Sr. Administrative Assistant

City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Sr. Administrative Assistant to provide executive-level support to senior executives in the City Manager’s Office. This role involves high-level administrative tasks, calendar coordination, and communication with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and significant administrative experience, along with strong communication and organizational skills. Benefits include competitive pay, medical coverage, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

11 Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Three years of administrative experience, including one year in a supervisory role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive level administrative support to City Manager staff.
• Ensure staff training and adherence to policies.
• Serve as project leader for major programs and projects.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong research skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Detailed oriented

Exceptional organizational skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Pay Range: $54,879 - $71,343 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sr. Administrative Assistant position is available with the City of Fort Worth City Manager’s Office (CMO). This position will provide executive level administrative support to senior level executives in CMO. In this capacity, the Sr. Administrative Assistant will perform high level administrative support and calendar coordination to City Manager and Assistant City Managers, communicating with City departments and external stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources or related field Experience can be used in place of a bachelor’s degree.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible administrative and fiscal management experience, including one (1) year in a supervisory or lead capacity.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including proofreading. Strong research skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to develop and maintain a positive working relationship with employees, elected officials, citizens, business and community groups.
• Detailed oriented and exceptional organizational skills.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. Knowledge of database management.
  
  

The Sr. Administrative Assistant Job Responsibilities Include

• Provide executive level administrative support to City Manager staff, to include, meeting and calendar scheduling, customer service to in-person/in-coming calls and routing pertinent information to respective personnel.
• Ensure staff is trained; and that employees follow policies and procedures.
• Serve as project leader of assigned major programs and projects such as Community Engagement; track and monitor projects; provide a summary of project completion and accurate payment schedules.
• Review contracts concerning programs and projects, including City Manager contracts, service agreements, and also Ordinances, Resolutions and Proclamations.
• Evaluate and analyze information from various sources on a variety of specialized topics related to assigned programs; prepare reports and make presentations as required; prepare various complex administrative and financial reports and distribute to appropriate managers and officials to include agendas and council materials; and track and provide KPI data for reporting.
• Oversee purchasing procedures; coordinate various financial and budget activities, including monitoring and requesting requisitions, establishing purchase orders and monitoring travel and training requests; process travel and reimbursements; and monitor expense reports.
• Respond to and resolve citizen inquiries, complaints and service requests; interpret policies and procedures; and monitor status of requests.
• Handle Public Information Request as well as respond to citizens, incoming request, and provide communication to citizens on the behalf of the senior level executive team.
• Manage documents in and out of the department heads offices requiring signatures to ensure signature process is fully executed.
• Perform occasional evening work, including weekends, attending public meetings and activities as required.
  
  

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Government Administration

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