Senior Secretary

Requirements

MOS Code: 001802 (Navy)

Education and Experience : A High School diploma, GED or higher and five (5) years of office support experience.

Licenses and Certificates : None.

General Purpose

Under direction, as principal direct provider, perform difficult standardized administrative support for one or more executive level employees, such as directors of small or medium sized departments, deputy or assistant department directors, heads of major segments or key line divisions of large public services, operating or technically complex departments, or administrators of City-wide staff functions.

Typical Duties

Coordinate varied responsible personal secretarial duties to ensure efficient planning of day-to-day time of organization head being supported, as well as that of standing or ad hoc committees if assigned, and to ensure accurate documentation and proper dissemination of directives and other management information to several subordinate organization levels, other departments, external organizations and the public. Involves: Update and maintain organization head’s calendar and meeting schedule. Arrange, assist and organize meetings. Make travel arrangements and prepare itineraries. Gather and compile pertinent information for meetings and presentations. Negotiate times and places with attendees, send reminders and confirmations. Assist with arrangements and clerical details for special projects, as assigned. Electronically or stenographically record, transcribe and finalize dictation or meeting minutes. Transcribe, edit and finalize correspondence authored by organization head. Review and ensure proper distribution of mail, email or telephone communications, flag urgent information and communicate priorities of the organization head to staff. Draft prescribed memoranda, press releases and other correspondence regarding specified common business topics within deadlines. Review citizen complaints and inquiries, and prepare authorized responses, which includes citing specific applicable rules, procedures and precedents for acceptable courses of actions within the bounds of standard policies or directing them to proper division or department, and follow up on complaints to ensure timely resolution. Prepare and distribute agendas for and attend meetings. Maintain confidentiality of personnel or other sensitive information. Conduct research utilizing internet, manuals, policies, procedures and various other sources, and compose, proof and assemble pertinent information for documents such as contracts, reports, reinstatements, motions, ordinances, and resolutions, which includes identifying parameters, ensuring presence of appropriate signatures and placing items on council or other meeting agendas. Oversee or assembly and distribution of regular and special unit activity status and results reports. May provide unit human resource and accounting support services such as, maintaining time reports and vacation schedules, preparing payroll forms, distributing personnel action forms to staff, entering transfers, promotions, pay increases and other personnel data into computer system, maintaining and monitoring budget and inventory lists. Preparing supply requisitions for organization head, posting vouchers for payment, reviewing requisitions and invoices before forwarding to accounting section for payment, and preparing and submitting account number changes. Update departmental records regularly, which includes entering data into electronic files, ensuring final documents are accurately filed, archived and maintained according to departmental directives.

Provide specified paraprofessional administrative support for aspects of programs or staff functions, if assigned. Involves: Assist in developing and implementing standardized long and short-range business and planning initiatives. Search records for references to designated topics, distribute survey questionnaires or make telephone inquiries, and compile and tabulate responses. Suggest new and changed clerical procedures to supervisor and implement those approved, which includes scheduling and conducting training of other functionally involved employees as indicated as necessary. Plan and organize special events and meetings. Gather and compile pertinent information for meetings and presentations. Establish and maintain unit or program databases and records in conformance with prescribed retention and retrieval procedures that meet regulations. Prepare and assemble specific reports and assist in financial planning and budget preparation, including spreadsheets, schedules and charts. Monitor expenditures, budget limits and inventory. Monitor assigned contractual services. Identify and inform organization head of materials, supplies and equipment needed. May assist with grants research by compiling data and drafting grant application documents.

May supervise assigned staff, usually consisting of one or two clerical or secretarial employees. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations, and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

General Information

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Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: This position requires the ability to type 50 wpm. A typing certificate will be required within three (3) days of job offer. Typing credentials that have been completed within the last two (2) years will be accepted from the School Districts, International Business College, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso Community College, and the Texas Workforce Commission. Typing certificate must be on company letterhead, state gross words per minute, net words per minute and the number of errors. The City of El Paso Human Resources Department offers typing exams by appointment. To set up a typing exam appointment, please contact the Human Resources Department at (915) 212-0045.

Note: This is new advertisement for Senior Secretary. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1.First day of January (New Year's Day)

2.Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March(Cesar Chavez Day)

4.Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6.Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7.First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9.Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursdayin November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11.Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12.Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays:1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council.2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday.3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 7/30/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

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