Administrative Assistant

Overview

At Orange County Government, we are dedicated to serving the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We strive to develop innovative policies and services that positively impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community. We are committed to hiring the very best and creating an exceptional workplace experience.

About the Role

The Zoning Division is a team of 36 diverse and talented staff members responsible for various tasks including residential and commercial permitting review, addressing, arbor and landscaping review, processing variances and special exceptions, and reviewing cases that go before the Development Review Committee.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Division Manager and Zoning Division staff with various complex administrative and confidential duties.
• Composes, proofreads, and edits correspondences, documents, memos, spreadsheets, minutes, logs, and reports for final approval or signature of the Division Manager.
• Coordinates travel arrangements for the Division.
• Prepares board or committee decisions for presentation to the Board of County Commissioners.
• Schedules, coordinates, and prepares meetings and agendas, as needed; collects and provides support materials.
• Handles appeals and public hearings requests in a timely manner.
• Manages Public Records for the Division.
• Processes purchase requests, invoices, refunds, and PCard/TCard documentation.
• Serves as the payroll custodian and supports payroll processing.
• Assesses and resolves computer, printer, and office equipment issues reported by staff; determines whether they can be resolved in-house or require escalation to ISS.
• Serves as the division's inventory custodian for all technology and equipment assets, maintaining accurate records of computers, laptops, monitors, phones, and other electronics, and coordinates equipment turn-ins.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent, with four (4) years of secretarial or administrative experience.
• An equivalent combination of relevant education or experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Four (4) years of secretarial or administrative experience.
• An equivalent combination of relevant education or experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays and up to 2 floating holidays annually.
• 18 days paid time off per year.
• Longevity bonus based on years of service.
• 6 days of paid TERM (sick) time annually.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, additional life insurance.
• Free basic life, long-term disability, and employee assistance for all family members effective on day one.
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System.
• Employee assistance program including multiple free one-on-one sessions with licensed counselors and online tools for legal advice, financial planning, personal life balance, etc.
• Free access to Wellworks gyms and Orange County Recreation Centers.
• Free onsite wellness coaching, including dietician and nurse.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Earn service time to forgive student loans.

Pay

Pay Grade: 013 - From $21.51 to $34.40
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Schedule

Placement based on Education and Experience

Application Instructions

Applications are accepted online. Please ensure all required documents are uploaded during the application process. For more information on benefits, visit here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Orange County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and services to all individuals. Veterans' Preference is available upon request. For more information, please contact Orange County Human Resources Division via the secure Box.com folder.