Administrative Assistant
Join the Anoka County Sheriff's Office (ACSO), where every day our members follow our mission "To protect and serve the community in a manner that preserves the public trust." We invite you to consider joining these public safety professionals as an Administrative Assistant. This position performs a variety of duties which include performing office administration and operations activities for the Sheriff's Office.
This is a full-time, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place the week of October 27th, 2025, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Salary : $48,006 to $56,409 ($23.08 to $27.12 per hour).
Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 28- LELS 567 : $48,006 to $64,812 ($23.08 to $31.16 per hour).
24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more.
Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
Advancement / professional development opportunities.
This position will work at the Anoka County Jail, 325 Jackson Street, Anoka, MN 55303.
Expected work hours are Monday Friday 8 : 00 a.m. 4 : 30 p.m.
Job duties and responsibilities include :
- Provide clerical and administrative support for the department.
- Deliver remarkable customer service while answering phones, assisting walk-in guests, and reserving facilities.
- Perform office administration and operations activities such as maintain physical and electronic files, tracking personnel, handling billing, account maintenance and verifying purchases.
- Prepare and log regularly recurring data for department reports and documents.
- Receive, store, maintain and order office supplies inventory. Track orders and investigate problems.
- Create and edit written communication including letters, reports, and presentations as directed. Enter data into systems as needed.
- Act as a liaison and point of contact for employees, the department, and / or the public.
- Translate concerns and requests for information into clear and accurate responses and elevate concerns as needed.
- Compile and coordinate materials for meetings for multiple leadership levels of the organization.
Qualifications and requirements include :
Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities needed :
Requires a high school diploma and at least 2 years of job-related experience.In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.Successfully pass an extensive background investigation.Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities needed :
Experience in law enforcement, corrections, or legal environment.Ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate workflows.General understanding of general office procedures.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Word processing, spreadsheet, database, and PowerPoint experience.Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruption.Physical demands and work conditions include :
Standard office environment.Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades, and brightness.Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work.Occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs.Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.