City of Aurora · 7 hours ago
Administrative Specialist - Housing and Community Services
The City of Aurora is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team as an Administrative Specialist in the Housing and Community Services Department. This role involves providing complex administrative, clerical, technical, and accounting support, as well as public contact work. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, managing special projects, and responding to public inquiries.
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Responsibilities
Provides support for meetings; coordinate agendas, meeting back-up, transcribe minutes
Use Outlook calendar to schedule appointments, and monitor and plan special projects
Provides administrative support to Housing and Community Services divisions, a variety of committees, and commissions as assigned
Coordinates and completes special projects and programs
Responds to inquiries from the general public, department divisions, and members of commissions and committees via email and telephone
Composes, proofreads, and formats a variety of documents that include letters, proclamations, memoranda, and reports
Prepares, issues, and monitors department documents requiring technical knowledge of department functions
Operates a variety of office equipment including personal computers with varied software
Maintains, modifies, and updates database information for specialized division functions
Works with the Communications Department with creation of flyers, brochures, and press
Performs additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
At least 2 years of related technical and administrative support experience including at least 1 year of customer service experience
Business English, spelling, math, accounting procedures, and administrative support functions related to assigned department
Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Excellent customer service skills over the phone and in-person
Skilled in checking information for accuracy and completeness and correcting errors
Work independently without extensive oversight
Ability to process high seasonal volume with strong attention to detail
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, citizens, and elected officials
Multi-task ability to effectively manage multiple projects with deadlines
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
Benefits
Competitive total compensation package
Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs
Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
Access to innovation workspaces
Company
City of Aurora
City of Aurora is the governing body for ensuring well being of the citizens in the region.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.05MKey Investors
Consumer Product Safety Commission
2024-07-02Grant· $0.05M
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