Position Title
Administrative Assistant I (Bay Area)
Job Type
Full-Time
Classification
Non-Exempt
Grade
NE8 (17.53 - 24.54)
Department
TANF Sites
Supervisor
Position Summary
Under direct supervision the Administrative Assistant I performs a variety of administrative duties and tasks. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.-
High School Diploma or GED plus two years administrative or secretarial experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Must possess and maintain a valid California or Nevada driver’s license or capable of obtaining one within thirty-days (30) of employment.
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Must be able to be insurable by the Tribe’s Driving Policy.
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Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen and background investigation.
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Preference will be given to qualified Native American Indians.
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Answers incoming telephone calls, determines purpose of calls, and forwards calls to appropriate personnel or department, ensuring professional telephone etiquette.
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Screens incoming calls and correspondence; exercises judgment and responds accordingly.
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Records and delivers messages or transfers calls to voice mail when appropriate.
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Welcomes visitors, determines nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate personnel, maintaining professional and courteous demeanor.
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Arranges travel, prepares and submits travel-related documents, and maintains travel information as necessary.
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Maintains financial records; processes accounts payable, purchasing and travel documents.
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Prepares correspondence, reports, minutes, agendas, memos, forms, directories, resolutions, ordinances, and other documents and communications from drafts, recordings, or verbal instruction as requested.
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Edits and reviews all correspondence and documents for correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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Assists with scheduling of events and activities.
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Compiles participant lists for a variety of programs being offered by the program.
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Assists with program activities as needed and assists with intake appointments with potential clients.
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Performs database input.
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Schedules appointments for case management staff and completes intake appointments with new clients.
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Assists in creating files for new clients and maintains records of contacts.
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Provides benefit information for which a client is eligible as needed.
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Prepares and issues receipts for payments.
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Establishes and maintains an effective filing and retrieval system.
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Maintains and operates office machines, equipment, and computers. Performs or coordinates general maintenance and repair.
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Photocopies, collates, distributes, and files documents.
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Transmits outgoing faxes, and retrieves, logs, and distributes incoming faxes.
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Maintains inventory of office supplies.
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Maintains a log for vendor expense.
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Receives, sorts, logs, and routes mail.
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Attends meetings and takes minutes as requested.
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Performs errands for the Site Manager as needed.
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Performs other duties as required.
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High School Diploma or GED plus two years administrative or secretarial experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Must possess and maintain a valid California or Nevada driver’s license or capable of obtaining one within thirty-days (30) of employment.
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Must be able to be insurable by the Tribe’s Driving Policy.
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Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen and background investigation.
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Preference will be given to qualified Native American Indians.
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee occasionally is required to stand; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
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Work is generally performed in an office setting with a moderate noise level.