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Staff Assistant

Fairfax County Public Schools

Summary

Performs a wide variety of specialized, complex operational, logistical, and administrative tasks in support of an office; oversees, supports, and assists with office management of divisionwide activities or events; conducts special studies.

Qualifications

Required
  • Any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate degree in business administration or a field relevant to the assigned office.
  • Two (2) years of experience in general office administration.
    • Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
  • Knowledge of practices, procedures, and policies of the assigned office.
  • Ability to analyze and interpret data and reach sound conclusions.
  • Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Major Duties/Essential Functions

  1. Performs a wide variety of specialized, complex operational, administrative, and logistical tasks in support of one or more programs of the office to which assigned.
  2. Carries out duties requiring the application of predetermined practices and policies sometimes with the development, analysis, revision, and adaptation of policies, procedures, and regulations.
  3. Oversees, supports, and assists in the management of divisionwide activities or events assigned to an office or department, some of which may require extensive contact with outside organizations and the business community as the office representative.
  4. Receives phone and written inquiries and requests and provides information or takes appropriate action based on prescribed procedures and policies.
  5. May serve as the office resource in computer utilization and applications and organizes computer training for the assigned office staff.
  6. May process or supervise the processing of a variety of documents which requires thorough knowledge of school regulations and appropriate local, state, and federal; may compile and prepare complex reports.
  7. May conduct special studies.
  8. Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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