Administrative Assistant, Cowlitz Hydro

Job Overview

Tacoma Power’s largest electricity‑generating facility on the Cowlitz River is accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant position located in Mossyrock, Washington.

Administrative Assistants use independent judgment to perform professional administrative functions by reviewing routine work of staff for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with laws, rules, policies, procedures, and standards. The role involves handling confidential materials, coordinating personnel actions, assisting with projects or programs, and coordinating work within a department and between departments, the public, and other governmental entities.

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of two years of increasingly responsible office work experience. Depending on assignment, occasional travel within a 30‑mile radius may be required and a background check, including CJIS clearance when applicable, is mandatory.

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years of increasingly responsible office work experience.
• Knowledge of city and governmental policies and procedures regarding the area assigned.
• Ability to use a computer application to accurately enter text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word‑processing documents.
• Ability to use a computer application to manipulate and format text and numerical data, insert, delete and manipulate cells, rows, and columns, and create and save worksheets, charts, and graphs.
• Knowledge of accounting support techniques.
• Strong communication skills, able to convey information clearly and effectively to internal and external customers face‑to‑face, on the telephone, by electronic mail, and through written correspondence.
• Ability to plan and organize work, analyze situations to develop a course of action, and interact respectfully and sensitively with individuals and groups.
• Experience coordinating personnel actions and projects within and between departments, and with the public and/or other governmental entities.
• Ability to handle confidential materials and maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Ability to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate information.
• Understanding of government structure, processes, budgeting, and office technologies.
• Ability to use basic math operations and understand units of measure.
• Experience with complex policy, process, and people‑related organizational dynamics.
• Background check and CJIS clearance as required.

• Integrity, honesty, and authenticity.
• Ability to seek new growth opportunities and embrace challenges.
• Effective operation in uncertain or unclear circumstances.
• Build partnerships and work collaboratively to meet shared objectives.
• Communicate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Recognize and value diverse perspectives and cultures.
• Deliver clear, multi‑mode communication tailored to diverse audiences.
• Navigate complex policy, process, and people‑related dynamics with confidence.
• Take on new opportunities with urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Prioritize work to meet commitments and hold self and others accountable.
• Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer‑centric solutions.
• Knowledge of city and governmental policies and procedures regarding the area assigned.
• Ability to learn and maintain harmonious work relationships with co‑workers and the public.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Knowledge of government structure and process, budgeting, office technologies.
• Comprehension of English language, grammar, and composition rules.
• Proficiency with computer applications for text and numerical data entry, manipulation, and formatting.
• Proficiency with large information sets, simple databases, and report creation.
• Basic arithmetic skills, including…