Senior Administrative Specialist: Office Ops & Coordination

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Beaufort County is seeking an Administrative Clerk to provide essential clerical support for office programs and services. The role requires professionalism, accuracy, and courteous customer service in interactions with the public.

The position involves independent work under limited supervision, with responsibilities spanning correspondence, meeting coordination, data management, and report preparation. Strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training equivalent to completion of one (1) year of college.
• Over two years and up to and including four years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare routine and confidential correspondence, schedules and coordinates meetings, compiles information and prepares materials, and conducts special projects as assigned.
• Serves with a high degree of tact and diplomacy as initial point of contact and appropriately handles confidential matters and conveying values consistent with the office.
• Evaluates office operations and makes recommendations for changes in order to maintain office productivity and efficiency.
• May assist with processing payroll, purchase orders, invoices and human resources functions.
• Composes, prepares, types, copies, files, processes, mails, and/or transmits various operational, statistical, financial, and administrative reports; collects, researches, and/or compiles information for inclusion in reports, charts, forms, and other documents.
• Establishes and maintains department databases, automated files, and computer records; enters and updates computer data; researches and retrieves data from information systems; generates reports, lists, spreadsheets, and other documents.
• Responds to the FOIA requests for Traffic and Engineering Departments.
• Attends meetings; prepares meeting agendas and packets; prepares and distributes meeting minutes; prepares, assists with, and/or makes presentations at various meetings.
• Orders supplies as needed.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills

Office administration

Customer service

Data entry

Records management

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED + 1 year college equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Beaufort County is seeking an Administrative Clerk to provide essential clerical support for office programs and services. The role requires professionalism, accuracy, and courteous customer service in interactions with the public.

The position involves independent work under limited supervision, with responsibilities spanning correspondence, meeting coordination, data management, and report preparation. Strong organizational skills are essential.