Administrative Assistant II #103344

Position #103344, Full-time (40 hours/week.) H.S. Diploma, 3 years administrative experience. Minimum 40 WPM. Base salary $40,609/year.

Under general supervision, provides moderately complex administrative support to the Calvert County faculty and staff and the Area Extension Director (AED), and has regular contact with county government. Work requires knowledge of the organizational policies and procedures, skill in performing moderately complex administrative and clerical support, and considerable participation in the work of fiscal management. This person communicates with internal and external stakeholders; volunteers, Extension Advisory Council members and county officials, and serves as the frontline contact to the office exercising considerable discretion and judgement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED AND 3 years experience providing administrative support. 
• Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

• General knowledge of and skill in the practical application of generally accepted office practices and procedures. 
• Ability to communicate effective both orally and in writing. 
• Ability to proofread and edit written documents. 
• Skill in various computer software packages, such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation programs, Internet, email and calendaring software. 
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. 
• Ability to interact effectively with internal and external parties in a courteous and efficient manner. 
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and execute multiple and continuing assignments with general instructions.
  Other: 
  • Applicants may be required to complete the institution’s required skills assessment to be considered. Some positions require specific skills such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, email or calendaring software, and Internet proficiency.

• Experience in office and budget management to include skills in performing basic math to review expenditures and reconcile accounts.
• Skill in various computer software packages, including Microsoft Adobe and Google (Gmail, Drive, and Calendar).
• Ability to provide a high degree of organizational skills with significant attention to detail.

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