Administrative Assistant I - Transportation & Engineering
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Administrative Assistant I - Transportation & Engineering
Salary
$23.63 - $25.82 Hourly
Location
City Shops
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
00912
Department
Transportation & Engineering
Opening Date
07/22/2026
Closing Date
8/2/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
MFPE
Description
Benefits
Position Summary
Join the City of Bozeman as an Administrative Assistant I to support our Transportation & Engineering Team. This position performs a variety of general clerical, provides essential administrative support, coordinates tasks, and helps deliver excellent service to internal teams and the community.
This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in your community by joining the City of Bozeman! You will be part of a passionate team driving positive change while enjoying a fantastic benefits package. Full-time City of Bozeman employees receive top-tier benefits including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 holidays, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, potential for bilingual pay, excellent retirement options, comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, discounted ski tickets and gym memberships, and much more!
Bargaining Unit: Montana Federation of Public Employees
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-exempt
Work Week: Typically, Tuesday - Friday, 7:00am - 5:00pm, working (4) 10-hour shifts.
Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)
Prepares correspondence, lists and other documents on computer;
Provides technical information to the public, employees and supervisors upon request;
Answers telephone calls and/or radio communications, receives and greets visitors and provides information to callers and visitors or refers callers and visitors to other appropriate personnel;
Reviews public applications to ensure appropriate data is provided;
Gathers, assembles, updates, distributes and/or files a variety of information, forms, records and data as requested;
Distributes incoming mail to appropriate personnel;
Processes and orders office supplies, including maintaining an efficient inventory of necessary supplies and materials;
Receives cash for designated items, makes appropriate change and reconciles cash drawers;
Processes applications, licenses or other documents related to departmental operations as required;
Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions;
Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;
Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;
Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
Performs other duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.
Minimum Required Qualifications
High school diploma or GED; and
Some (1 year) clerical experience; or
Any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Some knowledge of or ability to quickly learn the function of services within the public sector, preferably within a municipal government;
Some knowledge of or ability to quickly learn current practices and procedures involved in City service delivery;
Some knowledge of or ability to quickly learn the overall functions, duties and responsibilities of assigned Departments/divisions;
Some knowledge of modern office procedures, practices and equipment;
Some knowledge of modern office filing systems and procedures;
Some knowledge of good phone etiquette and practices;
Ability to deal with a wide range of persons, including situations in which individuals may be upset over some issue involved with City activities and policies;
Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions;
Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations;
Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks;
Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
Ingenuity and inventiveness and the use of the appropriate levels of discretion in the performance of assigned tasks;
Consistently performs assignments in accordance with the City's Core Values of Integrity, Leadership, Service and Teamwork.
Preferred Qualifications
May be required to possess a valid Driver's License and obtain a Montana Driver's License within 60 days of employment;
Offers for employment are conditional upon a satisfactory response to post conditional offer process.
This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in your community by joining the City of Bozeman! You will be part of a passionate team driving positive change while enjoying a robust benefits package. Full-time City of Bozeman employees receive these best-in-class benefits:
15 Paid Vacation Days increases with years of service
12 Paid Sick Days
13 Paid Holidays
8 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Bilingual Pay Incentive ($300/month)
Excellent Retirement Plans
Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance including a HDHP option providing 100% employer-paid family coverage.
Annual Wellness Screening with participation incentives
Discounted Bridger Bowl Ski Tickets
Discounted Gym Membership
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Eligible Employer
Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance for employees and dependents.
Employer
Bozeman, City of (MT)
Address
121 N Rouse Ave. Bozeman, Montana, 59715
Phone
406-582-2367 406-582-2970
Website
https://www.bozemanmt.gov
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