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Administrative Assistant V

Salary

$53,265.06 - $88,775.02 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ26), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

24-02285

Department

Land Development Svcs

Opening Date

09/21/2024

Closing Date

10/4/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S19

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

Fairfax County boasts a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, thousands of acres of parkland, and bustling town centers. County government sits at the heart of this dynamic community of almost 1.2 million residents and seeks employees eager to bring their energy, enthusiasm and skills to serve Fairfax residents and to shape the county's future. Land Development Services (LDS) is the steward of the county's land development and building construction codes and regulations, and its staff members embrace their essential role as "first preventers." Every day, through careful review, permitting and inspection of site and building construction, our staff protect the health, safety, welfare, and environment for those who live in, work in, and visit Fairfax County. Our department also serves as the gateway to much of the county's economic development, reviewing over 30,000 building and site plan submissions, issuing nearly 70,000 building permits, and conducting over 220,000 building and site inspections each year. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then LDS is the place for you. LDS is a dynamic organization committed to providing exceptional service.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Administrative Assistant V to join our team. This role is key to ensuring accurate financial transactions, timely collection of payments, and effective resolution of outstanding accounts.

Note: The assigned functional areas for this position include general administrative assistance, cashiering, and/or collections.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Any combination of education, experience and training equivalent to high school graduation and four years of experience providing administrative support in the assigned functional area(s).

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 1 year of experience in cashiering or collections.

• At least two years of financial reconciliation experience.

• Experience point-of-sale (POS) systems in a professional setting.

• At least two years of front-line customer service experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

• Experience with financial software Enterprise Resource Planning system. (SAP/FOCUS, Oracle, PeopleSoft, or Sage).

• Ability to handle high volume transactions, especially during peak hours.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in transactions.

• Good problem-solving skills for resolving customer issues.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment, phone and retrieve documents from file cabinets. Duties are generally sedentary and performed in a normal office environment. Duties require the ability to stand for several hours and to lift moderately heavy items, such as boxes of paper weighing up to 50 Lbs. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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