Administrative Assistant - Parks (Seasonal)

City of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides varied administrative and clerical services to an assigned department. May supervise administrative support staff, temporary employees, or interns. Prepares, reviews, distributes, and/or files routine correspondence, memoranda, letters, and reports; attends staff and other meetings and takes notes or minutes. Plans and/or coordinates meetings within department or across departments. Carries out special projects of an administrative or office operations nature. Answers calls, responds to general phone, email, or written inquiries. Relays messages; receives, processes, and distributes mail. Maintains department records and files.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
One (1) year of progressively responsible secretarial, clerical, or general administrative experience.
Knowledge of administrative and office management procedures and methods.
Knowledge of department structure and operations.
Skill in communicating and interacting with supervisors and other staff members.
Skill in using standard office software, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Skill in using specialized office data systems.
Skilled in building effective relationships within the organization and with outside contacts.
Ability to compile, organize, prepare, and maintain an assortment of records, reports, and information.

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree in Secretarial Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field
Three (3) of secretarial, clerical, or general administrative and supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Composes and prepares routine correspondence, letters, memoranda, applications, reports, and other documents.
Collates, binds, and stores computer generated reports.
Transcribes tapes and/or notes from meetings into prescribed format.
Prepares budget documents as directed; researches past expenses and projected costs to support budget preparation.
Completes requisitions for purchases and submits for appropriate approval.
Handles incoming inquiries and requests; answers the telephone; routes and returns telephone calls.
Composes and sends routine correspondence, applications, forms, and reports.
Examines reports, other draft material, purchase orders, vouchers, and permit applications for errors; corrects errors before producing final copy.
Identifies equipment or office material deficiencies; sends requests for repair, maintenance, or replacement of equipment; orders new supplies.
Coordinates calendar events and purchases materials and supplies for office.
Organizes office operations and procedures.
Provides support to visitors.
May coordinate calendar events to include planning/scheduling appointments, meetings, and interviews; updates on a regular basis; contacts parties involved, as appropriate.
May perform other duties as assigned.