5754 - Administrative Specialist I

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: Salary Grade: 6 Pay Range Hiring Range: $20.10 - $23.62 Per Hour Full Range: $20.10 - $27.14 Per Hour Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is located in the Administration Division of the Clerk of the Board's Office. The position provides administrative support in preparing and maintaining official meetings, records of all actions, and proceedings of the Board of Supervisors. Duties/Responsibilities As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Coordinates unit activity with other departmental sections/divisions and other County departments or outside agencies directly or through assigned staff, and acts as an internal departmental coordinator for support activities such as personnel, purchasing, payroll, or program specific functions; Responds to public and staff inquiries and provides information or resolves problems which require explanation or application of departmental or program rules and policies, or refers questions to appropriate staff; Represents unit/department on various committees and working groups and may be granted authority to commit unit/department support to issues; Coordinates, schedules and organizes unit, program, or departmental calendars and meetings; Leads and participates in the preparation and processing of accounting documentation such as requisitions, purchase orders, claims and fund transfers; Creates, maintains, and/or directs the maintenance of specialized databases including inputting and retrieving data and producing complex computer-based reports; Coordinates and monitors standard departmental Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA), contracts, and other obligatory agreements with affected agencies, contractors and service providers; Researches, compiles and performs initial analysis of information, and prepares routine, recurring and special reports, correspondence, memoranda, personnel forms, operations manuals and other documents for supervisory review and approval; Compiles and summarizes statistical and operational data, and prepares periodic and special reports; Compiles information utilized in unit budget preparation, monitors miscellaneous expenditures, and reports to supervisor on program budget activities; Conducts and documents confidential or sensitive inquiries for management and maintains appropriate security and confidentiality of information encountered or created; Establishes and maintains specialized reference files and reference materials. Minimum Qualifications (1) A Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, business administration, management, or a closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.) OR: (2) One year with Pima County as an Administrative Assistant III, Administrative Assistant Supervisor, or closely-related professional administrative classification. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the 'Education' and 'Work Experience' secti ns of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write 'see resume' on your application. Preferred Qualifications:(Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): Experience in agenda preparation/minute transcription. Experience in office administration. Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook. Experience with/knowledge of Adobe Professional. Selection Procedure: Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral