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Administrative Assistant V- Residential Treatment & Detox Services

Employer
Fairfax County Government
Location
Csb A New Beginning, Virginia
Salary
$47,617.02 - $79,361.57 Annually
Closing date
Sep 25, 2021

Job Details

Job Announcement

Works as part of the Fairfax Detoxification Center! Manages and supervises all administrative activities and support staff of two residential programs of this large 67 bed residential facility with 53 staff, including overseeing all contracts, facility maintenance, computer operations, fiscal activities, food service management, health and safety issues and other client sensitive activities. This position leads in interagency contact with facilities management, risk management, workers compensation, department of family services, health department, and other partnering agencies.

Functional areas: Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse administration/office management

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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
  • Supervises a group of clerical/accounting personnel performing duties at the Asst. III level;
  • Determines, modifies, and implements administrative policies, procedures and methods to improve office practices;
  • Designs and uses spreadsheets and databases to interpret and organize resource information;
  • Provides customized reports to analysts or others in the unit.
Fiscal Administration
  • Analyzes data and develops budget recommendations and projections for unit;
  • Administers several complex funds, projects, contracts and/or grants;
  • Processes journal and/or budget entries (e.g., change orders, accruals).
Accounting
  • Performs duties requiring entry level professional knowledge of basic accounting principles;
  • Reconciles and monitors unit's accounting processes;
  • Resolves non-routine and complex problems;
  • Prepares wire transfers;
  • Performs unique accounting functions that have department-wide impact.
Purchasing
  • Researches and recommends equipment/vendors and prices;
  • Determines substitutes for supplies and high value equipment;
  • Coordinates the purchase of non-standard items (e.g., purchases requiring coordination with other departments, multi-fund purchases, and/or biohazardous material acquisition);
  • Resolves issues and disputes with vendors and/or identifies need for increased levels of contract monitoring;
  • Acquires insurance via county Risk Management.
General Executive Assistance
  • Provides advice and counsel to members of the executive/work unit head's functional area;
  • Exercises discretion in administrative policy interpretation;
  • Resolves a wide variety of operational problems requiring sound judgment.
  • Acts as the liaison between the executive/work unit head's functional area, other county offices, and external agencies;
  • Recommends exceptions to administrative policies that are subject to review.
Scheduling & Coordinating for Others
  • Supervises or handles the most complex, non-routine activities where consequence of error is high;
  • Coordinates all logistic activities for visits by external groups;
  • Schedules/sets up presentation rooms, obtains required audiovisual equipment, schedules order of presentations, length, etc.;
  • Verifies travel arrangements made by visitors (e.g., travel to/from hotel);
  • Makes all arrangements required by visitors regarding catering or supplies;
  • Directs or performs the scheduling, organizing, coordinating and making of arrangements for national and international meetings;
  • Negotiates prices for goods and services required at meetings;
  • Manages the calendar of the executive/work unit head with authority to make commitments of the executive/work unit head's time and to distinguish higher from lower priorities in the executive/work unit head's schedule.
Communication
  • Independently composes original correspondence (e.g., preparation of replies to non-technical requests) for the functional area under their own signature;
  • Explains and interprets policies as they apply to unique situations with potential legal and safety implications;
  • Researches, coordinates, and provides information to others including citizens, executive/work unit head, and/or BOS members/staff;
  • Informs internal staff regarding executive/work unit head's decisions regarding procedural issues and provides the reasons for those decisions.
Office Management
  • Supervises several dissimilar or specialized functions each with unique training requirements;
  • Devises procedures for complex or specialized functions;
  • Anticipates and develops procedures/tools to prevent problems; solves unusual problems;
  • Provides administrative support to the functional area (e.g., reviews, evaluates and prioritizes all requests and communications;
  • Analyzes short and long-range administrative needs such as space, staffing of functional area).
General Administrative
  • Responsible for and determines administrative procedures.
Receptionist/Public Contact
  • Answers questions requiring decisions that tend to establish a precedent and/or commit a unit or supervisor to a course of action;
  • Recommends procedural changes;
  • Interprets policies and provides oral and/or written interpretations/procedures for non-routine/complex problems referred by front line staff.
Word Processing/Typing
  • Supervises word processing staff including training of staff;
  • Edits for style, format, and/or layout.
Information Systems/Software
  • Trains staff in use of agency information systems/software;
  • Researches & selects hardware/software;
  • Creates complex spreadsheets for department;
  • Operates/manages complex databases & other software using advanced functions;
  • Diagnoses and resolves hardware/software problems using substantive computer/software knowledge.
Reports
  • Prepares one of a kind reports, gathers statistics based on information compiled from various sources, draws conclusions, and makes recommendations.
Personnel
  • Supervises all personnel administrative functions for the department;
  • Reviews new departmental policies for HR implications and recommends and implements administrative changes;
  • Researches and recommends solutions to non-routine/one-of-a-kind problems;
  • Drafts and coordinates approval of documents that include "boilerplate" language for matters related to HR (e.g., underfill agreements);
  • Works with hiring manager to coordinate appointment and review process;
  • Reviews class specifications and recommends requested job classification;
  • Develops administrative HR-related procedures for agency.


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 of county policies within functional area of responsibility. This may include knowledge of an outside institution, dissimilar operational unit within the county or the basic principles and methods of a professional field.
Executive Assistance
  • Thorough knowledge of the executive/work unit head's program/area and of county administration and organization.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and be sensitive to political issues.
  • Knowledge and sensitivity to issues, priorities, protocol, etc.
Math Skills
  • Basic math skills.
PC Skills
  • Intermediate skills in the use of applicable Microsoft Office Suite software;
  • Intermediate skills in the use of agency specific software applications.
Communication
  • Ability to communicate well through written and oral means;
  • Ability to speak in front of a group.
Information Abilities
  • Ability to gather, integrate, and analyze complex data.
Interpersonal Abilities
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both external and internal contacts.
Purchasing and Accounting
  • Ability to perform data entry into Purchasing/Logistics Enterprise Resource Planning systems and/or Financial Enterprise Resource Planning systems in at least eight functions.
Personnel and Payroll
  • Ability to perform all human Capital Management Enterprise Resource Planning system functions.


Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. Applicants and employees within these select positions must demonstrate financial responsibility in personal finances as a condition of employment.

This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies).

All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated 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 religious reasons will still be subject to the weekly testing requirement. Otherwise, vaccinated employees will complete the attestation online in the first day of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • At least four years of administrative experience.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Experience working in a residential treatment facility for mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.
  • Experience with food service management.
  • Experience overseeing contracts, building maintenance, and health and safety issues.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, and write as needed to complete duties of the job. Must be able to observe client behavior/appearance and be able to converse with clients and co-workers. Ability to drive and assist clients by picking up and/or dropping of supplies (i.e. food). Ability to independently drive to multiple sites. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

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 status as a veteran 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. EEO/AA/TTY.

Company

Fairfax County, Virginia is a diverse and thriving urban county. As the most populous jurisdiction in both Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area, the County's population exceeds that of seven states. The median household income of Fairfax County is one of the highest in the nation and over half of its adult residents have four-year college degrees or more educational attainment. Fairfax County also is home to an extensive commercial office market and is a major employment center.

Fairfax County Government is a great place to work, with a variety of jobs in different fields, great benefits, and an enjoyable working environment. We serve nearly one million residents in one of the largest counties in the country. Our talented employees have established Fairfax County as a leader in nearly every facet of public service and have won national recognition as innovators in local government.The size of Fairfax County government and the diversity of services it provides to citizens allows opportunities for personal growth and development, without ever having to change employers. In addition to pay, Fairfax County Government provides an employee benefits package worth approximately 25% of your salary in additional compensation. This package of benefits consists of programs designed to protect you and your family during your employment with the county and into your retirement years.


BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Group Term Life Insurance
Contributory Retirement Plan
Deferred Compensation
Flexible Spending Account Programs
Long Term Disability Insurance
Long Term Care Plan
Tuition Assistance Program
Employees' Child Care Center
Virginia College Savings Plans

Fairfax County's Application Process: Fairfax County uses an online application process called NEOGOV at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/jobsfor nearly all positions.

Applicants who need assistance with the online application process are welcome to come to the Application Center at Fairfax County's HR Central where staff will be happy to work with you to establish an account and get your resume into the system. HR Central is located in the Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 270, Fairfax, VA, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Or call 703-222-5872 for more information.

For more information on applying, please click here - https://www.governmentjobs.com/home/applicationguide.

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12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 270
Fairfax
VA
22035-0034
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