Administrative Assistant - USA Jobs : Job Details

Spokane Valley is seeking a highly qualified and enthusiastic employee to serve our city as a regular, full-time Administrative Assistant in our City Attorney's Office. The ideal candidate will have exceptional professional skills, and a strong desire to provide superior service to both internal and external customers.

This position performs a variety of routine and semi-skilled clerical, secretarial and administrative work in supporting the work of City legal staff. Duties may include answering phones, copying documents, compiling materials, providing office assistance to attorneys or other department employees, providing word processing and data processing. Monitors the budget for the Attorney's Office by projecting future expenses related to performance goals, processing and tracking invoices and expense reports. Prepares items for meetings, including assisting with agenda preparation, meeting locations, coordinating equipment, assembling materials/agenda packets, preparing minutes and tracking action items. Assists with composing documents for communication efforts including website and social media content generation. Responds to requests for City records related to the Office and may perform other duties as assigned.

Education and experience: Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent with specialized course work in general office practices such as typing, filing, accounting, bookkeeping, and demonstrated increasingly responsible related experience. Working to support legal staff such as employment experience in a legal office is highly preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Necessary knowledge, skills and abilities: Ability to understand and follow direction, exercise a high degree of sound independent judgment and work within established guidelines. Skill and working knowledge of personal computers and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and complete tasks on time. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and to establish working relationships with customers, fellow employees, partner agencies and the general public; ability to work under stressful conditions and with frequent interruptions. Provide excellent customer service, while maintaining a professional, courteous, and pleasant demeaner in difficult or stressful situations. A willingness to expend extra effort to help the public find answers or information relative to their inquiry or complaint is expected.

Special requirements: Must possess a valid State driver's license or have the ability to obtain one prior to employment. Successful completion of a background check, including a criminal history check, is a requirement of employment at Spokane Valley.