Administrative Specialist III - Zoning (PDS)

Administrative Specialist III

Join our Planning and Development Services (PDS) team as an Administrative Specialist III and enjoy a role that offers great work-life balance, meaningful work, and opportunities to grow your career. In this position, you'll provide advanced administrative support to the Zoning Section of the Planning and Zoning Division and help keep key programs, meetings, and customer interactions running smoothly. We're looking for someone with strong organizational and customer service skills who is comfortable working with rules, procedures, and basic financial tasks. To be considered, an associate degree with four years of administrative experience (or six years of related experience in place of a degree) is required, and advanced certifications are a plus.

In this role, you will :

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Zoning Administrator, including preparing and reviewing correspondence, records, and reports.
• Manage calendars, meetings, conference calls, and travel arrangements for the division.
• Monitor the department budget, support future budget planning, and serve as the Division's P-Card holder and coordinator.
• Serve as Department Liaison and Recording Secretary for the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), including coordinating site visits, applicant communication, required notifications, and meeting logistics.
• Attend BZA meetings after hours up to once per month, based on the BZA schedule.
• Apply knowledge of the Unified Development Code (UDC) to support customer inquiries and serve as a primary departmental point of contact.
• Review Temporary Use Permit, Business Use Permit, Alcohol Beverage, and Zoning Verification applications in Accela, ensuring completeness and accurate routing.
• Support and troubleshoot GovMax, Workday, and Accela processes, serving as a point of contact for Accela issues.
• Provide professional and proactive customer service, including addressing complex issues with internal and external stakeholders.

About the Schedule :

Work Hours : Full-time, 40 hours per week. Typical Schedule : Monday - Friday, 08 : 00 a.m. to 05 : 00 p.m. (no weekends!) As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency. E-Work / Hybrid Work : Enjoy the flexibility of working from home up to two days per week! After your first six months, and based on job performance and departmental needs, you'll be eligible to take advantage of this great benefit.

To be considered for this role, you must have the following :

The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and / or abilities :

About Everything Else :

Starting Pay Range : $23.56 - $25.00

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and / or in-person interview(s). If you are selected to join our team, please review the Required First Day Documents.

You will need to present the following items on your first day :

Benefits :

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