Administrative Assistant Ii

Location
Fairfax, Virginia
Salary
$37,582.48 - $62,638.16 Annually
Posted
Mar 18, 2023
Closes
Mar 25, 2023
Ref
23-00841
Function
Administrative
Hours
Full Time
Job Announcement

Provides clerical support including performance of transcription of statements of witnesses, victims, and suspects. Appears and testifies in court regarding the tasks performed. The position requires a well-motivated, independent working individual to serve within the Major Crimes Bureau, Criminal Investigations Division. Completes time and attendance for self as well as reviewing for the squads. Types administrative correspondence and other related documents. Also, provides clerical support for investigative squads within the Major Crimes Bureau. Serves as back-up for duties of other Administrative Assistant II's (AA II's) absence, to include entering time and attendance and running reports, intermittently answering of telephones, and making sure messages are delivered to appropriate department/persons and accepting and processing subpoenas in a timely manner.

The assigned functional areas are: General Office Administration, Customer Service and/or Office Management.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

General Financial Duties
Prepares a variety of standard disbursement forms (e.g., work orders, petty cash) for
routing and approval;
Compiles and maintains daily and weekly totals, reports, and financial statements;
Reconciles statements;
Establishes, revises, and maintains accounting documents and files.

Fiscal Administration
Performs data entry into corporate system, e.g., routine posting and billing.
Reviews completed forms for accuracy and completeness;
May perform inquiries in internal and external databases to determine discrepancies.

Accounting
Performs inquiries in Purchasing/Logistics Enterprise Resource Planning systems and/or Financial Enterprise Resource Planning systems;
Performs basic calculations.

Purchasing
Orders, inventories, receives, and/or shelves routine supplies;
Reviews invoices/packing slips to ensure shipment is correct and follows up on
discrepancies;
Tracks expenditures.

Scheduling & Coordinating for Others
Notifies all participants of meetings and other functions in advance;
Schedules routine meetings.

Communication
Produces and electronically distributes simple documents (e.g., flyers).

Office Management
Maintains a system for tracking the progress of work;
Orients new employees on procedures and systems.

General Administrative
Performs alpha and/or numeric filing;
Performs simple screening and sorting of mail;
Is responsible for sending dated material.

Receptionist/Public Contact
Refers calls;
Greet visitors;
Gives standard information in response to phone or in-person inquiries;
Acts as back up to other administrative positions.
Word Processing/Typing
Keys/types form letters, labels, simple documents and correspondence;
Proofs spelling.

Information Systems/Software
Performs data entry into multiple screens.

Payroll
Verifies employment on a countywide basis;
Inputs simple or occasional Human Capital Management Enterprise Resource Planning system entries, with review of supervisor (e.g., simple
T&A).
Personnel
Types forms;
Updates personnel data;
Sets up agency personnel files;
Prints out and distributes personnel documents;
Files critical records (e.g., performance evaluations, PARS).

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge
Knowledge of a variety of standard office procedures;
Knowledge of specific unit terminology;
Knowledge of work done in related departments.

Communication
Ability to read and comprehend relevant documents.

Information Abilities
Ability to process and integrate simple data.

Interpersonal Abilities
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both external
and internal contacts.

Purchasing and Accounting
Ability to perform inquiries in Purchasing/Logistics Enterprise Resource Planning systems and/or Financial Enterprise Resource Planning systems.

Personnel and Payroll
Understanding of the basic PRISM functions;
Ability to perform inquiries (e.g., check personnel data) in Human Capital Management Enterprise Resource Planning system.

Word Processing/Typing
Basic skills in the use of Microsoft Word.

PC Skills
Basic skills in the use of applicable Microsoft software.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to high school graduation and one year of experience providing administrative support in the assigned functional area(s).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Proficient using a personal computer and Microsoft Word and Excel computer software.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Bilingual in Spanish Preferred.
  • A minimum of two years’ experience working with county systems.
  • Experience transcribing statements using "Stop-Start Power Play Program."

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Driver's license (required)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check, and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks after the last required dose) as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs may be subject to a weekly testing requirement. Vaccinated employees and employees with a medical or religious exemption will complete the attestation online on their first day of employment or shortly thereafter.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary, performed in an office environment. Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home ( Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others ) 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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