Administrative Assistant

Fergusfalls; Fergus Falls (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Otter Tail County in Fergus Falls is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant in the Public Health Department to perform clerical and administrative duties for a program, team, or department.

Responsibilities include filing, data entry, data reconciliation, data release to the public, answering phones, customer service, scheduling events, minutes, travel arrangements, and supporting special projects across programs.

Qualifications

• Experience with filing, copying, data entry and data reconciliation.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to handle public data requests and travel arrangements.

Responsibilities

• File and copy a variety of materials.
• Enter and reconcile data as part of daily workflow.
• Manage and release data to the public as needed.
• Type documents and correspondence accurately.
• Answer telephones and provide customer service.
• Schedule events and meetings; take minutes and agendas.
• Track work orders and related department activities.
• Prepare travel arrangements for staff.
• Coordinate special projects and support programs.

Skills

Clerical skills

Data entry

Customer service

Phone handling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Otter Tail Count is accepting applications for a full-time Administrative Assistant position in the Public Health Department.

Responsible for performing a wide range of standard, transferable and procedure based clerical and administrative duties for a program, team, or department. Responsibilities include filing and copying a variety of materials; entering and reconciling data; managing and releasing data to the public; typing; answering telephones; providing customer service; scheduling events and meetings; preparing meeting minutes and agendas; tracking work orders and related department activities; preparing travel arrangements; coordination special projectsand performing support for various programs.

Deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. on October 19, 2026.

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