Job Category
Work Schedule
Full-time
Employer
City of Ventura
Job Open until Filled
Job Closing Date
Phone
8056547853
The City of Ventura is hiring!  We have an immediate vacancy for the position of Administrative Assistant. This is an exciting time to start a career with the City of Ventura and make a direct impact on the citizens we serve. Come join our team as we align our workforce to better serve our community together – they're counting on us.
 
The current vacancy is in the Public Works Department. The resulting eligibility list created from this recruitment will be used to fill future Administrative Assistant vacancies that occur while the eligibility list is active.  

The Administrative Assistant will work directly for the Public Works Director and perform a variety of highly responsible, confidential, and complex secretarial and administrative duties. The Administrative Assistant is also responsible for coordinating overall departmental office support functions.

This position is designated as "at will," serving at the pleasure of the assigned Department Head, and subject to discharge without cause and without the right of appeal.  This position is also designated as "confidential" in the City's Employer-Employee Relations Resolution.
 
The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate for this position has demonstrated experience in working in a fast-paced confidential office environment. This person is skilled at exhibiting tact and a professional demeanor when interacting with executive staff, elected officials, and the public. The selected person has experience prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines and has a wide range of experience with city government services. The ideal candidate is a proficient communicator and able to coordinate highly complex and sensitive information and activities with City executive staff, elected officials, representatives of other agencies, and constituents.

Position Qualifications

A combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to the completion of high school, keyboarding abilities sufficient to perform the job, and four years of increasingly responsible advanced clerical or secretarial/administrative support experience are required.
 
License: Depending on assignment, possession of a valid California Class C driver license may be required.

Apply today if you want to work in a progressive, dedicated, and supportive team environment!

Salary and Benefits

The City offers a compensation package that includes both a generous salary and excellent benefits!

Salary:  $59,348.43 - $72,124.00 Annually

How to Apply
 
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete an online City Job Application and supplemental questionnaire now! The filing deadline is Monday, February 6, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.

Go to www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs and Apply!  EEO/ADA

salary plus 6 Medical options, CalPers Retirement, Dental, Vision, FSA, 457