials, and internet sites.
• Monitor inventory of supplies and forms, ensuring availability and initiating requests or orders.
• Operate office equipment (personal computer, scanner, telephone, postage machine, dictation equipment, shredder, two‑way radio) and provide technical support and basic maintenance.
• Communicate with supervisors, employees, volunteers, other departments, county officials, vendors, and the public to coordinate work activities and resolve problems.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Customer Service Under Pressure:
  Provide calm, professional, and solutions‑focused assistance in high‑demands environments.
• Operational Planning & Execution:
  Apply disciplined planning and attention to detail to manage schedules, documentation, and workflow tasks accurately and on time.
• Adaptability & Rapid Problem‑Solving:
  Adjust quickly to changing priorities, policies, or administrative needs and resolve issues efficiently with minimal direction.
• Team Cohesion & Communication:
  Work effectively within structured teams to ensure clear, respectful communication and reliable support.
• Safety & Risk Awareness:
  Maintain situational awareness and follow established procedures to ensure a safe, compliant, and secure administrative work environment.

• Data Utilization:
  Calculate and tabulate data; perform subsequent related operations.
• Human Interaction:
  Provide guidance, assistance, and interpretation regarding procedures and standards.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization:
  Operate, maneuver, or control equipment, machinery, tools, or materials used in essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude:
  Utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude:
  Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Functional Reasoning:
  Carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagrammatic form with some latitude for independent judgment.
• Situational Reasoning:
  Exercise judgment in repetitive or short‑cycle operations covered by established procedures.

Fulton County provides equal opportunity for every citizen, employee, and applicant based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, genetics, disability, or sexual orientation.