ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
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ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Salary
$26.00 - $38.46 Hourly
Location
Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type
PERMANENT
Job Number
ADMIN-SEC-2026V-02
Department
Various
Opening Date
05/19/2026
Closing Date
6/2/2026 5:01 PM Pacific
Max Number of Applicants
250
Description
Benefits
Questions
ABOUT THE POSITION
Clark County is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Administrative Secretary position. This position provides varied secretarial and office administrative assistance to a division manager or department head and related supervisory and professional staff; may provide lead direction to an office support staff.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. The selected candidates will be hired for a special project or duties of a limited duration and be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition and exact dates of employment. The successful selected candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment .
Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
Some positions may be Bond Funded. Bond Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of bond funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
Some positions may be used to fill permanent-intermittent positions. The selected candidates will work a regular schedule of more than 20 hours and less than 40 hours in a workweek. They will be paid at the approved hourly rate for actual hours worked. The successful selected candidates will be eligible for benefits on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.
Some positions may be used to fill job share positions. Job Share positions are for two (2) employees performing in permanent positions of the same classification who share one specific job. Time worked will be 21 hours per week. Job Share employees will be paid at their hourly rate for actual hours worked. Sick and vacation leave benefits will accrue on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.
Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.
Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Equivalent to graduation from high school AND five (5) years of full-time general clerical experience two (2) years of which includes providing office, administrative and secretarial assistance to management and professional staff. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.
NOTE: Specific positions may require typing at a rate of 50 net words per minute from printed copy and skill in taking dictation at a rate of 75 words per minute by hand or stenographic machine and transcribing it accurately.
All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls, providing factual information which may require the interpretation of policies and procedures; takes messages or refers the caller to the proper person.
Researches and compiles a variety of informational materials from sources both inside and outside the office; summarizes such information as directed.
Opens and sorts mail and attaches pertinent backup materials; processes outgoing mail as required.
Types drafts and a wide variety of finished documents from stenographic notes, brief instructions, or prior materials; may use word processing equipment and input or retrieve data or prepare reports using an on-line or personal computer system.
Attends to a variety of office administrative details, such as travel, meeting and conference arrangements, equipment purchase and repair and personnel document preparation.
May attend meetings and prepare minutes as required; initiates specified correspondence independently for signature by appropriate management, supervisory or professional staff; reviews finished materials for completeness, accuracy, format, compliance with policies and procedures, and appropriate English usage.
Organizes and maintains various office files, including personnel and tickler files; purges files as required.
Assists with the development and administration of the division budget; may prepare or maintain statistical, fiscal or payroll information.
Follows up on projects, transmits information, and keeps informed of division activities.
Schedules and arranges for meetings; organizes own work, sets priorities and meets critical deadlines.
Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
May provide lead direction to office support staff; may instruct staff in work procedures and/or review work for format, accuracy and consistency.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
More Money in Your Pocket
100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
No Social Security Deduction
No State Income Taxes
Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)
Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk\management/employee\and\retiree\health_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium
Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance - Employer Paid
AD&D - Employer Paid
Long Term Disability - Employer Paid
Generous Leave Accruals that include:
13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
Paid Vacation Leave
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday Leave
Other leave options
Catastrophic Leave
Parental Leave - Up to 90 days
Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Onsite Fitness Center - $12/month
*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
01
The following questions 1 - 6 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).
Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate's expense.)
Some High School
High School Diploma or GED
Trade School or Technical Degree
Some College (1-29 semester credits)
Some College (30-59 semester credits)
Some College (60-89 semester credits)
Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
02
List all degrees received or college level course work that directly relates to the position. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related education (see template below).
College/University:
Did you graduate:
College Major/Minor:
Semester Credits Completed:
Degree Received:
03
Indicate your full-time professional general clerical experience.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
04
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 3. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
05
Indicate your full-time professional experience providing office, administrative and secretarial assistance to management and professional staff.
No Experience
Less than 24 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
06
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 5. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
07
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
08
Indicate your full-time professional experience providing information to the public over the telephone and in person.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
09
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a confidential environment or with confidential material or information.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
10
Indicate your full-time professional experience providing administrative support to senior management, government officials and/or elected officials.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
11
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a legal environment.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
12
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 8 - 11. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
13
Indicate your full-time professional experience providing lead direction and/or supervision to office support staff.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
14
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a team setting and working with team members to meet critical and/or legal deadlines, such as deadlines set by statute.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
15
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 13 - 14. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
16
Indicate your full-time professional experience preparing notifications, agendas, and minutes for official meetings.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
17
Indicate your full-time professional experience compiling and analyzing data for the dissemination to professional staff.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
18
Indicate your full-time professional experience coordinating the drafting, approval, execution and retention of critical and/or time-sensitive materials.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
19
Indicate your full-time professional experience coordinating meetings through virtual platforms.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
20
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 16 - 19. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
21
Indicate your full-time professional experience using SAP or other similar enterprise resource planning software.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
22
Indicate your full-time professional experience tracking/maintaining databases.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
23
Indicate your full-time professional experience processing calendar requests using electronic software to coordinate, reserve and maintain multiple calendars and various resources.
No Experience
Less than 12 months
12 to 23 months
24 to 35 months
36 to 47 months
48 to 60 months
More than 60 months
24
Indicate from the following list, the software, applications and/or automated databases you have used working in a professional, full-time employment capacity (select all that apply).
Accela
Adobe Professional
C CURE 9000
Courtview Odyssey
File 360
Granicus
J-Link
Kronos Time
Legistar
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft Word
NVKIDS
Odyssey
Pure Cloud
Rubex
SAP
SIRE
None of the above
25
Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 21 - 24. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
26
Indicate your proficiency level with Microsoft Excel.
No Experience
Basic (navigate excel, input & enter data, sort and print preparation)
Intermediate (create spreadsheets, input data, create formulas, report formatting)
Advanced (consolidating data, using pivot tables, charting data, and formatting charts)
Expert (advanced formulas, if statements, VLOOKUP, VBA, and Macros)
27
Indicate which of the following public sector departments you have experience working in (select all that apply).
Administrative Services
Assessor's Office
Building
Business License
Child Support Agency
Clerk's Office
Comprehensive Planning
Constables
Coroner
County Manager/Commission Division
Department of Environment & Sustainability
Department of Motor Vehicles
District Attorney
District Court
Elections
Family Services
Finance
Fire Department
Fire Prevention
Homeland Security
Human Resources
Information Technology
Juvenile Justice
Justice Court
Marriage Bureau
Parks and Recreation
Public Administrator
Public Defender
Public Guardian
Public Works
Real Property Management
Recorder's Office
Social Service
Special Public Defender
State Welfare
Treasurer
Other
N/A
28
If you indicated "Other" in previous question, please list the public sector department where you worked. Indicate N/A if no experience.
29
If selected for an interview, please select the locations/areas you would like to be considered for.
Las Vegas
North Las Vegas
Henderson
Laughlin
(SMYC) is located at 2400 Angel Peak Pl., Las Vegas, NV 89124 (approximately forty-five minutes from Las Vegas)
All of the above
30
Please indicate below the statement that best describes your Spanish bilingual ability.
I am not bilingual in Spanish
I have a good comprehension of Spanish
I speak Spanish fluently
I read and write Spanish at a proficient level
I read, write, and speak Spanish fluently
31
Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. This means that the selected candidates will be hired for a special project and/or duties of a limited duration and will be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition(s) and exact dates of employment. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.
I am willing to be considered for a Limited-Permanent position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a Limited-Permanent position.
32
Some positions may be Grant Funded. Grant Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of grant funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
I am willing to be considered for a Grant-Funded position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a Grant-Funded position.
33
Some positions may be Bond Funded. Bond Funded positions are subject to continuation based on availability of bond funds and the employee will be terminated without right of appeal when such funds are no longer available.
I am willing to be considered for a Bond Funded position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a Bond Funded position.
34
Some positions may be used to fill permanent-intermittent positions. The selected candidates will work a regular schedule of more than 20 hours and less than 40 hours in a workweek. They will be paid at the approved hourly rate for actual hours worked. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.
I am willing to be considered for a permanent-intermittent position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a permanent-intermittent position.
35
Some positions may be used to fill job share positions. Job Share positions are for two (2) employees performing in permanent positions of the same classification who share one specific job. Time worked will be 21 hours per week. Job Share employees will be paid at their hourly rate for actual hours worked. Sick and vacation leave benefits will accrue on a prorated basis based on hours worked in a pay period.
I am willing to be considered for a job share position as described above.
I would not like to be considered for a job share position.
36
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.
Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.
Required Question
Employer
Clark County
Address
500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791
Phone
(702)455-4565
Website
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov
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