Contract Administrative Aide / Parks & Recreation / Special Events Division #9307

City of Cape Coral • City Of Cape Coral, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Parks and Rec Special Events division is seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in event coordination and vendor management. The position includes a heavy mix of fieldwork AND administrative duties. This role also requires availability to work weekends and select holidays (including New Year’s Eve and July 4th).

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required
• CPR and First Aid certifications required within sixty (60) days of date of hire
• Experience in event coordination and vendor management
• Ability to work with children required for Four Freedoms Park
• Ability to work with persons with developmental disabilities required for Special Populations
• Tasks are performed in a common office environment, essentially sedentary, with some unassisted lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of light-weight objects up to 20 pounds.
• Tasks may require prolonged periods of visual concentration or keyboard/mouse use.
• Requires the ability to speak, hear (perceive sound) and/or signal people to convey and exchange information; differentiate between colors or shades of color; read a variety of materials, at times complex; apply principles of rational problem-solving; record and deliver information, explain procedures, issue and follow oral and written instructions; and communicate in Standard English as primary language while performing job duties

Nice To Haves

• Clerical skills
• Public relations skills
• Computer skills
• Recreational programming knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists with the overseeing the facility; to include the Parks & Recreation catalog, registrations, secretarial duties, answering phones, bookkeeping, computer inputs, processing purchase orders & check requests, inputting work orders and assisting with children's programs when necessary
• Public relation skills, typing, maintenance of records, reservations, calendar scheduling, computer skills, answering phones and operation of all office equipment
• Also responsible for assisting with programming activities and the preparation of PSA's & cash handling skills
• Must be able to deal with the public in a professional manner
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED