Office Assistant V

OFFICE ASSISTANT V Position # 611312                                                  Salary Range:       $37,052-$58,562 Primary Purpose of Position: This position is responsible for providing administrative support to the Legal team in Child Protective Services Division and Adult Protective Services Division of the Pitt County Department of Social Services. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Significant knowledge of office or work unit procedures, methods and practices. Significant knowledge of and ability to use correct grammar, vocabulary, spelling and office terminology to compose and/or proofread correspondence, reports and other materials.  Ability to apply sentence and grammatical structure to independently compose and format materials within established guidelines.  Ability to record, compile, summarize, and perform basic analysis of narrative and numerical materials.  Ability to learn and independently apply laws, departmental rules and regulations.  Ability to learn office process and procedures and apply this knowledge in problem-solving and responding to questions and inquiries.  Ability to use judgment in coordinating and monitoring office procedures and workflow.  Ability to use courtesy and tact in performing public contact and communication duties that may be sensitive in nature. Ability to schedule and coordinate a variety of appointments, meetings and/or conferences.  May require ability to supervise or coordinate the work of other staff, student workers or volunteers. Minimum Education and Experience:  Graduation from high school and demonstrated possession of knowledge, skills and abilities gained through at least three years of office assistant/secretarial experience; or completion of a two-year secretarial science or business administrative program with one year of experience as described above; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Valid North Carolina driver license required. Bilinguals encouraged to apply. DD 214 is required from applicants claiming a military preference. Posting Date:          11/02/2023                                                 Closing Date:        11/17/2023