Administrative Assistant

Please Note: This job posting is being conducted to fill temporary (not to exceed 6 months in length) appointments. Applicants chosen for hire from this process will not gain rights or preference for other permanent, Ramsey County jobs.

Come be part of Ramsey County Elections, a nonpartisan office dedicated to administering safe, accurate and accessible elections for more than 300,000 voters across Ramsey County. Located in Minnesota's capital city, our team supports absentee voting, early voting, voter registration, and many other essential election administration functions. Join our team!

The Election Assistant performs a variety of administrative, clerical, and election support duties to ensure the accurate and efficient administration of elections. Supporting the statutory duties of the Ramsey County Auditor as directed by the Division Manager and supervisors. This positions provides general office support, including opening, sorting, and distributing incoming mail; preparing outgoing mail; and creating and sending form letters and other correspondence. The Election Assistant serves as a point of contact for the public by responding to election-related inquiries via telephone, email, written correspondence, and in person. Additional responsibilities include accepting official election documents, reviewing submissions for completeness and compliance with applicable laws and procedures, issuing election-related documents and materials, and processing transactions. The Elections Assistant also supports election operations by organizing, inventorying, preparing, and distributing election supplies and equipment; assembling and fulfilling polling place supplies; and assisting with the testing preparation, and deployment of voting technologies, including completing Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing and other election equipment duties.

To perform administrative support functions for office support or customer service activities, and responsibilities are typically based with defined goals and processes or methods. Job duties may include records maintenance, public contact and general office services; and to perform related duties as assigned.

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* Perform duties relating to forms and records maintenance such as gathering documents and information to establish, maintain and update files; searching files for information; maintaining departmental records and statistics; opening, maintaining and closing case files.

* Perform public contact duties such as receiving and routing phone calls; responding to complaints, inquiries and service requests by phone and in person; directing clients or visitors to proper locations; assisting the public in completing forms; verifying information and data; scheduling appointments for clients or staff; and assigning service requests to program units or staff in accordance with established guidelines.

* Perform general office services to include opening, sorting and distributing mail and preparing outgoing mail; preparing and sending form letters and composing routine letters; scanning documents; and related duties.

* Perform administrative functions in unit assigned, such as; maintaining inventories of office supplies; preparing, or processing contracts/agreements, reimbursements, requisitions, purchase orders and accounts payable forms; generating reports; preparing, checking or processing bills to patients, clients or other agencies; processing payments; and maintaining and balancing accounts.

* Receive, sort, and distribute a variety of correspondence, deliveries, and mail; and scanning and faxing documents.

* May provide training and support to incoming employees.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this work and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Education: High school graduation or equivalent.

Experience: Three years of office support, customer service or administrative experience.

Substitution: Equivalent combination of education and related work experience.

This is a temporary, at-will position. This position requires an open screening and selection process. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

Definition of Unclassified from the Ramsey County Personnel Act: Subdivision 1. General. "The appointing authority may discharge employees in the unclassified service with or without cause. Employees in the unclassified service have no right to a grievance appeal from discharge or other disciplinary action under sections 383A.281 to 383A.301. An employee in an unclassified position shall not have tenure but shall be entitled to all benefits associated with tenure such as vacation leave, sick leave, health insurance, and other benefits as determined by the county board."

Criminal Background Checks: All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment.

E-Verify Participation: Ramsey County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ramsey County provides equal access to employment, programs, and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, familial or marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, public assistance status, place of residence, political affiliation, or national origin.

Ramsey County is deeply committed to advancing racial equity and promoting diversity and inclusion within all areas of its workforce. The county strives being equitable, inclusive, transparent, respectful, and impactful in how we serve and engage with residents, as well as Ramsey County employees. Advancing racial equity ensures all people who need access to opportunities and services we provide, will receive them. Racial equity is achieved when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes, and outcomes for all are improved.

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