Administrative Assistant - Sheriff's Office

Anoka County

22h • $48,006 - $56,409 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Anoka County Sheriff's Office (ACSO), where every day our members follow our mission "To protect and serve the community in a manner that preserves the public trust." We invite you to consider joining these public safety professionals as an Administrative Assistant. This position performs a variety of duties which include performing office administration and operations activities for the Sheriff’s Office. This is a full-time, non-exempt, on-site position.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma and at least 2 years of job-related experience
• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
• Successfully pass an extensive background investigation

Nice To Haves

• Experience in law enforcement, corrections, or legal environment.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate workflows
• General understanding of general office procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Word processing, spreadsheet, database, and PowerPoint experience
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruption

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative support for the department.
• Deliver remarkable customer service while answering phones, assisting walk-in guests, and reserving facilities.
• Perform office administration and operations activities such as maintain physical and electronic files, tracking personnel, handling billing, account maintenance and verifying purchases.
• Prepare and log regularly recurring data for department reports and documents.
• Create and edit written communication including letters, reports, and presentations as directed.
• Enter data into systems as needed.
• Act as a liaison and point of contact for employees, the department, and/or the public.
• Translate concerns and requests for information into clear and accurate responses and elevate concerns as needed.
• Compile, schedule, and coordinate materials for meetings for multiple levels of leadership within the organization.
• Produce appropriate response documents related to the legal discovery process.
• Support the Quality Assurance Manager in ensuring the security, accuracy, and compliance of all vault contents by assisting with regular vault audits.
• Monitor MRFL monthly expenditures to ensure the use of proper coding and adherence to financial policies.
• Act as MRFL financial support and assist with annual budget and year-end financials.
• Monitor and track purchase orders, order supplies, uniforms, consumables, coordinate contracts and service with vendors.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits
• Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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