Administrative Assistant II - Tax

Performs a variety of general office clerical and administrative support duties for a Division Head within a municipal Department.

What You Will Do

Prepares correspondences, reports, lists, and other documents, answers Department telephone calls, receives and greets visitors, and provides information to or refers callers and visitors to other appropriate Departments or City personnel.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires thorough knowledge of modern office procedures, practices, and equipment, as well as ability to deal with a wide range of persons, including situations in which individuals may be upset over some issue involving City activities or policies.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of modern office procedures, practices, and equipment
• Thorough knowledge of modern office filing systems and procedures
• Thorough knowledge of modern standard bookkeeping principles, practices, and procedures
• Ability to deal with a wide range of persons, including situations in which individuals may be upset over some issue involving City activities or policies
• Ability in writing to prepare correspondences according to standard business practices
• Ability to accurately type correspondences, reports, and memoranda
• Ability to complete financial processing procedures
• Ability to learn City policies and Departmental rules, procedures, practices, and objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations
• Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology
• Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package