Senior Affairs Program Assistant II

Essential and Supplemental Functions

• Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
• A high school diploma or GED;
• One (1) year of senior services or customer service experience.

Additional Requirements

• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Possession of a valid City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

• Programs and services available for seniors
• Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers
• Basic principles and practices of record keeping
• Basic principles and practices of cash handling
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations
• Methods and techniques of working with senior program participants
• Principles and practices of record keeping
• Principles and practices of cash handling
• Methods and techniques of volunteer recruitment and placement

Working Conditions

• Absorb and implement senior programs.
• Provide information and assistance to seniors regarding programs, services and activities.
• Learn methods and techniques of working with senior program participants.
• Learn methods and techniques of volunteer recruitment and placement.
• Operate office equipment including computers.
• Communicate clearly and concisely.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.