Administrative Coordinator

About the role

This position will be assigned to the E911 Department and function as the Director's assistant.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison between the assigned department and other departments/divisions, staff members, County officials, the public, community leaders, outside agencies, or other individuals or organizations for the distribution and receipt of routine information.
• Serves as departmental human resources liaison; prepares new employee paperwork; processes documentation pertaining to personnel/payroll functions; reviews timesheets for accuracy and researches discrepancies; tracks accrued and used sick leave and vacation time; enter payroll data into computer for payment; prepares personnel change forms; maintains attendance records, confidential personnel/payroll files, employee rosters, certifications, background checks, and related records.
• Provides administrative/secretarial support for management and/or staff of assigned department/division: relieves management staff of routine administrative tasks; screens telephone calls, mail, e-mail, and other communications and initiates appropriate action/response; records and transcribes dictation; types, composes, edits, or proofreads various documentation; maintains calendars and schedules meetings, appointments, interviews, or other activities; coordinates travel arrangements, accommodations, conference registrations, or related plans for department staff.
• Processes documentation pertaining to budget or general financial management; reviews invoices for accuracy, matches with purchase orders; enters budget data into the computer; assists with budget preparation; provides budgetary input and assists in forecasting revenues/expenditures; enters daily revenue into the computer and generates revenue reports; reviews monthly budget analysis reports; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget; processes budget transfers as needed; reconciles payable records with Finance Department records prepares bank deposits; coordinates internal accounting activities; maintains current balances for accounts, and maintains departmental petty cash funds.
• Processes purchasing documentation: reviews purchase requisitions and verify the availability of budgeted funds; prepares purchase orders and forwards data to appropriate departments; obtains competitive price quotes; orders materials under blanket purchase orders.; reviews invoices, purchase orders, or other documents for accuracy; researches discrepancies, assigns proper accounting/budgetary codes, obtains proper signatures, and forwards for payment; maintains files and records.
• Receives and sorts incoming documentation and materials: sends/receives documentation; distributes/delivers incoming faxes, subpoenas, mail, or other documentation to appropriate personnel; sorts, organizes, opens, and/or distributes incoming mail; signs for incoming packages and delivers to appropriate personnel; processes outgoing mail; copies and distributes forms, reports, correspondence, schedules, agendas, or other documentation.
• Performs customer service functions in person, by telephone, and by mail: provides information/assistance regarding department/division services, procedures, fees, or other issues; responds to routine questions or complaints; researches problems/complaints and initiates problem resolution; receives payments for various fees, fines, or services: records transactions, posts payments, and issues receipts; balances cash drawers; prepares revenues for deposit and forwards as appropriate.
• Provides administrative support for boards, committees, or other meetings: prepares meeting agendas, packets, and related documentation; coordinates meeting rooms/facilities, equipment, and refreshments; notifies participants of scheduled meetings; submits public notices to newspapers, property owners, or others as required; prepares and distributes agendas, meeting notices, meeting packets, and related documentation; records and transcribes meeting minutes; distribute meeting minutes to appropriate individuals; maintains official records.
• Maintains department webpage, social media, and online enrollment; uploads pictures, schedules, brochures and other events and information; adds upcoming events to the calendar; posts news and announcements; enters and maintains information regarding classes and fees; processes registrations, memberships and rentals; runs reports and prints class lists; assists customers with creating user accounts and site navigation as needed.
• Depending upon department, may supervise, direct, and evaluate assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in secretarial science or office administration required; supplemented by five years of progressively responsible secretarial, office administration, customer service or similar field, (preferably in a municipal environment) or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.