Administrative Assistant-Environmental Health Dept.

Fort Bend County • Rosenberg, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Fort Bend County is seeking an Administrative Assistant for the Environmental Health Department. This role is responsible for managing information requests under the Public Information Act, processing revenue accounting and daily deposits, reconciling deposits, responding to and monitoring department complaints, and assisting the division manager with special projects. The position also involves cross-training with peers, providing backup support to all staff, assisting visitors, handling high-volume calls and paperwork, and training new employees. Additionally, the role provides direct assistance to the public, offenders, and staff via phone and in-person, assists with active enforcement cases, and mediates between property owners and contractors. The position also participates in emergency management activities during a local state of disaster and requires obtaining a "Designated Representative License" within 6 months of hire.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3 years job related experience
• Valid Texas Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all information requests as required under the Public Information Act; Receives and processes information requests from the public, County Attorney’s office and other local and state agencies on a daily basis.
• Responsible for department’s accounting of revenue in addition to oversight of daily deposits in coordination with the Fire Marshal’s office.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of deposits in coordination with the Auditor’s Office.
• Responds to department complaints to ensure proper units with Environmental Health are made aware of; Monitors the status of complaints; Ensures accurate locations of complaints using GIS data, proper jurisdictional oversight is correct, and updates are relayed to complainants.
• Assists division manager with special projects that will require the use of institutional knowledge, state and local laws and creation of professional work product.
• Assists with special projects; Cross-trains duties with peers.
• Backup to all support staff positions; Assists all visitors to the office to process payments or submit applications; Handles high volume calls that received daily, as well as process all paperwork that comes in.
• Trains new employees on all office support functions.
• Responds to and provides direct assistance to incoming telephone calls and in-person requests from the public, offenders and staff members; Provides assistance on active enforcement cases; Mediates between property owners and contractors.
• Other duties as assigned
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.
• Must obtain a "Designated Representative License" within 6 months of hire date.

Benefits

• All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

What This Job Offers

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