Administrative Assistant II - Clerk of the Board

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

16h•$18 - $24

About The Position

This position's primary task is the receptionist for the Clerk of the Board's Office and handles public inquiries, routing calls, and streamlining communication and administrative processes. Manages data entry, updates digital records, and maintains organized electronic files for easy access. Handles clerical tasks such as managing mail and conference room reservations, courier, and operating office equipment, i.e. printers and digital communication tools. This is a classification in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Merit System Rules.

Requirements

Two (2) years of experience performing secretarial or administrative tasks providing support to a department, specialized program, or small business.
Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
One year with Pima County in an Administrative Assistant I position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with/knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook).
Experience with/knowledge of calendar management and scheduling.
Experience with/knowledge of multi-line switchboards.

Responsibilities

Responds to public and staff by providing general information pertaining to departmental or program activities;
Answers single- and multi-line telephones, routes calls and relays messages;
Resolves routine problems in person, by phone and through correspondence with complainant;
Requests specific information by telephone;
Checks documents for completeness and accuracy and issues licenses and permits;
Types and word processes a variety of documents such as correspondence, reports, forms, contracts, requisitions and claims;
Edits documents for grammar, punctuation, spelling and format;
Codes, confirms, enters, updates, and retrieves data using automated filing systems;
Verifies accuracy of data entered into the system and corrects information by making updates, additions or deletions as required, and prints reports;
Establishes and maintains filing systems and retrieves documents from files as required;
Researches document files and automated records for specific information;
Copies and distributes materials and acts as key operator for copy machine;
Reads, screens and directs mail and composes answers to routine correspondence;
Calculates fees, records payments and balances routine accounts;
Operates various office equipment such as typewriters, computer terminals and personal computers, facsimile machines, photocopiers and calculators;
Performing moderately complex word processing activities such as preparation of charts, graphs and tables;
Transcribing a variety of correspondence, reports and documents from dictating equipment;
Scheduling and arranging meetings, conferences, interviews and other appointments;
Training other staff members in office procedures and clerical activities;
Assigning and reviewing the work of staff performing typing, filing and other routine clerical activities.