ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICIAN

City of Amarillo

93d • $14

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for coordinating the activities of the department's administrative staff; answering and directing all telephone calls; coordinating field communications on two-way radios and cell phones; managing and maintaining all forms, dockets, records, correspondence, purchases, invoices and other daily paperwork as directed by the Department Head; and assisting the department's management staff in all administrative matters as needed.

Requirements

• Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Requires three years of office experience, record keeping or bookkeeping experience.
• Requires a valid Texas driver’s license.
• Ability to type 25 wpm.
• Knowledge of standard bookkeeping and accounting principles.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including a calculator, ten-key, copier, and multi-line telephone system.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Proficient in the use of a computer for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with co-workers and the general public.
• Skill in effectively communicating verbally and in writing with the general public, vendors/suppliers and City employees.
• Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to observe regular and punctual attendance.

Responsibilities

• Performs employee timekeeping, processes payroll and performs data entry in the Workday system.
• Takes all citizen calls for the department and responds courteously and professionally.
• Maintain job reports and performs data entry to track and maintain accurate status.
• Gather and organize information for citizen service requests.
• Maintain Drainage utility billing accounts.
• Processes credit card transactions.
• Pays or authorizes the payment of invoices.
• Orders supplies and ensures that supplies are well-organized.
• Performs Inter-governmental billings.
• Tracks budget totals.
• Maintains confidential employee files.
• Processes and maintains employee accident reports.
• Handle paperwork for hiring employees.
• Help employees with job related questions.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees