Administrative Coordinator II

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Job Title : Administrative Coordinator II

Department : Emergency Services

External Hiring Range : 25.77 - 30.54

Compensation Grade : 2007

Pay Range : $25.77 - $37.16

Posted Internally and Externally

Buncombe County is hiring an Administrative Coordinator II to support the Emergency Services Department. This position reports directly to the Emergency Services Director and plays a key role in supporting the department's seven divisions which manage a broad range of emergency response and public safety responsibilities.

Our office is located at 164 Erwin Hills Road. This position is 8 : 00 to 5 : 00 and will start in person. Over time, a hybrid schedule will be allowed once the employee becomes familiar with the role and demonstrates reliability. Experience in governmental budget and accounting practices is highly preferred.

Purpose of the position :

The primary purpose of this position is to provide general administrative support in a variety of areas such as, but not limited to, financial management, budget preparation, purchasing, contract administration and monitoring, personnel, general administration, and special projects.

Minimum Education, Training and / or Experience (required at time of hire) : Associate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in related field and three (3) years of administrative support, management, or closely related experience; or equivalent combination of education or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.

Additional Training and Experience : Two (2) to three (3) years of governmental budget and accounting experience preferred.

Essential Functions of the position :

• Perform administrative support functions such as compiling, posting, or recording information from a variety of sources that usually involve calculations, research, and verification of information. Functions may include completing forms, reports, questionnaires, and other similar documents.
• Coordinate, process, and record financial and budget information and transactions for the department, including requisitions, monthly purchase statements and billing payments.
• Process personnel actions that effect changes in employee status such as pay increases, transfers, promotions, and terminations; may assist with department time keeping functions including entering leave, reconciliation of payroll, and employee correspondence related to payroll matters.
• Perform administrative support work such as data entry or retrieval, creating spreadsheets, work tickets, correspondence, recordkeeping, and functions that may require interpretation, judgment and determining appropriate processes to be used.
• Interact with the public and others outside the work unit to obtain and provide information and assistance in a variety of circumstances; may screen and respond to inquiries and complaints; provide information on policies and procedures; and perform other similar types of administrative support activities.
• Responsible for coordinating, research and execute assigned projects and tasks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :

In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.

Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.

It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, natural hair or hairstyles, ethnicity, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital or familial status, pregnancy, veteran status, religious belief or non-belief, age, or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected classes. In addition, the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.