Administrative Assistant: County Attorney's Office - Bisbee

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - BISBEE **AMENDED**
CLASSIFIED: position is subject to the provisions of the Merit System Rules pursuant to Arizona Law

REOPENED: Monday, December 13, 2023
CLOSES: Position is open until filled with first review on December 28, 2023 and may close at any time beyond that date.
RATE OF PAY: $38,000/annually, plus a comprehensive benefits package to include membership in the Arizona State Retirement System
PLEASE NOTE: All positions at Cochise County require a pre-employment background screening.
PLEASE NOTE: Position is grant funded with employment contingent upon continued grant funding.

Under general supervision, performs administrative work of moderate difficulty in routine or special project work; performs related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.
Develops and implements procedures, operations, and special projects; prepares and coordinates reports; maintains records; coordinates departmental activities; analyzes departmental financial or project data and makes recommendations; supervises staff as assigned.An Associate's Degree in business administration, public relations, statistics, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning recognized by the US Department of Education and five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative experience; must possess and maintain a Arizona driver's license and the ability to be covered by county insurance.
An equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved may be considered.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Considerable knowledge of:

• principles and practices of office administration, management, and supervision;
• software applications within the Microsoft Office Suite;
• organizing and managing complex operations with attention to detail and accuracy
• staff research work, business English, and report writing.

Working knowledge of:

• records management operations;
• statistical surveying techniques and their applications;
• guidelines, regulations, and statutes affecting the department;
• word processors, microcomputer systems, and other office machines.
  

Ability to:

• represent the department or division;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public;
• use of independent judgment and personal initiative;
• read, write and speak English;
• follow written and verbal instruction;
• communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is primarily performed under general supervision. Incumbent generally performs work in a typical office setting with appropriate climate controls.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Essential functions of this position require: lifting, manual dexterity, ability to communicate.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body; involves sitting majority of time; walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Mental Application: Utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, critical thinking, adaptability and creative problem-solving skills are important.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for those that are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Employment Type: X Grant-Funded