Temporary Office Assistant

Chesterfield County•Chesterfield, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Human Resources is seeking to expand its pool of Temporary Office Assistants, also known as Floaters. These individuals will not have a permanent home department but will be available to assist various departments with temporary staffing needs. Assignments may vary and will require flexibility in supporting different office functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Two years of experience in general clerical or office support work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Working knowledge of standard office practices and procedures
Working knowledge of the principles of customer service
Ability to learn assigned secretarial and clerical tasks readily and to adhere to prescribed routines
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
Ability to operate a personal computer and Microsoft Office software
Ability to operate other standard office equipment
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
Pre-employment drug testing
FBI criminal background check
Education/degree verification

Responsibilities

Providing reception and/or front counter assistance
Screening office visitors and providing information
Distributing forms
Accepting applications and payments
Answering telephone and taking messages
Performing data entry
Sorting and filing correspondence and documents
Proofreading, editing and word processing a variety of correspondence, letters, forms and documents
Preparing various documents for meetings
Assembling, copying, collating and binding documents
Sorting and distributing mail
Perform other work as required