Job Abstract

Stafford County is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team in County Administration! The successful candidate will align with the County’s six key values:

• Proactive Ownership
• Infinite Possibilities
• Customer First
• Stronger Together
• Ardent Learners
• Unwavering Respect

• Greets and directs visitors appropriately; provides customer service to the general public;
• Assists the general public and internal customers by providing information and answering questions in person, via e-mail, or over the phone.
• Assists and supports in taking inquiries and complaints from the public.
• Coordinates the arrangement of multiple types of meetings and conferences; manages and organizes multiple calendars.
• Takes and transcribes dictation and types meeting minutes; checks items for clerical accuracy and completeness. - Prepares and maintains a variety of office files, accounts, and other records.
• Operates a variety of standard office equipment. -Enters a variety of data for the department.
• Performs related tasks as required. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Thorough knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and administrative assistance techniques; thorough knowledge of business English, spelling, and arithmetic; thorough experience in taking dictation and transcribing meeting minutes using good composition skills; thorough proficiency in the use of personal computers working with common business software programs, and various forms of technology with the ability to learn and use specialized systems; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to operate a variety of office equipment to produce complex documents; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and 1-3 years of work experience in administrative support. Prefer administrative work experience in local government or public services environment.