Office Specialist

City of Edinburg • Edinburg, TX

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Edinburg is seeking a dedicated Office Specialist to perform daily office tasks. This role involves front desk reception, answering and transferring calls, receiving visitors, and providing general information. The position is ideal for someone seeking engaging work, career advancement in office administration, and an opportunity to work for a rapidly growing city.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED or equivalency
• Six (6) months of clerical experience
• Must have a current valid class "C" driver's license from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Nice To Haves

• Community college, vocational, business, technical, or correspondence school certificates
• One (1) year of clerical experience
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Greeting callers and visitors
• Answering general questions
• Directing customers to appropriate staff
• Providing forms and general information to visitors
• Forwarding completed forms to management
• Referring callers or visitors to services or resources at other agencies or organizations
• Performing clerical or data entry duties
• Working with various software programs and telephone consoles
• Participating in payroll functions
• Assisting with bookkeeping and accounting procedures
• Processing invoices
• Preparing requests for quotations and purchase orders
• Providing assistance in the preparation of daily cash receipts reports and financial reports
• Providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Life & ADD insurance
• Retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1
• 100%-paid medical
• 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage
• Workers compensation
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Healthy lifestyle program
• Access to Active Edinburg fitness centers

What This Job Offers

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