Administrative Assistant I

Four years of technical clerical office work or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and business English
Knowledge of business mathematics
Knowledge of modern office methods and procedures
Knowledge of the maintenance of complex records
Knowledge of the major policies and procedures governing assigned programs
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability to handle confidential work
Ability to interpret and handle routine matters in accordance with agency policy
Ability to follow oral and written instructions

Trains other staff
Assigns projects to staff as needed; develops and places in operation special procedures
Initiates correspondence requiring knowledge of agency or program procedures and policies
Develops and maintains confidential or complex files
Interprets and advises internal and external customers on departmental or program rules, regulations, and laws
Prepares invoices and payments of claims, requisitions, purchase orders and other fiscal duties
May supervise subordinate staff
Represents agency, supervising official, or program area at meetings, conferences, or civic organizations
Coordinates activities with internal and external customers
May establish educational and/or training programs
Interviews callers, arranges appointments, and handles office details
Enters and retrieves information using Personal Computer or other data processing equipment and receives and reviews coded and uncoded source documents; reviews data and makes routine corrections

No preferred qualifications provided.