Job Posting End Date: May 6, 2025 at 11:59pm CST Hiring range: $57,262 to $67,288 ($27.53 to $32.35 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County. Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year. In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59pm on 05/06/2025 in order to be considered. Position Description Find your path working for a department committed to the health and safety of the community. Anoka County Public Health and Environmental Services (PHES) currently has an opening for a Senior Administrative Assistant in Administration. This position provides centralized control and management for the department's operational and secretarial needs. Work includes general office management, such as record keeping, purchasing and financial activities, clerical and secretarial support at an executive level, and coordinating special projects. Consider joining a team of professionals dedicated to providing services and support to the community! If your career ambitions resonate with our mission, we invite you to apply with Anoka County today! Emergency Preparedness is a core Public Health responsibility. As a Human Services employee, your roles and responsibilities include: participating in Public Health Emergency Preparedness training and exercises, responding to notifications and activation drills during business hours and periodically outside of business hours, and responding to Public Health emergencies and department responsibilities at the time of need (during business hours, outside of business hours, on weekends and holidays) in order to protect the health and well-being of our residents. This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Interviews will take place the week of May 12th, 2025, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. Pay & Benefits Salary: $57,262 to $67,288 ($27.53 to $32.35 per hour). 2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 30: $57,262 to $77,292 ($27.53 to $37.16 per hour). 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays. Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits. Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center. Pension plan and other retirement investment options. Advancement/professional development opportunities. Work Location This position will work at the Anoka County Government Center, 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303. Expected work hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Job Duties and Responsibilities These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Senior Administrative Assistant - Public Health Administration. Provide complex clerical and secretarial support for the department. Deliver remarkable customer service by answering phones, assisting walk-in guests, and reserving facilities. Coordinate office management and operations activities, including tracking personnel, handling billing, verifying purchases, and monitoring accounts payable and receivable. Prepare key department reports, meeting agendas and minutes, documents, and presentations as needed. Create and edit memos, letters, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, and presentations. Enter data into systems as needed and monitor division email. Act as a liaison and point of contact for employees, the department, and/or the public. Translate concerns and requests for information into clear and accurate responses. Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group as assigned. Qualifications and Requirements: Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed High school diploma or equivalent education. Four years (2,080 annual hours) of full-time, job-related experience in a fast-paced office/business services or similar environment. In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed Strong written and verbal communication skills. Job-related experience with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe, and DocuSign. Job-related experience working within an executive business office environment. Provide proficient customer service skills both in person and over the phone. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruptions. Ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate workflows. General understanding of general office procedures. Physical Demands and Work Conditions Standard office environment. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades, and brightness. Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds. Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work. Occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs. Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment. Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed. Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Selection Process It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions. Pre-employment Requirements Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position. About Anoka County As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County's 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. 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