Administrative Assistant

Fire Department Administration ClerkThe position's essential function is to provide specialized and complex clerical support. The position is responsible for performing complex clerical tasks for the Sevierville Fire Department Administration.Summary of Duties:Serves as the main receptionist, greets visitors, and establishes the purpose of the visit. Provides routine information or directs visitors to appropriate personnel.Serves as the department purchasing, accounting, shipping, and receiving clerk.Creates professional letters, forms, and correspondence for the department.Coordinates and schedules department events, public relation events, and public education events.Answers multi-line telephone, provides routine information, directs callers to appropriate personnel or takes and relays messages for the Fire Department business line.Assists with budget preparation and administration.Responsible for selling and accounting of department merchandise.Enters, processes, and organizes data in fire department management software and other databases.Enters and processes purchase orders and other accounting functions.Performs routine clerical tasks such as data entry, spreadsheet development, filing, or photocopying.Organizes, updates, maintains files, emails, updates website and social media, maintains and distributes forms.Provides administrative efforts for each Division of the Fire Department as requested with flexibility and confidentiality.Other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:Requires a high school diploma or GED and the equivalent of one year of college or specialized vocational training in computer technology, business management, or a closely related field. Requires two years of related experience. Must obtain a CPR certification upon hire.Supplemental Information:Schedule/Hours: 40 hours per week, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through FridayInsurance, Retirement and Benefits:The City of Sevierville offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. These benefits include paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, and paid holidays. Upon hiring, city employees are automatically enrolled in the TN Consolidated Retirement System. Vacation leave is earned at a rate based on length of service. Sick leave is earned at 1 day per month.To see the specific benefits for this position, please click on "BENEFITS" at the top of the page.If you have questions about the application process please email Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io.