Administrative Support Assistant

BERKELEY COUNTY GOVERNMENT; Moncks Corner (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

BERKELEY COUNTY GOVERNMENT in Moncks Corner, SC seeks an office administrator to support departmental operations through data entry, document management, and meeting coordination. You will handle typing, filing, mail, and customer service tasks while ensuring accurate record-keeping.

The role requires two years of related experience, strong Word/Excel scores, and completion of a background check as part of the selection process. Normal hours are full-time with standard business times.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• 2 years of related administrative experience.
• Data Entry/Basic Skills score of 71 is required.
• Word score of 45 and Excel score of 40 required.
• Criminal background check may be completed for selected applicant.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the department handling complex processes and data.
• Perform basic typing, scanning, filing, answering telephones, data entry and review.
• Create and maintain documents and databases; arrange meetings and events.
• Update supervisor on critical issues and events.
• Assist the public with customer service and clerical needs.
• Takes messages and ensures prompt delivery to staff; manage office supplies.
• May attend and record minutes for meetings and distribute service requests.

Skills

Word

Excel

Data entry

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

This position typically performs basic administrative tasks; and deals courteously and effectively with fellow employees and citizens.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides administrative support for the department which requires an understanding of complex processes, data, and/or operations of the department.
• Performs administrative duties including basic typing, scanning, creating files, filing, answering telephones, taking messages, copying, computer operation, data entry and review.
• Creates and/or maintains associated documents and databases, arranges/coordinates meetings, special events.
• Updates supervisor of critical issues/events.
• Provides detailed responses to requests for information; reviews and updates administrative procedures.
• Prepares and files required metrics and regulatory reports.
• Assists the public by providing customer service.
• Assists employees with clerical needs.
• Takes precise messages and ensures prompt delivery to appropriate staff.
• Orders, issues and maintains office supplies.
• Posts, sorts and delivers mail.
• Disposes of files as needed.
• Performs record retrieval and delivery.
• May attend and record minutes for various meetings.
• Receives, documents, and distributes citizens’ requests for service.
• Uses maps to assign service requests to appropriate treatment zones.
• Notifies residents of scheduled activities in sensitive locations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent;
• Two (2) years of related administrative experience.

Special Requirements:

• Data Entry/Basic Skills score of 71 is required for this position;
• Word score of 45 and Excel score of 40 required for this position;
• Departmental testing may be administered during interview;
• A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of personal computers, including Word and Excel.
• Skill in clerical tasks including filing, customer service, math, data entry and correct grammar usage.
• Skill in the use of general office equipment.
• Ability to accept payments.
• Ability to manage inventory and property.

This position requires the employee to sit and use hands to handle, feel, finger, grasp or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; use mental acuity and repetitive motion; and walk, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.The work is regularly performed in a relatively safe, secure and stable work environment.

Thirty-seven and one half (37.5) hours per week. Normal operating hours are Monday through Friday 6:00am until 3:30pm with the ability to work flexible hours when necessary. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties and any other information contained herein is subject to change. May be required to work extra hours and to perform extra or different duties during emergency situations.