Harris County (Tx) Houston , TX 77020
Posted 2 weeks ago
Position Description
Working At Harris County Precinct 4:
You will be surrounded by team members who bring "heart, hustle, and higher standards" to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. The team you will be joining is innovative, dynamic, and forward-looking.
What you will do for Harris County Precinct 4 (HCP4)
Harris County Precinct 4 seeks a bilingual Administrative Assistant for Freed Community Center. This position will assist the Freed Community Center Manager and Assistant Manager in coordinating operations and activities, schedule the use of the community center, and assist in providing community services and recreational and educational opportunities for participants of all ages. The employee also ensures that priorities and expectations are being met for participants.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Support and assist the Community Center Manager and Assistant Manager.
Help create a friendly, open, and safe environment.
Perform clerical duties such as answering telephones, maintaining files, and preparing documents.
Develop and create new programs, offerings, and curriculum for participants.
Assist in maintaining programs and lead classes as appropriate.
Establish friendly working relationships with regular participants.
Develop community partnerships that may provide workshops, classes, programs, lectures, seminars, and/or entertainment for participants.
Maintain detailed records.
Communicate Commissioner Precinct 4 functions and resources to participants as appropriate.
Attend professional development programs, such as writing development and safety.
Set up and break down rooms.
Maintain cleanliness of the center when facilities personnel are unavailable.
Other duties may be assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
Requirements
Education:
Experience:
Licensure:
Language:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must be proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to operate basic office equipment.
Verbal, listening, and written communications skills.
Time management, multitasking, and data entry skills.
Ability to meet multiple deadlines and balance numerous projects in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to work well with public and staff members.
Good planning and organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team or independently.
Innovative, proactive, and creative in creating solutions and completing assignments.
Excellent customer service skills.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
General Information
Position Type, Salary and Typical Hours of Work:
Regular | Full-time | 40 hours per week
This may include weekends and holidays.
$22 - 25.50 per hour (dependent on qualifications)
Location:
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, talk or hear, and smell.
The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions and airborne particles.
Featured Benefits:
Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of full-time continued employment. Vacation, sick-time, and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.
HARRIS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Wellness Plan
Life Insurance
Long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service
Accrual rates increase based on years of service
Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday
Professional development opportunities
Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
Healthcare Reimbursement Account
457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
https://benefitsathctx.com/
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?
High School or GED diploma
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
02
Which of the following best describes your verifiable professional customer service or clerical work experience? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
Less than one (1) year
One (1) year or more but less than two (2) years
Two (2) years or more but less than three (3) years
Three (3) or more years
I do not have this experience
03
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
Advanced
Intermediate
Basic
Entry Level
Not proficient
04
Which of the following language(s) are you bilingual and fluent? Select all that apply:
English and Spanish
English and Vietnamese
English and Chinese
English and Arabic
English and Urdu
English and Tagalog
English and Other Language(s)
None of the Above
05
For this position, a valid Texas Driver's License is required. Please choose the option that best describes your situation:
Yes, I currently hold a valid Texas Driver's License.
Yes, I possess a valid Out-of-State Driver's License, but I am aware that I must acquire a valid Texas Driver's License before the start date.
No, I do not currently have a driver's license, but I commit to obtaining one before the start date.
No, I do not currently have a valid driver's license.
Required Question
Agency Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx
Harris County (Tx)