Administrative Assistant III — Parks & Recreation HR

City of Roanoke, Virginia; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Roanoke, Virginia seeks an Administrative Assistant III to support the Parks and Recreation department. The role involves payroll time entry, purchasing, onboarding, meeting coordination, and generating reports using spreadsheets and databases.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills are essential. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, with an associate degree preferred and 3–5 years of related experience in admin support or a related field.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred.
• Three to five years related experience and/or training in a business, administrative support or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a wide variety of division or department projects by researching or providing relevant information.
• Handle routine to difficult administrative and technical tasks including payroll time entry, purchasing, new hires and retirees, P-card coding, and contracts.
• Make decisions related to expenditure accounts on payment vouchers and purchases by line-item.
• Develop microcomputer applications for data collection and report generation using spreadsheets and database management software.
• Review purchase, obligation and payroll reports for accuracy.
• Assist with budget preparation and monitor budget expenditures.
• Coordinate facility maintenance and daily tracking of personnel, equipment and resources.
• Greet the public and direct requests to appropriate department; schedule meetings and assemble documents for Council and other meetings.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree

Job description

City of Roanoke, Virginia seeks an Administrative Assistant III to support the Parks and Recreation department. The role involves payroll time entry, purchasing, onboarding, meeting coordination, and generating reports using spreadsheets and databases.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills are essential. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, with an associate degree preferred and 3–5 years of related experience in admin support or a related field.