Administrative Support Assistant Lead

Bernalillo County; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Leave accruals

Education assistance program

Retirement plan

Job summary

Bernalillo County is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant Lead to plan, oversee, and perform administrative, technical, and program support tasks in the Parks and Recreation Department. The role coordinates HR, accounting, budgeting, purchasing, and office management, using independent judgment to streamline processes.

You will supervise staff, handle public records requests, ensure compliance with laws, and contribute to workflow improvements while serving the public and County staff.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in related field.
• Three (3) years of work experience in public administration and/or business administration.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and participates in providing administrative, technical, and programmatic support for the department in daily management (HR, accounting, budgeting, purchasing, office management).
• Participates in development and implementation of department/division goals and objectives.
• Develops and standardizes procedures, work standards, and internal controls to improve administrative operations and service delivery methods.
• Plans and conducts administrative and technical studies, researches and analyzes data, and presents findings and recommendations to supervision.
• Assists management in department/division-wide studies and special projects, and prepares technical records and reports.
• Serves as liaison to the public, agencies, and County staff, representing the department/division.
• Coordinates public records requests, complaints, and information requests, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
• Maintains accurate databases and records, retaining documents per schedules and protecting confidentiality.
• Attends task forces, committees, and meetings related to duties and stays informed on external resources.
• May supervise assigned staff and handle confidential records.

Education

Associate’s degree in related field

Job description

Job Posting Title: Administrative Support Assistant Lead

Department: Parks and Recreation

Location: 415 SILVER AVE SW

Pay Range: $47,445.00 - $74,901.00

Close Date: October 19, 2026

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits.

Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

The Administrative Support Assistant Lead plans, oversees, and performs administrative, technical, and program support tasks. Coordinates services such as HR, accounting, budgeting, purchasing, and office management. Assists the public, agencies, and County staff with department programs and services, uses independent judgment to streamline processes, recommends workflow improvements and cost controls, and supervises employees, including hiring, training, evaluation, coaching, and discipline.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FUNCTIONAL AREA ADMINISTRATIVE

• Plans, coordinates, and participates in providing administrative, technical, and programmatic support for assigned department or division in the daily management of areas such as human resources, accounting, budget, purchasing, or office management.
• Participates in the development and implementation of department/division goals and objectives.
• Develops and standardizes procedures, work standards, and internal controls to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative operations, programs, and service delivery methods and procedures; assesses and monitors workload and administrative and support systems; identifies opportunities for improvement and develops related recommendations; develops and maintains administrative operating procedures/manuals.
• Plans, coordinates, organizes, and carries out administrative and technical studies, assignments, and projects; researches, analyzes, and compiles information and data from internal and external sources on topics related to assigned areas of responsibility; identifies trends and discrepancies; presents findings and recommendations in an appropriate format for review by supervisory or management staff.
• Assists management in performing and conducting department/division-wide studies and special projects; collects and analyzes data; prepares comprehensive technical records and reports.
• Serves as a liaison and represents the department/division and County to the public, and various regulatory agencies, community groups, and other agencies.
• Coordinates the receipt, processing, and response to public records act requests, complaints, and other requests for information; researches, analyzes, and organizes information; ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Researches, interprets, and ensures compliance with laws, codes, rules, and regulations, and County program guidelines, policies, and procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Directs the design, organization, and maintenance of accurate and detailed databases, files, and records, verifies accuracy of information, research discrepancies, and records information; ensures compliance with established records retention schedules.
• Attends and participates in a variety of task forces, committees, and meetings, both internal and external, relating to assigned areas of responsibility; maintains awareness of and participation in external professional environment and resources to ensure the highest level of professional standards are applied to service delivery within the County and the assigned department/division.
• May exercise supervision of assigned staff.
• Incumbent(s) in this classification may handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.

*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree in related field
• Three (3) years of work experience in public administration and/or business administration, or as it relates to the purpose of the position.
• *Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SCREENING AND COMPLIANCE

The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

• Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
• Adherence to all County safety guidelines.
• Complete all FEMA training(s) assigned to this position.
• Possession of a valid New Mexico driver’s license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this position.
• Complete required supervisor training, if applicable.
• Some positions in this classification must become certified in the use of NCIC within three (3) months.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Essential duties are performed primarily indoors (90%) and occasionally outdoors (10%). Indoor duties are performed in a temperature-controlled environment. Indoor duties are performed on an even surface, which may be carpeted or tile. Working surface is typically dry. Outdoor duties may be performed on both even and uneven surfaces, which may be either wet or dry. Surfaces may be inclined or flat, and range from gravel, asphalt, or concrete. Worker is exposed to natural weather conditions while performing outdoor duties. Most duties are performed alone. Worker may perform certain duties as a part of a select team of individuals.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS

Equipment typically used in the performance of duties include telephone, computer, photocopy machine and calculator. Materials and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files, forms, reports, various other paperwork, and a wide variety of basic office supplies. County vehicles are used on an occasional basis.