Management Assistant

Class Title

Supports Managers in all administrative clerical support duties with limited supervision.

Duties

1.Performs highly responsible management work in the service delivery of a specific function or operation of the department.

2.Plans, process, and implements approved departmental programs.

3.Researches, develops, and submits recommendations to improve services and other aspects of department's mission.

4.Implements approved work, training, and safety programs.

5.Uses PC or terminal keyboard to type or generate memos, letters, reports, or other established formats for information and/or data; inputs data, statistics and/or other information established formats; files and retrieves documents both manual and electronic; may use other common office machines such as typewriter, copier, recorder, fax and calculator.

6.Proofreads and approves documents including contracts, personnel forms, and service requests before sending for signature or further processing.

7.Formulates budget estimates, generates purchase orders, requisitions, and contracts, and maintains the financial records.

8.Attends and participates in conferences, meeting, briefings, and interviews with officials, administrators, and clients to conduct department business.

9.May supervise activities of employees engaged in performing administrative and clerical tasks.

10. May recommend new hires, promotions, other personnel actions.

11. May perform duties tending/operating Personal Computers (PC's).

12. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Management Assistant work activities involve the following tasks; Proofreads and approves documents, including contracts, personnel forms and service requests, before sending for signature or further processing; performs highly responsible management work in the service delivery of a specific function or operation of the department/division. Plans, process and implements approved departmental programs.

Researches, develops, and submits recommendations to improve services and other aspects of department's/division's mission. Implements approved work, training, or safety programs. Formulates budget estimates; generates purchase orders, requisitions, and contracts; processes invoice and payments; and maintains the financial records, thereof.

Performs timekeeper duties; maintain personnel and attendance records. Holds, attends, and participates in conferences, meetings, briefings, and interviews with officials, administrators and clients to conduct department business. May supervise activities of employees engaged in performing administrative and clerical tasks.

May recommend new hires, promotions, other personnel actions. May perform duties tending/operating Personal Computers(PC's). Demonstrates knowledge and use of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and related documentation procedures. Initiates work orders. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

1. High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.

2. Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration,or Management or related field from an accredited institution plus four (4) years' of increasingly responsible management and/or administrative experience or a combination of education and experience equivalent to eight years. Ability to apply management, administrative, or supervisory skills to address employee issues and business operations. This ability and experience may have been acquired by any combination of college courses and experience.

Physical Ability:

1.May involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).

2.May involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

3.Requires visual perception and discrimination and ability to communicate orally.

4.Job must be performed with or without accommodations.

Work Environment:

1.Tasks are regularly performed in doors in an office environment.

2.There is limited exposure to extreme weather conditions.

3.May have normal exposure to dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise.

Travel:

Work may be required locally from location to location to accomplish job assignments and visit job sites.

Career Progression:

Any higher class or level for which eligible and qualified.

The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.

Agency City of Shreveport

Address 505 Travis St, Suite 530

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101

Phone (318) 673-5151

Website http://www.shreveportla.gov