Administrative Assistant

Horry County, (SC); Conway (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Horry County in Conway, SC, seeks an administrative assistant to perform complex clerical duties under general supervision to ensure efficient office operations. This role serves as the first point of contact for customers and supports department management and staff.

Responsibilities include handling inquiries by phone or in person, preparing and submitting documents, organizing meetings, and minutes for Boards and Commissions, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 1 year of general office/clerical experience or equivalent.
• Extensive experience with computer and office software packages.
• Ability to pass pre-employment physical and background check.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for all customers entering the department.
• Answer questions, resolve issues and assist with inquiries by phone or in person.
• Provide assistance to department management, co-workers, and the public; manage documents such as records, logs and reports.
• Act as secretary to Boards and Commissions, including notifications, meeting preparations and minutes.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical experience

Office software proficiency

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Under general supervision, this position performs a variety of complex administrative, secretarial and clerical duties in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations.

• Serves as the first point of contact for all customers entering the department.
• Answer questions, resolve issues and assist with inquiries received from customers in office or by phone in a professional manner.
• Provides assistance to department management, co-workers, and the general public. Receives, reviews, prepares and or submits a variety of documents such as department records, logs, inventory lists, routine reports, official documents, schedules, civil papers, etc.
• Acts as secretary to Boards and Commissions, which includes but not limited to, communications, notifications, meeting preparations/room set-up, preparation of minutes, nightly meetings, etc.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

• High School diploma with one year of general office/clerical experience or any equivalent combination of training, experience, knowledge and abilities.
• Must have extensive experience with computer and office software packages.
• Candidates must be able to pass required pre-employment physical and background check.