Overview
Sr. Administrative Assistant Jobs in Fort Worth, Texas, USA at The City of Fort Worth
Pay Range: $26.38 hr – $34.30 Hr.
Job Posting Closing on:Thursday, January 2, 2025
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; weekends as necessary.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
The City of Fort Worth Transportation Public Works is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to support management and operational teams. The Streets & Stormwater Operations division is responsible for improving, operating, and maintaining various components of the City’s Streets and Storm Water systems. This position will provide support through administrative activities such as contracts, procurement, and budget.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public administration, business administration, human resources, or a related field.
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible administrative and fiscal management experience in support of a department, division, or major service area.
One (1) year in a supervisory or lead capacity.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
Experience in purchasing policies and supporting purchasing activities.
Knowledge of People Soft Financials (or similar ERP systems), Questica (or similar budgeting software).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills.
Understanding of principles of supervision and employee performance.
Experience working in Transportation Programs and government contracts.
The Sr. Administrative Assistant’s job responsibilities include:
Coordinating with staff and the Legal department on the development and improvement of agreements and contracts.
Proficiently monitoring contract compliance through various methods and techniques.
Overseeing division purchasing procedures by monitoring requests from divisions.
Supervising staff performing duties related to Procurement and Contracts within divisions.
Monitoring contract compliance with contract specifications; assisting with investigation and verification of complaints and vendor work order completion.
Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Records management that supports the retention requirements for contract management.
Strong governmental accounting skills, capable of analyzing and resolving complex financial issues. Fiscal duties in support include budget management, purchasing, accounts payable, and forecasting.
Working Conditions:
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, and repetitive motions.
Physical Demand:
Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly have to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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Title: Sr. Administrative Assistant
Company: The City of Fort Worth
Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Category: Administrative/Clerical, Government
