What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Support Assistant position at City of Glendale (AZ)?
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| This is the entry level in the administrative support series. The Administrative Support Assistant performs routine and basic office support requiring basic instruction and involving customer assistance, manual and electronic filing systems, answering phones, greeting visitors, departmental mail distribution and operating office software programs. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one year of experience in an office setting performing general clerical duties. |
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This position is:
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The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. Below are some City of Glendale benefits resources for your review:
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City of Glendale Regular status positions offer:
* Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day |
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This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
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- Answers telephones, directs calls, takes messages or forwards calls to the appropriate staff member and follows up as necessary.
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders and address complaints.
- Compiles, copies, sorts, organizes and files records and other materials and documents.
- Schedules appointments and routine meetings, reserves rooms; orders refreshments.
- Processes and records contracts, policies, invoices, cash or checks. Records financial transactions, budget expenses and other bookkeeping activities.
- Operates office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems and personal computers.
- May perform data entry using office software or departmental database.
- Sorts and distributes departmental incoming mail to department staff.
- Responds to general inquiries.
- Prepares and sends outgoing mail in a timely manner.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.
Knowledge of:
- Basic grammar, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic
- Record keeping practices and procedures
- Customer service procedures and techniques
- Standard office practices and procedures
- English spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- Alphabetizing and filing systems
Skill in:
- Typing, word processing, data entry and office machine operation
Ability to:
- Follow oral and written instructions, established procedures
- Perform basic arithmetic calculations
- Maintain complete and accurate records and files
- Compile information and prepare routine reports
- Keep and maintain complete and accurate record keeping and filing systems for easy retrieval of information
- Respond to requests and inquiries tactfully and courteously
- Accurately proofread numerical and text data
- Operate a personal computer and related software and demonstrate proficiency to update documents, spreadsheets, databases, email and timesheets
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Success Factor Classification Level - Foundational
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This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Office setting
Salary : $38,743 - $58,115