ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH , Public Health

Provides administrative support to the division’s projects including reporting, accounting, data collection, budget monitoring and preparing correspondence.

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays

For more information, please click on the link below:

http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html

1. Provides administrative support to the division’s projects.
2. Purchases supplies and services.
3. Coordinates records management.
4. Manages supply and equipment inventories.
5. Manages site agreement documents.
6. Greets the general public. Provides routine information or refers them to the appropriate information source.
7. Prepares personnel forms as needed.
8. Assists with payroll and mileage.
9. Assists with grant development and preparation.
10. Monitors and maintains employee contact and health record database.
11. Answers telephone; takes messages and provides information to the public.
12. Performs all other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent with three (3) years related experience.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

• Must have good organization and communication skills.

• Good command of the English language to include reading and writing.

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

• Proficient clerical and computer skills that include typing, word processing and spreadsheets.

• Must be able to draft letters, memorandums, reports to include those using spreadsheet and other statistical packages.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to interface with department staff, Tarrant County Staff, outside vendors, and the public and health/business community.

• Must have the ability to handle a heavy workload and meet timelines, solving immediate issues at hand while dealing with many distractions.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications. Please ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed, includingEducation(specifying the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status),Experience, andCertifications/Licenses. Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without full documentation. If selected for hire, you will be required to provide proof of educational attainment during the onboarding process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to bend, carry, drive, keyboard, lift, pull, push, reach, reach overhead, sit, stand, stoop, and walk.