ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chicago is seeking an Administrative Assistant in the Chicago Department of Transportation, Division of Infrastructure Management. The role supports daily office operations, serves as liaison between teams and the public, and prepares programmatic and administrative reports.

Qualifications require an Associate’s degree or higher (or diploma/certificate in Office Administration) with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• A diploma or a certificate of completion form a vocational or business education program in Office Administration, plus one year of administrative, office assistant or secretarial experience.
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree or higher, plus one year of administrative, office assistant or secretarial experience

Responsibilities

• Keep daily office routines organized, efficient, and productive.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams and external visitors, bridging the gap between management, employees, and other agencies.
• Compile documents and obtain data from various sources to prepare programmatic and administrative reports.
• Coordinate and monitor the processing of various forms, documents, and record requests (e.g., purchase requisitions, invoices, vouchers, work orders, applications, court files and documents, subpoena and rap sheets).
• Plan, assign, and coordinate the activities of staff engaged in routine office assistance and general clerical work functions.
• Create, format, and maintain spreadsheets and reports using various software packages.
• Review rough drafts or use a device/office technology to transcribe legal documents (e.g., briefs, interrogatories, settlement agreements).
• Review incoming correspondence and drafts standard responses for supervisor's signature

Education

Associate’s degree or higher

Diploma or certificate in Office Administration

Job description

Number of Positions: 1

Starting Annual Salary: B10, $51,936.00/year

Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

Administrative Assistant

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Division of Infrastructure Management

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional Vacancies Possible Pending Budget Approval)

Starting Annual Salary: B10, $51,936.00/year

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

Applications for this position will be accepted from 10/19/26 until 11:59pm CDT on 11/2/26

Essential Duties

• Responsibilities include keeping daily office routines organized, efficient, and productive
• Acting as the primary point of contact for internal teams and external visitors, bridging the gap between management, employees, and other agencies
• Compiles documents and obtains data from various sources to prepare programmatic and administrative reports
• Coordinates and monitors the processing of various forms, documents, and record requests, (e.g., purchase requisitions, invoices, vouchers, work orders, applications, court files and documents, subpoena and rap sheets)
• Plans, assigns, and coordinates the activities of staff engaged in the performance of routine office assistance and general clerical work functions, as required
• Creates, formats, and maintains spreadsheets and reports using various software packages
• Reviews rough drafts or uses a device and/or office technology to transcribe legal documents (e.g., briefs, interrogatories, settlement agreements)
• Reviews incoming correspondence and drafts standard responses for supervisor's signature

Additional Duties May Be Required For This Position.

• A diploma or a certificate of completion form a vocational or business education program in Office Administration, plus one (1) year of administrative, office assistant or secretarial experience
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree or higher, plus one (1) year of administrative, office assistant or secretarial experience

Location: 445 N. Sacramento, 60612

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

• Two (2) years of administrative, office assistant or secretarial experience

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:

• A diploma or a certificate of completion form a vocational or business education program in Office Administration, plus one (1) year of administrative, office assistant or secretarial experience
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree or higher, plus one (1) year of administrative, office assistant or secretarial experience

Selection Requirements

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

FOR INFORMATION ON OUR EMPLOYEES BENEFITS PLEASE VISIT OUR BENEFITS WEBSITE AT:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

FOR INFORMATION ON OUR SALARY AND TITLE STRUCTURE VISIT OUR CLASSIFICATIONS WEBSITE

City of Chicago :: Classification and Pay Plan

APPLICATION EVALUATION:

Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration.

These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.

To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting

Oct 18, 2026, 10:00:00 PM

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