Office Specialist

OFFICE SPECIALIST

City of Edinburg in Edinburg, TX is actively seeking a dedicated Office Specialist to perform daily office tasks that may include front desk reception, answering, transferring calls, receiving visitors, and providing general information. If you are seeking engaging work and wish to advance your career as an Office Specialist, this opportunity may be for you!

The Office Specialist position earns competitive pay of $12.99/hr and offers great benefits and perks, including:

1. Paid holidays
2. Paid time off (PTO)
3. Life & ADD insurance
4. A retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1
5. 100%-paid medical and dental with optional dependent coverage
6. Workers compensation
7. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
8. Employee assistance program (EAP)
9. Healthy lifestyle program
10. Access to Active Edinburg fitness centers

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply to join our team today!

About City Of Edinburg

Edinburg is the fastest growing city in the Rio Grande Valley, with a 23% growth rate since 2010, and is among the top five fastest-growing cities in the state. It has been recognized as an all-American city four times by the National Civic League, placing it among a handful of outstanding communities in the nation. Our city offers exceptional entertainment, arts & culture, recreation, and education, making it a great place to work.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN OFFICE SPECIALIST

As an Office Specialist, you will greet callers and visitors, answer general questions, and direct customers to appropriate staff. Your responsibilities include providing forms and general information to visitors and forwarding completed forms to management. You will also perform clerical or data entry duties, work with various software programs and telephone consoles, and assist in payroll functions, bookkeeping, and accounting procedures.

Qualifications For An Office Specialist

• High school diploma, GED or equivalency
• Preferred: Community college, vocational, business, technical, or correspondence school certificates
• Six (6) months of clerical experience
• Preferred: One (1) year of clerical experience
• Must have a current valid class 'C' driver's license from the Texas Department of Public Safety
• Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred

If you have excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, enjoy teamwork, and are dependable, you might be perfect for this Office Specialist job!

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you have the right skills in general office procedures and policies, as well as general office equipment and computers to succeed as our Office Specialist, apply now using our mobile-friendly application.

Location: 78541

Applicants will be subject to a complete background investigation. Incomplete, inaccurate, and/or failure to report information will cause the applicant rejection from consideration.

Applicants must also take and pass a pre-employment drug test administered by the City of Edinburg at the City's expense.

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