Career Opportunity

Klamath County, Oregon

 

Administrative Assistant

(Half-time up to Full-time)

Public Health

This position Closes: 4/13/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

Performs highly responsible office support duties of an administrative and/or fiscal nature in the Public Health Department; involves a considerable variety and complexity of assignments requiring independent judgment. This position shall be deemed a confidential employee to the Director.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

t  Provides high level administrative support to Director and to Management Team as directed.

t  Assists the Director in ensuring that all original contracts and Intergovernmental Agreements and amendments are processed, monitored for currency, maintained in notebooks/files, with copies for managers, as appropriate.

t  Interacts with the Human Resources on various personnel matters in order to properly complete and submit personnel action forms and evaluations; responsible for maintaining highly confidential and sensitive material for the Director’s Office;

t  Processes travel requests (including making needed lodging reservations)and building maintenance requests for the Department.

t  Creates and prepares advanced word-processing and spreadsheet documents as assigned, including manuals, booklets, graphs and statistical reports.

t  Provides training to staff on certain procedures and computer programs.

t  Types and composes Departmental policies and procedures, forms, reports, correspondence, requisitions, payment authorizations, tabulations and other material from rough draft, dictation, dictating machines, oral instructions or originates needed material.

t  Submits and maintains Departmental log of professional certifications.

t  Attends various meetings with or on behalf of the Director and keeps minutes, notes or prepares written documentation & distributes minutes when required.

t  Develops and maintains a detailed written Departmental procedure manual that is approved by the Director.

t  As assigned by the Director, responsible for monitoring progress of projects assigned to other office employees.

t  Assumes a cross-training/coverage role for Vital Records issuance and for cashier till reconciliation.

t  Analyzes the work flow and makes recommendations for improvement

t  Briefs the Director of significant events involving staff.

t  Help prepare agendas for Departmental All Staff and Management Team meetings. Maintains records of attendance and documentation of training received by staff.

t  Maintains Departmental master key box, key list, and phone lists, contacts & e-mail lists for communications purposes.

t  Maintains parking lot assignment list, and calendars for conference rooms. 

t  Receives Director’s visitors and answers Director’s phone as directed; telephones, responds to inquiries from the public, either in person or by telephone, as directed.

t  Maintains Director’s computer appointment program by noting individual appointments on calendars in appropriate section; prepares and provides the Director with materials for appointments and presentations; prepares and updates weekly calendar; when required, confirms appointments with the Director and participants.

t  Opens, date stamps, sorts and distributes all incoming USPS mail for the Director.

t  Performs other duties as assigned by the Director.

 

EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL PREPARATION

Three years of responsible administrative assistant or secretarial experience.

 

EXCELLENT BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

This is a half-time to full-time position with the Public Health Department. The starting salary for this position is $14.17 per hour. Future increases are reviewed annually and are based upon performance and movement on a 7 step scale which extends up to a current maximum of $18.42 per hour. Work schedule to be determined. This position is classified as Non-Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) making it eligible for overtime pay.

 

Klamath County offers a competitive benefits and compensation package.  Employee benefits are prorated and include the following:

¨      Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Insurance options

¨      Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability programs

¨      No-cost Flexible Spending Account (Section 125) Tax-Savings Plan

¨      Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave benefits

¨      Excellent Klamath County Pension/Retirement Plan

¨      Employee Wellness Program

¨      On-going professional training and development programs

¨      No-cost Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

¨      Deferred Compensation (Section 457) Plan options

¨      AFLAC supplemental insurance options

¨      Free Parking

 

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

To apply, return a completed Klamath County Employment Application.  Application materials are available from the Klamath County Human Resources Department located in the Government Center, 305 Main Street, Room #216, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601-6332.  When applying, please reference job number 11-074-008.00. This position closes April 13, 2012.  You may submit your application in person, fax or online via our website, www.klamathcounty.org.  Our telephone number is (541) 883-4296 or toll-free (888) 339-KCHR and our facsimile number is (541) 883-4270. The selection process will consist of a review and evaluation of the knowledge and skills on the applications and resumes submitted.  The best-qualified applicants, as determined by Klamath County, will be considered for employment.

 

Klamath County enforces a drug free work place.  Successful applicants will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screening.